Manny Pacquiao, the “people’s consensus” world featherweight champ and reigning International Boxing Federation superbantam titlist, and CJ Suarez, the fourth Filipino to win the Bowling World Cup, head the awardees as co-winners of the Athlete of the Year plum.

Also high on the list of awardees are 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 in the World Tenpin bowling championship, and the Bacolod girls’ softball squad which topped the Junior League World Series 13-14 division.

Sports officials said the President, who failed to grace last year’s edition, is very likely to accept the invitation considering her support to the campaign of Pacquiao and the other athletes and the backing of First Gentleman Mike Arroyo to sports through the First Gentleman Foundation.

Other achievers, including the gold medalists in the last Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, will be feted during the Awards Night sponsored by Red Bull and Agfa Color and supported by San Miguel Corp., Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Sports Commission, Samsung, Philippine Basketball Association and Manila Mayor Lito Atienza.

The awardees:

Athletes of the Year-Manny Pacquiao and CJ Suarez

PSA President’s Award-Liza del Rosario, Liza Clutario and Cecilia Yap

Antonio M. Siddayao Award-Bacolod girls’ softball team

Hall of Fame-Ben Arda and Celestino Tugot

Major awardees-Dorothy Delasin, women’s golf; Wind Blown, horse of the year; Mark Paragua, chess; Arnel Quirimit, pro cycling; Patty Dilema, horse racing; Harry Tañamor, amateur boxing; James Yap, amateur basketball; Asi Taulava, pro basketball. Citations-Steve Hontiveros, FedEx, First Gentleman Foundation, Jojo Cañare, Ronald Dableo, Philippine Track and Field Association, Philippine Bowling Congress, Jayvee Agojo, Philippine Racing Commission, Samsung, Glenn Aguilar.

Special citations-Far Eastern University basketball team

(SEA Games gold medalists)-Eduardo Buenavista, Ernie Candelario, John Lozada, Lerma Bulauitan-Gabito, Rene Herrera, Arniel Ferrera, Allan Ballester, Danilo Fresnido, Arvin Ting, Willy Wang, Eduard Folayang, Dolly Andres, Donald David Geisler III, Veronica Domingo, Dax Morfe, Mary Antoinnete Rivero, Margarita Bonifacio, Walbert Mendoza, Lenita Reyes, Epee team (Richard Gomez, Avelino Victorino Jr., Wilfredo Vizcayno and Almario Vizcayno), fencing foil team (Rolando Canlas Jr., Ruperto Endriano Jr., Ramil Endriano and Emerson Segui), Marcus Valda, Cris Villanueva, Melchor Tumasis, John Baylon, Gilbert Ramirez, Helen Dawa, Rapid chess team (Mark Paragua, Eugene Torre, Joey Antonio and Bong Villamayor), Standard chess team (Mark Paragua, Eugene Torre, Bong Villamayor, Roger Antonio, Ronald Dableo), Miguel Molina, Miguel Mendoza, Lee Van Corteza, 9-ball doubles team (Lee Van Corteza and Warren Kiamco), Neil Faustino, Roel Ramirez, Ryan Rexel Fabriga, Jaime Asok, Gretchen Malalad, women’s archery team (Jasmin Figueroa, Jennifer Chan, Rachel Cabral, Jaoann Tabanag), Men’s trap team (Eric Ang, Jaime Recio, Jethro Dionisio), Eusebio Quinones and men’s 500-m team in traditional boat race.