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Bryan Bagunas, Bella Belen, and June Mar Fajardo. POC Media; PBA Media

Bryan Bagunas, Bella Belen, and June Mar Fajardo.

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<div> <img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1768722226941PSA awards.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Bryan Bagunas, Bella Belen, and June Mar Fajardo. POC Media; PBA Media" width="960"/>Bryan Bagunas, Bella Belen, and June Mar Fajardo. POC Media; PBA Media</div>MANILA -- The most dominant figure in local basketball today is joined by two of the biggest stars in Philippine volleyball as they are honored with special awards in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night.June Mar Fajardo reigns as Mr. Basketball anew, while Bryan Bagunas and Bella Belen are Mr. and Ms. Volleyball awardees during the annual gala organized by the country&#x27;s oldest media organization and presented by ArenaPlus.The gala is set for February 16 at the Diamond Hotel Manila.It will be the <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/1/29/isang-karangalan-june-mar-fajardo-savors-another-well-deserved-award-1744">seventh time the 35-year-old Fajardo</a> will be feted with the same honor, while it is the second time for Bagunas, and first for Belen.All three are part of the long sports honor roll for the year 2025 bannered by male and female Athletes of the Year Carlos Yulo and Alex Eala to be feted in the event also backed by major sponsors Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, MILO, Cignal, Philippine Volleyball League, Philippine Basketball Association, Akari, Rain or Shine, Capital1 Solar Energy and Acrocity.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/1/16/alex-eala-carlos-yulo-to-be-recognized-psa-co-athletes-of-the-year-1450">READ: Alex Eala, Carlos Yulo to be recognized PSA co-Athletes of the Year</a></div>The 6-foot-11 Fajardo again stood tall during Season 49 of the PBA when he reset his own record by winning an unprecedented ninth MVP trophy after steering San Miguel to its 11th Philippine Cup championship by beating TNT, and foiling the grand slam bid of the telecommunication franchise.The veteran center out of University of Cebu also continued to be the pillar in the middle of Gilas Pilipinas men&#x27;s basketball team that saw action in the FIBA Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia and the first window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.The 28-year-old Bagunas from Balayan, Batangas spearheaded Alas Pilipinas&#x27; maiden campaign in the FIVB Men&#x27;s Volleyball World Championship which the country hosted for the first time ever.Bagunas and Co. stunned world no. 21 Egypt, 29-27, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, for their first ever win on the world stage, before falling short against no. 14 Iran in a closely-fought battle for a berth in the Final 16 (25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 20-22).He later led the national team to a bronze medal finish in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.Belen, 23, powered National University to a second straight UAAP women&#x27;s volleyball championship with a two-game sweep of La Salle in the finals.The outgoing Lady Bulldogs team captain capped her final season by being adjudged as league MVP for the third time. Her no. 4 jersey was later retired by NU, becoming the first player in school history to be given the honor.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/9/4/uaap-national-university-retires-bella-belen-s-4-jersey-1643">READ: National University retires Bella Belen&#x27;s #4 jersey</a></div>The no.1 overall pick in the 2025 PVL rookie draft by Capital 1 was also a major cog for the Alas Pilipinas team that registered its best finish in the AVC Women&#x27;s Volleyball Nation Cup with a silver medal in Hanoi behind host Vietnam, to surpass the bronze medal it won in 2024.

The most dominant figure in local basketball today is joined by two of the biggest stars in Philippine volleyball as they are honored with special awards in the PSA Awards Night.

The most dominant figure in local basketball today is joined by two of the biggest stars in Philippine volleyball as they are honored with special awards in the PSA Awards Night.

Fajardo is Mr. Basketball anew; Bagunas, Belen earn top honors in volleyball

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Fajardo is Mr. Basketball anew; Bagunas, Belen earn top honors in volleyball

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Published January 18, 2026 04:00 PM PHT

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