2019 PSA Annual Awards
The 2019 San Miguel Corporation – PSA Annual Awards was an annual awarding ceremony recognizing the top athletes, coaches, officials, sports personalities, National Sports Associations and sports-related organizations for the year 2018, particularly from those who competed in the international tournaments such as the Asian Games, Asian Para Games and Summer Youth Olympics. The awards night is organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association, the country's oldest media organization founded in 1949. PSA, which is headed by its president, Eduardo "Dodo" Catacutan, Jr., is an organization of seasoned and young sports editors, columnists and writers from newspapers and online sports websites in the Philippines.
The awards night was held at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel in Manila on February 26, 2019.
Leading the honor roll list of 75 awardees are Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, golfers Yuka Saso, Bianca Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go and skateboarder Margielyn Didal who received the Athlete of the Year awards. Didal and Saso were abled to attend, while Diaz, Pagdanganan and Go did not graced the awarding due to their current training camps in China and United States of America respectively. Top sports officials led by Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez and Philippine Olympic Committee officials attended the occasion.
1987 Southeast Asian Games bemedalled gymnast and 1992 Barcelona Olympics bronze medalist for Taekwondo Bea Lucero–Lhuillier was served as the guest speaker.
Honor roll
Main awards
The following are the list of main awards of the event.Athlete of the Year
Five of the country's female athletes from weightlifting, golf and roller sports, who have won 4 gold medals in the recently-concluded 2018 Asian Games last August 18–September 2, 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia were honored as the Athlete of the Year awardees. This is the first time in 9 years that an all-female team will receive the highest award of the PSA Annual Awards.In March 2010, cue artist Rubilen Amit, long jumper Marestella Torres–Sunang and taekwondo world champion triumvirate of Camille Alarilla, Janice Lagman–Lizardo and Rani Ann Ortega were recognized as the Athletes of the Year. Hidilyn Diaz will receive her 2nd Athlete of the Year award in three consecutive years. Diaz was once recognized by the PSA with the same award in 2017, after winning the silver medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
| Award | Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
| Athletes of the Year | Hidilyn Diaz | Weightlifting | |
| Athletes of the Year | Yuka Saso | Golf | |
| Athletes of the Year | Bianca Pagdanganan | Golf | |
| Athletes of the Year | Lois Kaye Go | Golf | |
| Athletes of the Year | Margielyn Didal | Roller sports |
Other major honorees
Major awardees
Sorted in alphabetical order.| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
| Jerwin Ancajas | Boxing | |
| Arthus Bucay | Disabled sports – Cycling | |
| El Joshua Carino | Cycling | |
| Kim Ian Chi | Disabled sports – Bowling | |
| O'Neal P. Cortez | Horse racing | |
| Ernie Gawilan | Disabled sports – Swimming | |
| Arnel Mandal | Wushu | |
| Jannery Millet | Drag racing | |
| Donnie Nietes | Boxing | |
| Margarita Ochoa | Jiu-jitsu | |
| Philippines national dragon boat team | Dragonboat | |
| Philippine Para Chess Team | Disabled sports – Chess | |
| Philippine Para Chess Team | Disabled sports – Chess | |
| Philippine Para Chess Team | Disabled sports – Chess | |
| Sepfourteen | Horse racing | |
| Thirdy Ravena | Collegiate basketball | |
| Milo Rivera | Autocross | |
| San Miguel Beermen | Professional basketball | |
| Sander Severino | Disabled sports – Chess | |
| Tanauan Softball Team | Softball | |
| Team Manila – Softball | Softball | |
| Christian Tio | Kiteboarding | |
| Carlos Yulo | Gymnastics |
Minor citations
Sorted in alphabetical order.| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
| Salvador "Buddy" Andrada | Tennis | |
| Dottie Ardina | Golf | |
| Kevin Belingon | Mixed Martial Arts | |
| Centennial III | Sailing | |
| Cignal | Sports broadcasting | |
| Michael Dasmariñas | Boxing | |
| Maxine Isabel Esteban | Fencing | |
| Geje Eustaquio | Mixed Martial Arts | |
| Buboy Fernandez | Boxing | |
| Eduard Folayang | Mixed Martial Arts | |
| IM Chito Garma | Chess | |
| IM John Marvin Miciano | Chess | |
| Mighty Sports Apparel and Accessories | Sports Clothing / Basketball | |
| Ronald Oranza | Cycling | |
| Joshua Pacio | Mixed Martial Arts | |
| Bobby Ray Parks | Professional Basketball | |
| Philippine Junior Chess Team | Chess | |
| Philippine Men's National Football Team | Football | |
| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas | Professional Basketball | |
| Janine Pontejos | Basketball | |
| Angelo Que | Golf | |
| Vic Saludar | Boxing | |
| Kenneth San Andres | Motocross | |
| San Beda Red Lions | Collegiate Basketball | |
| Smart Sports | Telecommunications / Sponsorship | |
| Miguel Tabuena | Golf | |
| Brandon Vera | Mixed Martial Arts | |
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Tony Siddayao Awards for Under-17 Athletes
The award, which is named after Tony Siddayao, former sports editor of Manila Standard is given out to outstanding junior athletes. Sorted in alphabetical order.| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
| Marc Bryan Dula | Swimming | |
| Jessel Lumapas | Athletics | |
| Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh | Swimming | |
| Czerrine Ramos | Figure Skating |
Milo">Milo (drink)">Milo Junior Athletes of the Year
The award, sponsored by Milo, will be given to the two young athletes who are excelled in the field of sports.| Award | Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
| Milo Junior Female Athlete of the Year | Alexandra Eala | Tennis | |
| Milo Junior Male Athlete of the Year | IM Daniel Quizon | Chess |
Posthumous Awards for Deceased Sports Personalities
This set of awards, will be bestowed upon former national & collegiate athletes, officials and sports personalities who passed away in 2018. They will be given a trophy and a one-minute moment of silence.| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
| Rutger Acidre | Basketball | |
| Leopoldo Cantancio | Boxing | |
| Rastafari Darailay | Wushu | |
| Danny Florencio | Basketball | |
| Roilo Golez | Boxing | |
| Ian Lariba | Table tennis | |
| Rolly Manlapaz | Sports public announcing | |
| Joey Mente | Basketball | |
| Rey Marquez | Basketball | |
| Maria Josefina Referente-Palad | Volleyball | |
| Barry Pascua | Sportscasting | |
| Johnny Revilla | Basketball | |
| Ulysses Tanigue | Basketball | |
| Jun Tiongco | Basketball |