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GMA Network
3 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
NCR denies Western Visayas 3-peat in Palaro girls volleyball
The team from the National Capital Region (NCR) demolished two-time defending champions Western Visayas to capture the Palarong Pambansa 2025 secondary girls volleyball title. The championship game took place afternoon on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the PCV Socio Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. The powerhouse team from Metro Manila finished the Bacolod Tay Tung-powered Visayan squad in three sets, 25-11, 25-14, 25-8. This is the fourth consecutive year that NCR and Western Visayas figured in the event's championship round.
GMA Network
4 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Davao routs Western Visayas for first-ever Palarong Pambansa HS basketball title
ILOCOS NORTE - Davao has finally brought the title home as the Eagles pulled away late to silence Western Visayas, 67-51, in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa secondary boys basketball finals on Friday at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena. The victory was a historic feat for the region as it clinched its first-ever Palaro gold medal in the high school ranks. READ | Palarong Pambansa Medal Tally Jhonmark Pelegrino and Rene Clert Baterbonia carried the offensive onslaught for Davao as the rising tandem poured in 19 points each to help the squad improve from their bronze medal finish last year. "Sobrang overwhelmed ko ngayon, sobrang happy ko pero si Lord lahat 'yun. Lahat naman ng teams nagpa-practice at nagsa-sacrifice everyday pero sinu-surrender namin lahat kay Lord," Davao head coach Jess Evangelio said. "Very thankful kami kasi ayun nga, history. First-time ever." Davao started off hot and mounted an early 15-8 separation at the end of the first quarter, but Western Visayas turned to Luke Rose once again as the 15-year-old guard picked up where he left off and fueled a second quarter rampage. The youthful court general fired 13 points in that period, including three three-pointers that helped Western Visayas pull within just three points at the half, 27-24. But Baterbonia and Pelegrino took care of business for Davao in the second half with the former scoring nine points as part of a massive 14-3 blast to open the penultimate period, 41-27. They ended the third enjoying a 46-37 lead. Pelegrino put together the finishing kick by unleashing eight of their last 10 points en route to the 16-point victory as they humbled Western Visayas, which was coming off a pair of upset victories over NCR in quarterfinals and CALABARZON in semifinals. "Ang hirap po ng pinagdaanan namin na araw-araw na practice po para lang po dito sa Palaro," Pelegrino said. "Naging susi lang dito ay 'yung pagsisikap po namin at pagtawag sa Panginoon lagi. Araw-raw bago matulog nagdadasal kami para bigyan kami ng gabay dito." The win also saw Davao complete a title sweep, going undefeated in four games in the elimination round before beating Northern Mindanao in quarterfinals and Central Luzon in semifinals. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Western Visayas upsets CALABARZON to reach Palaro basketball finals
ILOCOS NORTE - Luke Rose ignited in the second half to carry Western Visayas to an 80-73 come-from-behind upset win against CALABARZON in the semifinals of 2025 Palarong Pambansa secondary boys basketball on Thursday at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena. The 15-year-old guard powered Western Visayas' 18-9 closing run as they erased a deficit as big as 18 to enter the finals against Davao with the gold medal match set on Friday. CALABARZON, represented by San Beda University-Rizal, stretched its 50-42 halftime lead to a 58-48 cushion behind Red Cubs star Andrei Ugaddan. But Western Visayas, still on a high after dethroning National Capital Region in the quarterfinals, slowly crawled their way back behind the hot hands of Rose. Down 64-62, Western Visayas took advantage of Ugaddan's absence after the NCAA standout rode the bench following cramps with 4:06 to go in the third. Rose unleashed a personal 5-0 run capped by a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give Western Visayas its first lead of the game at 67-64 before heading to the payoff period. Macadangdang sank a pair of jumpers to make it a 75-65 advantage for WVRAA, before Ugaddan returned and fueled a desperate comeback attempt with six straight points as CALABARZON pulled within seven, 78-71, in the final 3:59. CALABARZON, however, could not complete the magic trick as Western Visayas took down another powerhouse en route to the finals stage. In the first game, Davao escaped Central Luzon with a nail-biting 66-65 victory. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Western Visayas upsets NCR in Palarong Pambansa secondary boys basketball
ILOCOS NORTE - Western Visayas pulled off a major upset in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa as it dethroned defending champion National Capital Region (NCR) in the secondary boys basketball, 76-67, during their quarterfinals match on Thursday at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena. With the win, Western Visayas denied the powerhouse region its back-to-back bid. Before the match, NCR was unscathed after going 3-0 in the elimination round, where it defeated Northern Mindanao with a 98-67 blowout before routing Bicol (Region 5) with a 105-58 masterful victory. NCR also eked out an 83-67 win over Eastern Visayas to go spotless after the eliminations. Western Visayas, on the other hand, had a 3-1 record in Group C. READ MORE | Palarong Pambansa Guide and Updates —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
26-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
NCR leads medal tally after strong start in 2025 Palarong Pambansa opener
ILOCOS NORTE - Athletes from the National Capital Region (NCR) made strong impressions on the opening day of 2025 Palarong Pambansa on Monday in Ilocos Norte. The multi-time defending overall champion currently leads the medal tally in the 19-region multi-sports nationwide event featuring the best of the best in the elementary and secondary levels. NCR has 13 gold medals so far together with eight silver and three bronze to take an early lead while Region IV-A (CALABARZON) is not far behind at second spot with 11 gold, nine silver, and six bronze. NCR soared to the top after having a gold medal rush in gymnastics, where it copped a total of eight golds right on the eventful first day at the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium in Laoag. In the elementary boys, it captured four gold medals after ruling the boys' cluster 1 horizontal bar, cluster 1 vaulting table, cluster 1 floor exercise, and cluster 2 team championship (combined IAA scores). Arman Hernandez of Don Carlos Village Elementary School seized four gold medals after reigning supreme in the horizontal bar, vaulting table, and floor exercise while also leading the team championship alongside teammates Deen Gungob and Kizz Gungob. NCR also captured a gold medal in table tennis after the Farhana Abdul and UST standouts Kaira Agreda, Christine Golez, and J-an Sanchez dominated the secondary girls' event. NCR also ruled the secondary boys' table tennis behind the efforts of Jebb Datahan, Carlos Docto, Emmanuel Paculba, and Emmanuel Yamson bested Western Visayas to take home the gold. In athletics, NCR got a pair of gold when Malabon bet Cris Ivan Domingo ruled the elementary boys' 400m event by edging Efren Gempeson of Western Visayas and Keian Penaso of Region 12. —JMB, GMA Integrated News
