The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF) is a hall of fame established in 1999 to honor Filipino athletes, trainers, and coaches with the first batch of inductees included in the hall of fame in 2010.[1]
The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame was established through legislation, particularly Republic Act No. 8757 which was signed into law on November 25, 1999 by then-President Joseph Estrada to "immortalize the Filipino Sports heritage" which were meant to serve as an inspiration to Filipinos.[3] The first time Filipino athletes were inducted in the hall of fame was in 2010.[4]
Eligibility
By law, those eligible to be inducted to the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame must be Filipino athletes, coaches and trainers must satisfy at least one of these criteria:[3]
Won a gold medal in any Southeast Asian Games.
Won at least a silver in the Asian Games, or any Asia-level or regional games.
Bronze medalist in any Olympic Games or world-level competitions.
World champion in any professional or amateur sports competition.
