Tabuena, Biado major awardees in PSA rites

MANILA, Philippines —  Olympian Miguel Tabuena, billiards Hall of Famer Carlo Biado, and a host of others who shone in the world and continental stages a year ago will be given special recognition in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association 2025 Annual Awards Night three weeks from now at the Diamond Hotel Manila.

The 32-year-old Tabuena, Biado along with fellow world champions Chezka Centeno, Melvin Jerusalem, Annie Ramirez, and Pedro Taduran join seven others who are going to be given with a Major Award during the festivities annually mounted by the country’s oldest media organization and co-presented by the Philippine Sports Commission and ArenaPlus.

The other Major Awardees include the Philippine men’s curling team, pool player Jonas Magpantay, Olympian and world-ranked pole vaulter EJ Obiena, jockey JB Hernandez, champion horse Don Julio, and Horse Owner of the Year James Rabano.

All of them will be part of the long, distinguished honor roll to be recognized in the gala night supported by major backers Philippine Olympic Committee, MILO, Cignal, Premier Volleyball League, Philippine Basketball Association, Akari, Rain or Shine, Capital1 Solar Energy, and Acrocity.

Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo and tennis star Alex Eala share the highest individual honor being handed out by the sports writing community.