Winners of Christmas contest

Once again, we were deluged by an avalanche of entries for our annual Christmas contest. We wish to express our sincere thanks to all our sponsors and donors of prizes – Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia (P50,000 cash for our first prize winner), Philippine Olympic Committee president Jose Cojuangco Jr. (P10,000 cash), the Herma Group chairman Hermie Esguerra (P10,000 cash), Games and Amusements Board chairman Monju Guanzon (P5,000 cash), Kathy Lim Uy of Bodyworx (P5,000 cash), Global Port team owner Mikee Romero (P10,000 cash), Philippine Taekwondo Association chairman Robert Aventajado (P5,000 SM gift certificates), Ever Bilena chairman Dioceldo Sy, PBA commissioner Chito Salud, Meralco team manager Butch Antonio, Talk ‘N’ Text team manager Aboy Castro, San Miguel Corp., Petron team manager Hector Calma, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel team manager Samboy Lim, San Mig Coffee team manager Alvin Patrimonio, Alaska Milk sports manager C. K. Kanapi, Sonia Trading managing director Anil Buxani, Emerald Headway, GNC, Hapee Toothpaste’s Dr. Cecilio Pedro, Rain Or Shine team owners Terry Que and Raymund Yu, Accel chairman Willie Ortiz, ALA Boxing chairman Tony Aldeguer, Air 21 chairman Bert Lina, Skechers/Saucony chairman Tommy Ong and many, many more. Details of the prizes will be itemized in Sunday’s column.

The answers to our three questions in the entry form are (1) Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Laker endorsing the Nike shoe that is the lightest ever made for basketball (2) Juan Manuel Marquez, the last fighter beaten by Manny Pacquiao and (3) Mark Caguioa was the MVP in the PBA last season. To qualify for the contest, the answers to the three questions in each entry must be correct.

In next Tuesday’s Christmas column, we’ll share the answers of our 25 winners to the questions (1) Whom would you prefer Pacquiao to fight next and why? (2) Which team do you think will win the PBA Philippine Cup and why? and (3) Why do you read the sports section of The Philippine Star. Each entry must also contain the answers to the three additional questions in three sentences or less. The cut-off for the submission of entries was 5 p.m. yesterday.

Prizes may be claimed at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, at The Philippine Star office, Railroad corner Oca Streets, Port Area, Manila. A photograph of the winners will be published in The Star sports section. The 25 lucky winners are:

1. SOLOMON MADRID, 39 yrs old, teacher from Rabanes, San Marcelino, Zambales.

2. BERNARD PERICO, 31 yrs old, messenger,  from Don Carlos, Pasay City.

3. SEAN ONIL SANTIAGO, 15 yrs old, student from Sta. Lucia High School, Sta. Lucia, Novaliches, Quezon city.

4. GRACIA ARAN, 42 yrs old, housewife from Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal.

5. FERDINAND AGIDA, 28 yrs old, production manager from Rosario, Pasig city.

6. HILTON AREVALO, 43 yrs old, employee from Kingstown Subdivision, Caloocan City.

7. RAYMUNDO MENDOZA JR., 61 yrs old, UP Los Baños Professor from Kanlaon St., Umali Subdivision, Brgy. Batong Malake, Los Baños, Laguna.

8. MAXIMO PASCUA, 39 yrs old, NGO Executive Director from Batitang, Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija.

9. JULIUS MICHAEL NONATO, 47 yrs old, OFW from Humility St., Multinational Village, Paranaque City.

10. EMELITA CINCO, 55 yrs old, NGO Employee from Mayon St., Golden Hills Subd., Deparo, Novaliches.

11. CECILIO CAMPANO, 40 yrs old, planning officer from Lacson St., Tondo, Manila.

12. VICTOR DE VERA, 35 yrs old, employee from Rancho-1, Concepcion Dos, Marikina City.

13. CHRIS MANUEL, 29 yrs old, unemployed from Bohol St., Balic Balic, Sampaloc, Manila.

14. CHRISTIAN LIM, 29 yrs old, teacher from Gen. Luis St., Caybiga, Caloocan City.

15. JERRY ESGUERRA, 42 yrs old, Physician from St. Rose Village, Sta. Rosa, Laguna

16. RONALD TIANGCO, 44 yrs old, telephone operator from Veraville Townhomes, Talon 1, Las Pinas City.

17. MARVIN AQUINO, 41 yrs old, government employee from Abalos St., Mangaldan, Pangasinan.

18. CAMILO AMEDO, 54 yrs old, unemployed from Robinsons Homes East, Brgy. San Jose, Antipolo City.

19. JERRY CABALLERO, 36 yrs old, unemployed from 28th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City.

20. REAGAN LIBED, 32 yrs old, mechanical draftsman from Brotherhood PV-5, Bacoor, Cavite.

21. RANDY RAMOS, 40 yrs old, factory worker from Bagumbayan, Libis, Quezon City.

22. RAMIL  PALCE, 41 yrs old, driver from Paniqui, Tarlac.

23. BENEDICTO REYES  JR., utility/driver from Dimasalang, Pasay City.

24. MARY FEJULYN YANDOC, 25 yrs old, cashier from King Fischer Street, Habay, Bacoor, Cavite.

25. CHRISTIAN DAWAL, 16 yrs old, UST engineering student from Batanes St., Galas, Quezon City.