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FILE–Members of the Philippine contingent led by pole vaulter EJ Obiena hold the national flag during the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on May 12, 2022. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)
The country’s gold medalist at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam will be recognized with a citation at the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night on March 6 at the Grand Hotel Diamond ballroom.
Boxing Olympians Eumir Felix Marcial and Rogen Ladon, along with triple gold winners Ana Nualla and Sean Aranar of dancesports, and the women’s team of Gilas Pilipinas were among the special awards presented by the country’s oldest media organization.
The Philippines won a total of 52 golds in Hanoi to finish a strong fourth in the biennial meet that was rescheduled twice due to the region’s COVID-19 surge.
Olympians Hidilyn Diaz, EJ Obiena, and Carlos Yulo, along with other SEA Games gold medalists Rubilen Amit, Meggie Ochoa, Carlo Biado, Johan Chua, and Vanessa Sarno, however, will no longer be cited as they will be honored. higher honors during the gala night.
Yulo, Obiena, Amit, Biado, Chua, Ochoa, and Sarno are part of the group that will be awarded the Major Award, while Diaz will be named PSA Athlete of the Year for the second time.
Others who will be mentioned outside the SEA Games gold medal are Chezka Centeno, Marie Antoinette San Diego, Efren Bagamasbad, Ronald Lomotos, Philippine Navy Standard Insurance, Philippine martial arts team, Letran Knights basketball team, Joyce Reboton, Dottie Ardina and others .
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