YULO-EALA DUO, TAMPOK SA 2026 SMB-PSA AWARDS

TAMPOK sa 2026 ANNUAL AWARDS ng Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) sa pagtataguyod ng San Miguel Corporation (SMC) bilang co-Athletes awardees sina Golden Boy CARLOS EDRIEL YULO at Tennis Icon ALEX EALA, male and female awardees, ‘2025’s BEST’ para sa 2026 Athletes of the Year

Gaganapin sa darating na Pebrero 16 ang Awards Night sa Diamond Hotel sa pamumuno ni PSA President FRANCIS OCHOA. Kabilang sa tampok na awardees sina JUNMAR ‘Kraken’ FAJARDO as Mr. Basketball, BRYAN BAGUNAS at BELLA BELEN, Mr. and Miss Volleyball.

First time ito in 22 years na pararangalan ang male and female co-Athletes sa Sports Awards mula sa batch nina boxing icon MANNY ‘Pacman’ PACQUIAO at golfer JENNIFER ROSALES wayback 2004.

Saludo kami sa parangal ng pamumuan ng PSA sa two top Athletes na agaw-atensyon sa kabila ng current chaotic situation ng bansa sa corruption issues sangkot ang top government officials. Malaking inspirasyon hanggang international stage ang popularity ng Pinoy Athletes topped by CARLOS YULO and ALEX EALA, na ang kinang sa World Stage ay naghahatid ng alingawngaw ng linyang ‘PROUD PINOY here!’.

Hindi biro, napakaespesyal ang record na Twin Gold awards sa Gymnastics ni CARLOS YULO at age 24, (now 25) in a day, in a span of almost a century ng paglahok natin sa Paris Olympic. Naitala ito ni CALOY, 2024, at sinundan pa ng straight gold win sa 2025 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships sa South Korea, plus bronze medals each sa parallel at vault, individual all around, despite sustained injuries. Well, ang very laudable, highly appreciable at stunning, maraming athletes ang nakapagbulsa ng gold, but kay CARLOS ang one and only Double Gold record.

SA female category, phenomenal din ang dating ni. ALEX EALA, (20 y/o, at striking height of 5’9) sa international stage, so no wonder na apple of the eye siya ng fans sa Tennis, sa Pinas man o foreign countries. Aside sa pretty and charming looks, dedication, sigla at puso sa tennis court, awesome performances as Ace tennis player ang naitatak ng RAFA NADAL ACADEMY (Manacor, Spain) protegee na anak nina MIKE EALA at former national swimmer RIZZA MANIEGO- EALA.

Top performances ni ALEX ang panalo sa 2025 Miami Open (Florida), World Tennis Association (WTA)1000 events, breaker ng Top 50 barrier, from rank#140 now ranked #51. beating champs JELENA OSTAPENKO (French), MADISON KEYS (Australian), 5x Grandslam champ, World No.2 IGA SWIATEK ,(Polish)and CLARA TAUSON (Mexican) at Guadalajara 125 Open. CONGRATS in advance to the 2026 PSA Awardees!

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