Published April 5, 2021, 10:01 AM
Jose Romasanta, Danding Cojuangco and Sonny Barrios (Photos from handout, file, and SBP)
Three leaders who made great contributions in strengthening Philippine sports through the years were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night held virtually last March 27 at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong City.
The late ambassador and former San Miguel Corporation Chairman and CEO Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco, former PBA commissioner Renauld “Sonny” Barrios and one-time Gintong Alay Project Director Jose A. Romasanta joined a long list of previous honorees that included sportings greats in Efren “Bata” Reyes, Caloy Loyzaga, Virgilio “Baby” Dalupan, Florencio Campomanes, Mauricio Martelino, Francisco Elizalde, Carlos Padilla, Filomeno “Boy” Cordillera, the 1973 national men’s basketball team, among others.
Published March 10, 2021, 6:37 PM
Three very important persons considered among the pillars of Philippine sports are going to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the SMC-PSA (Philippine Sportswriters Association) virtual Awards Night.
The late Ambassador and former San Miguel Corp. Chairman and CEO Eduardo ‘Danding’ Cojuangco, one-time Gintong Alay Project Director Jose A. Romasanta, and former PBA Commissioner Renauld ‘Sonny’ Barrios are the three new recipients of the special award to be handed out by the country’s oldest media organization in the March 27 event at the TV5 Media Center.
The three respected personalities join unanimous Athlete of the Year choice Yuka Saso in the short but compact list of awardees which will be recognized in the first ever PSA virtual awards rite co-presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Cignal TV, with 1-Pacman Partylist and Rain or Shine as major backers.