The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF) is a
hall of fame established in 1999 to honor Filipino athletes, trainers, and coaches with the first batch of inductees included in the hall of fame in 2010.
The
Philippine Sports Commission
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC, ) is an agency of the Philippine government which tackles matters concerning sports in the country. The sports agency is independent from the Philippine Olympic Committee which enjoys autonomy from the go ...
manages the operations of the hall of fame.
Background
The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame was established through legislation, particularly Republic Act No. 8757 which was signed into law by then-President
Joseph Estrada
Joseph Ejercito Estrada, (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th vice presi ...
on November 25, 1999 to "immortalize the Filipino Sports heritage" which were meant to serve as an inspiration to Filipinos.
Eligibility
By law, those eligible to be inducted to the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame must be Filipino athletes, coaches and trainers must satisfy at least one of these criteria:
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*Won a gold medal in any Southeast Asian Games.
*Won at least a silver in the Asian Games, or any Asia-level or regional games.
*Bronze medalist in any Olympic Games or world-level competitions.
*World champion in any professional or amateur sports competition.
]
Induction ceremonies
Inductees
2010
2016
2018
2021
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, {{sortname, Robert Jaworski
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, {{sortname, Arianne Cerdeña
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, {{sortname, Leopoldo Serantes, , Boxing
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, {{sortname, Roel Velasco
Roel Velasco (born June 26, 1969 in Bago, Negros Occidental) is a retired boxer from the Philippines. He competed in the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the late 1980s, early 1990s.
He represented his native countr ...
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, {{sortname, Paulino Alcántara
Paulino Alcántara Riestrá (7 October 1896 – 13 February 1964) was a football player and manager who played as a forward. Born in the Philippines, he spent most of his playing career at Barcelona, and also represented Catalonia, the Philipp ...
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, {{sortname, Eric Buhain
Eric Reyes Buhain (; born April 12, 1970) is a Filipino politician and former competitive swimmer serving as the Representative for Batangas's 1st district since 2022.
He won several medals in the Southeast Asian Games from 1985 to 1993, and ...
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, {{sortname, Gertrudes Lozada
Gertrudes "Tuding" Lozada (born 1943) is a Filipino former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. She was inducted to the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame
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References
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All-sports halls of fame
Halls of fame in the Philippines
1999 establishments in the Philippines