Philippine Sports Hall of Fame
The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF') is a hall of fame established in 1999 to honor Filipino athletes, trainers, and coaches with the first batch of inductees included in the hall of fame in 2010.[1]
| Philippine Sports Hall of Fame | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Recognition of Filipino athletes and coaches for their contribution in Philippine sports |
| Location | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Presented by | Philippine Sports Commission |
| First awarded | May 10, 2010 |
The Philippine Sports Commission manages the operations of the hall of fame.[2]
Background
The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame was established through legislation, particularly Republic Act No. 8757 which was signed into law by then-President Joseph Estrada on November 25, 1999 to "immortalize the Filipino Sports heritage" which were meant to serve as an inspiration to Filipinos.[3]
Eligibility
By law, those eligible to be inducted to the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame must be Filipino athletes, coaches and trainers must satisfy at least one of these criteria[3]:
- Won a gold medal in any Southeast Asian Games.
- Won at least a silver in the Asian Games, or any Asia-level or regional games.
- Bronze medalist in any Olympic Games or world-level competitions.
- World champion in any professional or amateur sports competition.
Induction ceremonies
| Year | Venue | Date | No. of Inductees |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | May 10, 2010 | Manila Hotel, Manila | 10 | [4] |
| 2016 | January 25, 2016 | Century Park Hotel, Manila | 17 | [4] |
| 2018 | November 22, 2018 | Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay | 10 | [5] |
Inductees
2010
| Inductee | Sport |
|---|---|
| Simeon Toribio | Athletics |
| Miguel White | Athletics |
| Carlos Loyzaga | Basketball |
| Ceferino Garcia | Boxing |
| Gabriel Elorde | Boxing |
| José Villanueva | |
| Pancho Villa | Boxing |
| Anthony Villanueva | Boxing |
| Teofilo Yldefonso | Swimming |
| Philippine men's national team (1954) | Basketball |
2016
| Inductee | Sport |
|---|---|
| Inocencia Solis | Athletics |
| Isaac Gomez | Athletics |
| Mona Sulaiman | Athletics |
| Edgardo Ocampo | Basketball |
| Kurt Bachmann | Basketball |
| Mariano Tolentino | Basketball |
| Eugene Torre | Chess |
| Raymundo Deyro | Lawn tennis |
| Johnny Jose | Lawn tennis |
| Felicisimo Ampon | Lawn tennis |
| Adolfo Feliciano | Shooting |
| Martin Gison | Shooting |
| Gerardo Rosario | Swimming |
| Mohammad Mala | Swimming |
| Jacinto Cayco | Swimming |
| Haydee Coloso-Espino | Swimming |
| Salvador del Rosario | Weightlifting |
2018
| Inductee | Sport |
|---|---|
| Erbito Salavarria | Boxing |
| Filomeno Codiñera | Baseball / Softball |
| Ben Arda | Golf |
| Lita dela Rosa | Bowling |
| Paeng Nepomuceno | Bowling |
| Olivia Coo | Bowling |
| Loreto Carbonell | Basketball |
| Ambrosio Padilla | Basketball |
| Josephine dela Viña | Athletics |
| Lydia De Vega | Athletics |
References
- "Lydia, Paeng, Bong Coo inducted to Hall of Fame". Journal Online. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Philippine Sports Commission" (PDF). Department of Budget and Management. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "PSC starts search for new Sports Hall of Famers". ABS-CBN Sports. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Andaya, Ed. "Deadline for Hall of Fame nomination set". Journal Online. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Diay, Paeng, Bong, greats get enshrined". Manila Bulletin. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
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