Davao City – The 2026 Davao Sports Heroes Night is now accepting nominees for its sports recognition activity set this September. This was announced by Leo Paul Palo of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA)-Southern Sports Digest on Thursday, 2 July at the weekly DSA Forum.
The Sports Heroes Night is an award giving activity for both national and local based athletes from the Davao region as well as other parts of Mindanao who have excelled in their specific fields and have brought pride and honor to the country and their respective towns or provinces in the international and national levels.
“There will be new additions to the awardees and some new citations as well, such as the Sports Heroes Night ‘Rising Athlete of the Year’ award, which will be presented to new and budding sports personalities who have excelled in their respective fields,” said Palo who added that nominations can be sent at the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) official FB page.
Nominees must fill in their full name/s, details of the athlete or organization, the events participated and won from the international to the national level from 2026 until first quarter of 2026, as well as some photos for the screening committee’s reference. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick Gregorio and PSC Executive Director Atty. Guillermo Iroy and Senator Christopher Go are expected to grace the activity.
By Jon Develos
