For turning back the hands of time behind his excellent performance in Azerbaijan, Grandmaster Eugene Torre will deservingly be recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the coming Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night presented by San Miguel and MILO. Nonetheless, the performance served as among the few bright spots to the country’s campaign in the 42nd edition of the Olympics of chess. Last year, legendary baseball and softball player Filomeno ‘Boy’ Codinera was cited with the same award, eight months before he passed away. Torre has long been elevated too, in the Hall of Fame of the sports organization first established in 1949. Awards for Executive of the Year, National Sports Association of the Year, Mr. Basketball, Mr.

Source: Manila Times January 23, 2017 14:22 UTC