‘X-Mas Treat’ winners

What a turnout! More than 5,000 entries for our "Christmas Treat" quiz flooded our Port Area office lobby in what had to be an all-time record for a STAR Sports contest. Cutoff for submission of entries was yesterday and a rush of latecomers barely beat the deadline at 5 p.m.

The entries came from all over the country–Cebu, Iloilo, Zamboanga, Ilocos Sur and Norte, Pangasinan, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Benguet, Bataan, Zambales, Camarines Norte and Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, Cagayan de Oro, Basilan, Isabela and lots more.

We’ve picked 30 lucky winners.

The first prize winner is Susan Martin, a caregiver, of Block 27, Lot 56, Phase 2-A-1 Kaunlaran Village, Navotas. Her loot consists of P10,000 cash from Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre Port Terminal, a black overnight bag from the National Basketball Association Asia office, an ESPN collared shirt from Lorenzo Manguiat of ProSolutions, a body lotion gift pack from Dioceldo Sy of DSS Productmakers, a P2,000 And1 gift check from Joy Buensalido of Buensalido and Associates, an And1 jacket and a Mix Tape Tour CD from Bob Bachmann of Relzbach Ventures, an Accel shirt and cap from Sporteum’s Philip Go and Willie Ortiz, a bag from Planet Sports’ Anton Gonzalez, a gym bag from The STAR’s CEO and president Miguel Belmonte, a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games suit in a bag from Adidas’ Goody Custodio, a Nike bag and poster from Nike’s Mae Dichupa, a No Fear T-shirt and cap from No Fear’s Tommy Ong, assorted sports magazines from Jonalyn Baquillas of Emerald Headway, assorted canned goods from Purefoods’ Rene Pardo, a Molten basketball and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Annual from PBA commissioner Noli Eala, a cap, bag, water container and ballpen from Philippine Basketball League (PBL) commissioner Chino Trinidad, a basketball from Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez, a basketball, an E-Cow stuff toy and a sipper from Alaska’s Joaqui Trillo, a backpack from Talk ‘N’ Text team manager

Frankie Lim, a backpack, pillow, towel and umbrella from Airfreight 2100’s Lito Alvarez, a PBA giant jigsaw puzzle from Shell’s Bobby Kanapi, a Barangay Ginebra shirt and San Miguel Beer shirt from San Miguel Corp.’s Robert Non and a SEA Games shirt, a badminton set and a Molten two-color basketball from Sonia Trading’s Anil Buxani.

That’s not all. Prizes are still coming in from Sta. Lucia Realty’s Buddy Encarnado, Red Bull’s Tony Chua, RFM Corp.’s Joey Concepcion, Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association president Go Teng Kok, Filcon’s Jerry Go, Coca-Cola’s Hector Calma, Nike Timing’s Judith Staples and Philippine Football Federation president Johnny Romualdez.

Note that the goodies listed here are just for the first prize winner. We’ve got a lot more prizes to give to our other lucky winners.

The 29 other winners are:

Vaniel Joseph Vitacion, Grade 6 student, of Block 4, Lot 28, Hope St., Good Family Homes, Anabu-1-C, Imus, Cavite.

Nadine Camille Bayta, Grade 5 student, of 122 Aglipay St., Mandaluyong.

Christopher Cruz, Retail Operations Support-Economic, PLDT, 10th Floor, PLDT Makati General Office Building.

Ria Magtoto, Audit Staff, UERM Medical Center, Aurora Blvd., Quezon City.

Engineer Russell Gonzales, Network Certification Supervisor, Skycable, 78-B A. Mabini St., Barangay Mabini-J. Rizal, Mandaluyong.

Teresita Costa, physician, 92 Irving St., East Tapinac, Olongapo City.

Ramon Machica, OFW-Seaman, 36 GSIS Ave., Cogeo Village, Antipolo.

Ma. Gemma Lorena, housewife, 18 C. Arellano St., Malabon.

Angelito Pama, office employee, 23rd Floor, Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo de Roxas, Makati.

Carmela Buetre, Accounting Assistant, 99 Isagani St., Taytay, Rizal.

Alberto Ching, electronics technician, Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel, CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila.

Esperanza Gadayos, sophomore nursing student, Adventist University of the Philippines, Putingkahoy, Silang, Cavite.

Jesse Gonzales, Freight Clerk, Block 9, Lot 23, Phase 1, Solar Homes, Dasmariñas, Cavite.

Quintin Montano, Retired PNP, 1685 A. Lanoria St., Paco, Manila.

Emmanuel Udtuham, MIS Manager, Block 2, Lot 13 Palmera Springs 3A, Camarin, Caloocan City.

Henry Carreon, engineer, 50 Noriel St., Katarungan Village, Mambugan, Antipolo.

Benigno Manalad, gardener-garden designer, 425 Bantog, Plaridel, Bulacan.

Emmanuel Totanes, Jr., businessman, 17 Prudencio de Santos, Phase 6-A, BF Homes, Parañaque.

Benjamin Palacol, entrepreneur, 10 Duhat Street, Phase 2, Pacita 2, San Pedro, Laguna.

Milagros Salvadora, cashier, Sky International, 1014-B Benito St., Blumentritt Extension, Balic-Balic, Sampaloc, Manila.

Darwin Ramon, sales executive, 1763 P. Guason St., Otis, Paco, Manila.

Israel Roxas, municipal employee, 2 Roxas St., Burgos, Rodriguez, Rizal.

Dyson Madregalejo, bank employee, 293 New Bayanihan St., Baesa, Caloocan City.

Anavel Mangat, saleslady, 3 Dulce Street, CRM Ave., BF Homes Almanza, Las Pinas.

Jeffrey Abinuman, security officer, Astrazeneca Plant, Km. 14 Edison St. corner West Service Road, Parañaque.

Rosalinda Marcelino, dressmaker, 36 Int. North Bay Blvd., Navotas.

Simeon Evardone, employee, Block 10, Lot 38, Phase 1-B, San Lorenzo South Baliago, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Philip Ferdinand Cruz, security and hotel surveillance officer, 14 San Simon, Dinalupihan, Bataan.

Clemente Molina, Jr., self-employed, 147-N 17th Ave., East Rembo, Makati.

Congratulations to our 30 winners.

PBA Slam Dunk champion Niño (KG) Canaleta of Air21 will be at The STAR office to personally hand out the prizes to our 30 winners on Friday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. All winners must bring IDs to claim their prizes.