The Ilonggos played superb after dominating all game categories in the elementary, secondary regular events, para games, and demo sports. The team ruled the athletics, football, basketball and other dancesports categories.

To recall, the Iloilo Giants snatched the championship title in the secondary boys basketball tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Gym.

Scoring triple-double of 36 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists to go with six steals Jid Locsin continued his dominant performance for the Giants as they defeated archival Negros Occidental, 104-87.

Iloilo Giants secondary girls 3×3 basketball team emerged as champions following a dominant 21-10 victory over Aklan in the gold medal match at the same venue.

The team from Iloilo City National High School is coached by Mycah Beltran and Sharina Padilla is composed of Angelie del Pilar, Paula Bianca Bronzal, Lean Tono, and Felipa Servano.

Proving as one of the hotbeds of football in the country, Iloilo also wrapped up the WVRAA Meet 2024 with a championship title in the elementary boys football event at the Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod City.

Represented by Barotac Nuevo Central Elementary School, Iloilo Giants took home the crown after blanking Negros Occidental, 3-0.

The team is coached by Samson Flores Jr., Ariel Bedic, and Nigel Montaño. They will represent Western Visayas in 2024 Palarong Pambansa this July in Cebu City.

Meanwhile, Negros Occidental ranked second after harvesting 170 gold, 167 silver, and 149 bronze medals. Aklan followed at third place with 52 golds, 64 silver, and 117 bronze medals.

The 2025 edition of WVRAA meet will be hosted by the province of Antique.IMT Sports

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Amassing a triple-double of 36 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists to go with six steals Jid Locsin continued his dominant performance for the Giants, beating archival Negros Occidental, 104-87.

The Vincent Conlu-mentored Ilonggos also dominated the qualifying tournament which earned them the right to represent the Western Visayas in the Palarong Pambansa in Cebu City.

Aside from Locsin, also part of the Giants secondary boys squad are Rymanuel Montinola, Henry Angelo Penafiel, Honorio Murillo, Amiel Dominic Dema-ala, Rean Matillano, Wesley Lana, Glenn Pol Sucro, John Irvin Sitchon, Dave Matthew Recodo, Jann Francis Barcellano, and Chris John Cabrales.

Meanwhile, Negros Occidental claimed the championship and Palarong Pambansa slot after beating Iloilo in the finals of the secondary girls basketball. Aklan, on the other hand, bagged the bronze medal.

Meanwhile, Iloilo Giants secondary girls 3×3 basketball team emerged as champions following a dominant 21-10 victory over Aklan in the gold medal match at the same venue.

Represented by Iloilo City National High School, the team, coached by Mycah Beltran and Sharina Padilla is composed of Angelie del Pilar, Paula Bianca Bronzal, Lean Tono, and Felipa Servano.IMT Sports

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Represented by Barotac Nuevo Central Elementary School, Iloilo Giants took home the crown after blanking Negros Occidental, 3-0. 

Steering the squad, Bryan Ejar opened the scoring spree for the Giants with a conversion late in the first half before Andrex Quinn Martinez knocked down back-to-back goals in the second half to clinch the championship.

The Ilonggo booters are composed of Fritz Azhryl Chavez, Ezekiel Joan Surmieda, Khyhlle Anthore Yu, Devon Cris Torres, Luke Gabriel Derotas, Geric Matthew Jimena, Carl John Betco, Nijel James Cagampang, Jashan Myar Unipa, Jhan Ryan Matillano, Lemuel Hervas Jr., Nhelro Valderama, Nyel Zano Eribal, Edrian Manos, and Marvin John Lestingio.

The team is coached by Samson Flores Jr., Ariel Bedic, and Nigel Montaño. They will represent Western Visayas in 2024 Palarong Pambansa this July in Cebu City.

The secondary boys football, on the other hand failed to duplicate the winning performance of their juniors as they settled for a bronze medal finish with a 5-0 beating of Capiz. Negros Occidental bagged the secondary boys football championship and earn the right to represent WVRAA in Palaro after scoring a 5-0 triumph against Capiz in the one-game finale.

In secondary boys volleyball, Negros Occidental bagged the qualifying tournament championship after a 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 25-12 triumph against Aklan in the gold medal match.IMT Sports

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Playing like a well-oiled machine, Kimberly Chelmei Ibanez Rubin spearheaded the offense of the winning squad after amassing 24 points built on 18 attacks and six service aces. 

The native of La Carlota City, Negros Occidental was hailed Player of the Game during the scintillating finals clash. 

It was a hard-earned victory for the Lady Bullpups, especially in the second set and in the fourth set, where they crawled back from an early deficit to clinch the championship.

“Thankful kami kahit na nahirapan kami talaga, pero nandun ‘yung pagco-compose namin sa isa’t-isa, pagtutulungan po, and gumagaling din kami sa sistema na meron kami,” Rubin said.

Rubin, who was named as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and Best Outside Hitter, added that she has slowly adapted to the system of UST head coach Emilio “Kung Fu” Reyes.

Rubin, a former standout of Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts and Our Lady of Pilar Academy also said that it was a remarkable campaign for the Junior Golden Tigresses as they swept their four group stage matches before beating the Canossa Academy in the quarterfinals and the Kings’ Montessori School in the semifinals.

The Kings’ Montessori School, meanwhile, defeated De La Salle-Lipa, 25-19, 25-18, 25-14, to capture the bronze medal finish in the women’s division.IMT Sports

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Leading the assault for the Ilonggos, Shuto Komaki tallied a hat trick to lead the way while Jarvey Gayoso and Ilonggo Jesus Melliza had two goals each. Marco Casambre, Audie Menzi, and Eric Esso also chipped in one conversion each.

Both teams started the game with veteran booters. Series of attempts were made but Gayoso opened the goal fest for Iloilo City, following a fifth-minute connection before the lead was double with Melliza’s first goal of the contest in the 18th minute.

Answering the great rally of their foes, Maharlika Taguig pulled one back as Lucas del Rosario slotted one on the upper left corner, but Kaya-Iloilo immediately regained the two-goal advantage with Komaki’s 21st-minute hit.

Komaki then knocked in his second goal of the game in the 41st minute before Gayoso and Komaki converted just before the halftime break to make it a 6-1 advantage for Kaya-Iloilo.

In the second half, Melliza opened the scoring spree for Kaya-Iloilo in the 47th minute, before Casambre and Menzi added two more in the 55th and 59th minutes and then Esso capped the goal fest with his 77th minute connection.

With the win, Kaya-Iloilo will attempt to secure their fourth consecutive win in the tournament as they battle One Taguig FC while Maharlika Taguig will try to cause an upset against another contender in DH Cebu FC.IMT Sports

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Stepping up his game, Jarvey Gayoso converted four goals which steered his team to win the match. The Philippine Azkals mainstay converted in the eighth, 67th, 86th, 90+2 minutes, giving Iloilo City-based booters the top spot with six points and with a +14 goal difference. 

Kaishu Yamazaki, Shuto Komaki, Ilonggo Jan Jesus Melliza, and Robert Lopez Mendy also contributed two goals apiece for Kaya-Iloilo, which equaled the second highest scoring margin in PFL history. 

For Gayoso, he is very satisfied with the team’s performance. I understand you have appointed one (Man of the Match) but the scoreline reflects the overall performance and effort of the team. They all deserve to be acknowledged,” he added. 

Kaya-Iloilo jumped to a quick 3-0 lead with connections from Yamazaki, Komaki, and Gayoso. It grew to 6-0 at the half with consecutive points from Yamazaki, Komaki, and Melliza.

The goal spree continued in the second half with Lopez Mendy, Gayoso and Melliza converting each in the 68th minute before Kaya-Iloilo ended the rout with another Lopez Mendy hit and back-to-back scores from Gayoso.

Stallion-Laguna FC, meanwhile, tied Kaya-Iloilo with six points but only with +12 goal difference following a 5-0 beating of Loyola Football Club, which suffered its second defeat of the season.IMT Sports

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Represented by Filipinas San Carlos U-12 football team, the Negros Occidental-based booters clinched the crown in the U-12 category (silver group) after a 3-1 beating of United States of America-Blue team in the finals.

The Philippine representatives were composed of Under-12 players who are beneficiaries of the Escuela Socio Deportiva Sining at Pag-asa (SIPA) Program in San Carlos City.

Prior to their much-deserved title, the Pinoy booters also defeated USA-Blue, 3-2, before suffering a close 3-2 defeat to Canada-Blue, and was forced to a 1-1 draw by USA-White.

In the quarterfinals, the team scored a dominant 10-0 win over United Arab Emirates and a close 3-2 triumph over Turkey, while pulling off a 1-0 escape over USA-Purple in the semifinals.

Led by captain ball Christian Paul Limpio, the team is thankful for the opportunity to play abroad and won the title. 

“I am thankful to be part of this team and I am also grateful to those who made our participation in this tournament possible,” Limpio added. 

Also included in the delegation are SIPA Program Head Coach Jose Dennis Peñalosa, football coaches Jae Marie Abuan and Francis Roy Barcuma and San Carlos Development Board Executive Director Jose Miguel Valmayor.

Fundacion Santiago Executive Director Chaco Molina said they were delighted to have invited the Filipinas San Carlos U-12 team as they definitely displayed a good performance in the three-day competition.

The 2024 Real Madrid Foundation Clinics World Challenge is the third edition of the tournament which featured powerhouse teams from around the world to demonstrate football’s most prominent winning methodology and Real Madrid Foundation values.IMT Sports

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Despite being qualified in the 2024 Olympics, Marcial showed an empathic performance through flurry of punches midway through the fourth round with a devastating left uppercut to Sinam’s chin, sending the latter to the canvas.

Sinam failed to recover from the eight-count which halted the contest at the 1:33 mark of round four to maintain the undefeated professional boxing record of the Zamboanga City-native Marcial.

The 28-year-old Marcial improved his flawless record to 5-0-0 win-loss-draw ring record with 3 knockouts while Sinam dropped to 23-14-0 with 19 stoppage wins.

On the other hand, Ilonggo fighter Jules Victoriano (13-7-0, 10 KOs) sustained a 77-74, 77-74, 78-73 unanimous decision defeat to Pepito Masangkay (6-1-0, 5 KOs) in one of the undercard bouts.

The native of Iloilo City was unable to keep in step with the volume punching of Masangkay, who solidified his victory with a massive left hit to knock down his opponent.

Michael Orano (1-2-1), who also traced his roots from Iloilo City, sustained a split decision defeat to Jesus Magdayo (2-0-0, 1 KO) in a tightly-contested four-round encounter.

Orano, fighting for the Elorde Fight Team in Paranaque, got a 39-37 score from judge Don Arguelles but judges Gil Co and Greg Ortega gave an identical 39-37 score for Magdayo.IMT Sports

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The Red Phoenix retained their ILOPRISAA crown at the expense of Panda Rockets in a do-or-die Game 3.

Jid Locsin steered the red shirts after amassing 36 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists.

Both teams played man-to-man defense in the opener but Red Phoenix jumped to a quick double-digit lead in the first half before widening it to as high as 20 points in the second half.
The Vincent Conlu-mentored Phoenix asserted dominance in the second half, not allowing their foe to create a comeback.

To recall, Red Phoenix lost their first game last Saturday, 100-78, before bouncing back in Game 2 last Sunday, 85-78, to force a do-or-die Game 3. They eliminated University of San Agustin in the semifinals, while the Panda Rockets prevailed over Sta. Clarita International School Primes.

With the victory,  the Red Phoenix earned  the rights to represent Iloilo in the Regional PRISAA where they will be facing other Western Visayas-based teams for a chance to represent the region in the National PRISAA slated later this year.IMT Sports

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Composed of 30 private schools, this year’s edition of ILOPRISAA will be tougher as more players and teams compete in various sports.

Dr. Ronald Raymond Lacson Sebastian, CEO of JBLFMU and chairman of ILOPRISAA, officially opened the games and highlighted that, “For three consecutive years, they have emerged stronger and more determined than ever.”

He also acknowledged the difficulties brought on by the pandemic, but emphasized that ILOPRISAA’s nearly six decades of existence have instilled resilience, and the organization has emerged even more determined to succeed.

The opening ceremony was further enriched by the presence of Miss Iloilo 2024 Alexie Caimoso Brooks, a heptathlon star.

The native of Leon, Iloilo inspired athletes to push through their fears and compete to their full potential with a goal of developing their skills not just in sports, but also in academics, social interaction, and mental well-being.

Themed: “Steadfast in Advancing and Sustaining Grassroots Sports Development for Excellence,” the weeklong events focus on nurturing well-rounded student athletes in various sports.IMT Sports

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