Philippine Sports Hall of Fame

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Philippine Sports Hall of Fame
Philippine Sports Hall of Fame logo.png
Awarded forRecognition of Filipino athletes and coaches for their contribution in Philippine sports
LocationMetro Manila, Philippines
Presented byPhilippine Sports Commission
First awardedMay 10, 2010 (2010-05-10)

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]

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 Date Venue 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]
2021 July 18, 2021 N/A (virtual ceremony) 10 [6]

Inductees[]

2010[]

Inductee Sport
Simeon Toribio Athletics
Miguel White Athletics
Carlos Loyzaga Basketball
Ceferino Garcia Boxing
Gabriel Elorde Boxing
José Villanueva Boxing
Pancho Villa Boxing
Anthony Villanueva Boxing
Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming
1954 Philippine men's national team Basketball

2016[]

Inductee Sport
Inocencia Solis Athletics
Isaac Gómez Athletics
Mona Sulaiman Athletics
Edgardo Ocampo Basketball
Kurt Bachmann Basketball
Mariano Tolentino Basketball
Eugene Torre Chess
Raymundo Deyro Lawn tennis
Lawn tennis
Felicisimo Ampon Lawn tennis
Adolfo Feliciano Shooting
Martin Gison Shooting
Gerardo Rosario Swimming
Swimming
Jacinto Cayco Swimming
Haydee Coloso-Espino Swimming
Salvador del Rosario Weightlifting

2018[]

Inductee Sport
Lydia De Vega Athletics
Josephine dela Viña Athletics
Filomeno Codiñera Baseball / Softball
Loreto Carbonell Basketball
Ambrosio Padilla Basketball
Olivia Coo Bowling
Lita dela Rosa Bowling
Paeng Nepomuceno Bowling
Erbito Salavarria Boxing
Ben Arda Golf

2021[]

Inductee Sport
Rogelio Onofre Athletics
Elma Muros-Posadas Athletics
Dionisio Calvo Basketball
Robert Jaworski Basketball
Arianne Cerdeña Bowling
Leopoldo Serantes Boxing
Roel Velasco Boxing
Paulino Alcántara Football
Eric Buhain Swimming
Gertrudes Lozada Swimming

References[]

  1. ^ "Lydia, Paeng, Bong Coo inducted to Hall of Fame". Journal Online. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Philippine Sports Commission" (PDF). Department of Budget and Management. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "PSC starts search for new Sports Hall of Famers". ABS-CBN Sports. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b Andaya, Ed. "Deadline for Hall of Fame nomination set". Journal Online. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Diay, Paeng, Bong, greats get enshrined". Manila Bulletin. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. ^ "PH Sports Hall of Fame to officially enshrine 10 sporting heroes". ABS-CBN News. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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