The Enshrinement of the Eight Batch of Honorees in the Hall of Fame 1997

1.  Mario Almario (Sailing)

            Date of Birth: October 18, 1934
            Place of Birth: Cebu City

      International Games and Competition:

            The only Filipino skipper who won (w/ crew John-John Torres and Baltazar Asejo) a Gold Medal in an international competition.  He won this gold in the Southeast Asian Games in 1991.  He represented the Philippines in Yachting Competition in 3 Olympiads; Munich, Montreal and Barcelona.

2.   Ciriaco “Caroy” Cañete (Eskrima & Arnis)

            Date of Birth:  August 8, 1919
      Place of Birth:  San Fernando, Cebu
      Address:  C. Padilla, Cebu City

      Awards and Citation:  

a)      Awarded the Presidential Trophy for winning the 1^st National Open Tournament (Masters Division) on Eskrima, March 24, 1979.

b)      Awarded the Presidential Trophy for winning the 1^st National Invitational Arnis (Eskrima) tournament, August 19, 1979.

c)      Most Outstanding Athlete of 1979, awarded by the Cebu Lions Club, June 14, 1980.

3.   Jose “Joe” B. Peresas (Cycling)

            Date of Birth:  December 30, 1945
            Place of Birth: Cebu
            Address:  Tisa Hills, Cebu City
            Married to:  Glena Cabrera Regis with 3 daughters and 2 sons

      Awards and Citation:

a)      1956 – Tour of Luzon’s Youngest Rider Award

b)      1982 – 2^nd All Cebuano Sports Award

Sports Highlights:

a)      1964-65 – Cebu Track King

b)      1966 – Tour of Luzon 4^th Lap- 2^nd Place

c)      1968 – Visayan Team Member Champion

d)      1968 – Visayan Cycling Circuit Individual Champion

e)      1968 – National Cycling Circuit Individual Champion 1^st Runner – Gold Medal

f)        1969 – Asian Tour ng Filipinas 2^nd Lap – 3^rd Place

g)      1975 – Tour of Luzon’s 9^th Lap – 3^rd Place

h)      1976 – Tour of Luzon Team Member Champion

i)        1986 – U.S. Armed Forces Day Cycling Road Race

4.  Alejo de los Reyes, Sr.

      Sports Legend (Basketball)

            Date of Birth:  July 17, 1918
            Place of Birth:   Cebu City
            Address:  Poblacion Ward 3, Minglanilla, Cebu
            Married to:  Porferia Reroma de los Reyes with 7 children

      Known as the 1^st Filipino “Hook Shot” artist in basketball.  A member of the famed Visayan Institute (now University of Visayas) team where he scored 16 point to defeat the Visiting Waseda University team of Japan in 1937.  He saw action for the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in 1940-41, San Miguel Brewery in 1945-46 and with the Cebu Royal Plant during the 50’s.

5.   Ma. Theresa M. Samson (Swimming)

            Date of Birth:  October 15, 1961
            Place of Birth:  Cebu City
            Address:  Washington St. Poblacion, Talisay, Cebu

      International Games and Competition:

a)      Fifth Asian Age Group International, Swimming Meet, Manila, June 28-30, 1974

            4^th place in 100 m Breaststroke

            4^th place in 200 m Breaststroke

            4^th place in 4x100 m Individual Medley

      b)      Philippines-Hongkong YMCA Age Group Swimming Meet, Hongkong, May 19-24, 1978

            1^st place 100 m Breaststroke

            1^st place 200 m Breaststroke

            2^nd place 4x100 m Individual Medley

Awards and Citation:

a)      Most Outstanding Swimmer in 1975 1^st All-Cebuano Sports Award, March 12, 1976.

b)      Most Outstanding Swimmer in 1976 2^nd All-Cebuano Sports Award, April 17, 1977.

c)      Most Outstanding Athlete in 1978 4^th All-Cebuano Sports Award, March 30, 1979

d)      Most Outstanding Athlete (1981-82) USC, Cebu City

6.   Ma. Lourdes M. Samson (Swimming)

            Date of Birth: May 10, 1963
            Place of Birth:  Cebu City
            Address:  Washington St. Poblacion, Talisay, Cebu

      International Games and Competition

a)      Fifth Asia YMCA Games, Manila, August 15-21, 1977

            3^rd place in 100 m Breaststroke

            4^th place in 200 m Breaststroke

            2^nd place 4x100 m Individual Medley

b)      Southeast Asia (SEA) Age Group Swimming Meet, Kuala Lumpur, July 20, 19-22, 1979

            2^nd place 100 m Breaststroke

            2^nd place 200 m Breaststroke

            2^nd place 4x100 m Individual Medley

c)      11^th Southeast Asian Games (SEA) Singapore, De. 6-15, 1981

            3^rd place 100 m Breaststroke

            3^rd place 200 m Breaststroke

d)      12^th Southeast Asian Games (SEA) Singapore, June 1983

            3^rd place 100 m Breaststroke

            3^rd place 4x100 m Medley Relay

Awards and Citation:

a)      Most Outstanding Swimmer Cebu – PAF Commission, 1973 Cebu Sports Festival

b)      Most Outstanding Swimmer 5^th All-Cebuano Sports Award, June 14, 1980

c)      Won the Mandaue-Mactan Open Channel Crossing Swim Contest (Women Division), April 1978

d)      Most Outstanding Athlete 1982 1^st All-Cebuano Sports Award, Cebu Sportswriters Association, March 12, 1983.

Source:  Rizal Memorial Public Library