Gueco sweeps major honors in PGFF series

Rico Gueco, a PAL international flight steward, swept the Philippine Game Fishing Foundation’s (PGFF) 12-leg tournament series with a grand slam of all three Angler of the Year awards – Overall, Heavy and Light Tackle AOY – after the recent Hiyas Press bassfishing tournament at Caliraya Lake.

PGFF president Rey Buencamino said PGFF will honor 27 winners at its Annual Awards Night on Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. at Saisaki-Edsa in Mandaluyong.

The Hiyas Press tourney winners are: Efren Chua Yap and David Gonzales, champion team; Bert Lingayo and Jes Felipe, second place; and 1999 AOY Elvin Reyes and Gueco, third. Yap’s final rally closed in on Gueco by a mere 0.575 out of 60 points, splitting the light and heavy AOY runner-up spots with Lingayo.

Amado Dy was named "Philippine Sportfishing Benefactor of the Millennium" for over 30 years of generous and continuous support of the 60-year old angling group.

Other trophy winners include Judes Echauz, Ana Ma. Ordoveza, Benedict Lim, Benedict Montenegro, Bobby Garcia, Boy Co, Jojo Joson, Joselito Tanseco, Lito Macapinlac, Robert Chan, Stephen Jorge Pascual, Tina Bernasconi, Tony Espejo, Tony Pascual, Tony Tycangco, William King and Willie Yap.

For details, contact Rose Aberin of PGFF at Outdoor Sports, tels: 373-0248/373-0743, e-mail: [email protected] or visit website: www.pgff.com.ph