WORLD CHAMPIONS Manny Pacquiao and CJ Suarez have been chosen Athletes of the Year by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) following their excellent campaigns overseas that highlighted a fantastic year for Philippine sports.
World Cup of bowling winner Suarez and International Boxing Federation superbantam (122-pound) king Pacquiao have been voted by the PSA membership to share the ultimate award in Philippine sports, which saw tremendous performances from various other athletes that made choosing the awardees easy and difficult at the same time.The women?s trios of Liza del Rosario, Liza Clutario and Cecilia Yap, who made history by becoming the first Asians to win a gold medal in the World Tenpin Bowling Championships in September in Malaysia, will be accorded the PSA President?s Award.
