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61st Palarong Pambansa

Host city| Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Country| Philippines
Teams| 17 regional athletic associations
Athletes| 15,000+ athletes[1]
Opening| 15 April
Closing| 21 April
Opened by| Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Torch lighter| Luis Gabriel Moreno
Main venue| Quirino Stadium

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The 2018 Palarong Pambansa was the 61st edition of the Palarong Pambansa multi-sports event and was held in Vigan, Ilocos Sur from April 15 to 21, 2018.[1] Student athletes from 17 athletic associations representing the 17 regions of the Philippines competed in different sporting events and disciplines.

## Bidding

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The cities of Baguio, Iligan, Vigan and the province of Bukidnon made a bid to host the 61st Palarong Pambansa.[citation needed] In 2017, Vigan was selected host of the Games.[2] In January 2018, the Department of Education and the provincial government of Ilocos Sur signed a memorandum of agreement regarding the hosting of the games to be held primarily in Vigan.[3]

## The Games

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The opening ceremony of the 2018 Palarong Pambansa was held at the Quirino Stadium in Bantay, Ilocos Sur on April 15, 2018. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was the guest speaker of the event for the second consecutive year.[4] Duterte stated that the event is a breeding ground for future sports icons and nation-builders, "whose values and principles are founded on perseverance, discipline, teamwork, integrity, and love of country".[5]

Sports personalities including chess grandmaster Eugene Torre, cue artist Efren "Bata" Reyes, bowler Paeng Nepomuceno, swimmer Eric Buhain, long jumper Elma Muros, 1996 Summer Olympics silver medalist Mansueto Velasco, 2014 Youth Olympic Games gold medalist Luis Gabriel Moreno and 2016 Summer Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz led the carrying of the giant Philippine flag. Moreno then lit the friendship cauldron using an arrow shot, symbolizing the commencement of the games.[6]

Lydia de Vega-Mercado, considered as Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s, was honored as the Palarong Pambansa Lifetime Achievement Awardee during the opening rites. Her daughter, Stephanie represented her in the event.[7]

On the second day of the Games on 16 April 2018, barefoot runner Lheslie de Lima from Camarines Sur won the first gold medal of the event in the 3,000 meter run (secondary girls category). She dedicated the win to her distant relative Senator Leila de Lima, who is currently in prison.[8]

At the final day of the Games on April 21, 2018, the National Capital Region capped off their campaign with their 14th straight-overall championship, winning 100 gold, 70 silver and 50 bronze medals. Calabarzon and Western Visayas ended up with 1st and 2nd runner-up finishes, respectively.[9]

### Sports

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#### Regular Sports

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These are the regular sports disciplines that were played in the games.[citation needed]

* Archery
* Arnis
* Aquatics
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Baseball

* Basketball
* Boxing
* Chess
* Football
* Futsal
* Gymnastics

* Sepak takraw (Boys)
* Softball
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Volleyball

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#### Demonstration sports

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These are the seven demonstration sports played at this year's Palarong Pambansa. [citation needed]

* Aerobic Gymnastics
* Billiards
* Dancesport
* Pencak Silat

* Sepak takraw (Girls)
* Wrestling
* Wushu

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#### Special Para Games

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These are the four para sports that were contested at this year's Palarong Pambansa.[citation needed]

* Swimming
* Bocce
* Goalball
* Athletics

### Participating regions

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A total of 17 athletic associations coming from 17 regions of the country participated in the athletic meet. The provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental which competed under the Negros Island Region in the previous two editions of the games (2016 Palarong Pambansa and 2017 Palarong Pambansa) will now compete and merge with their previous original regions, Western Visayas and Central Visayas respectively, after the Negros Island Region which was created in 2015 was dissolved by President Rodrigo Duterte.[1]

Host Region

Regions

Code  | Name  | Colors
ARMMAA | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
CARAA | Cordillera Administrative Region |
NCRAA | National Capital Region |
IRAA | Region I or Ilocos Region |
CAVRAA | Region II or Cagayan Valley |
CLRAA | Region III or Central Luzon |
STCAA | Region IV-A or Southern Tagalog \- Calabarzon |
MRAA (MimaropaA) | Region IV-B or Southern Tagalog \- Mimaropa |
BRAA | Region V or Bicol Region |
WVRAA | Region VI or Western Visayas |
CVRAA | Region VII Central Visayas |
EVRAA | Region VIII or Eastern Visayas |
ZPRAA | Region IX or Zamboanga Peninsula |
NMRAA | Region X or Northern Mindanao |
DAVRAA | Region XI or Davao Region |
SRAA | Region XII or Soccsksargen |
CaragaRAA | Region XIII or Caraga |

## Playing Venues

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At least 34 different locations in various towns across Ilocos Sur and its capital city Vigan were selected as the playing venues for the 26 sports disciplines of the games.[10]

Regular Events

Event  | Venue  | Municipality
Archery | San Ildefonso Elementary School | San Ildefonso
Arnis | San Vicente Municipal Gym | San Vicente
Aquatics | Quirino Stadium Poolside | Bantay
Athletics | Quirino Stadium (track and jumping events)
UNP Athletic Grounds (throwing events) | Bantay
Vigan
Badminton | Vigan City Convention Center | Vigan
Baseball | Barangay Tamag Motorpool Area | Vigan
Basketball | San Ildefonso Municipal Covered Court (Elementary)
San Juan Municipal Gym (Secondary Boys)
Caoayan Municipal Gym (Secondary Girls)
Quirino Stadium Open Court (3x3)
| San Ildefonso
San Juan
Caoayan
Bantay
Boxing | Plaza Burgos | Vigan
Chess | Baluarte Function Hall - A | Vigan
Football | Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary (Elementary)
Saint Paul College of Ilocos Sur Football Field (Elementary)
Quirino Stadium (Secondary)
Pagsanaan Football Field (Secondary)
| Vigan
San Vicente
Bantay
Magsingal
Futsal | Barangay Pasungol Covered Court
Santa Municipal Gym | Santa
Gymnastics | Santa Maria Municipal Gym | Santa Maria
Sepak takraw | Immaculate Conception School of Theology
Quirino Stadium Open Courts | Vigan
Bantay
Softball | Cirilo Lao Construction Compound | Bantay
Table tennis | Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus Gym | San Ildefonso
Taekwondo | Santo Domingo Municipal Gym | Santo Domingo
Tennis | Quirino Stadium Open Court (Elementary Boys)
Vigan City Tennis Club (Elementary Girls)
San Ildefonso Tennis Court (Secondary Boys)
Santo Domingo Tennis Court (Secondary Boys)
Santa Catalina Tennis Court (Secondary Girls) | Bantay
Vigan
San Ildefonso
Santo Domingo
Santa Catalina
Volleyball | Barangay Ayusan Norte Covered Court (Elementary Boys)
Barangay Beddeng Laud Covered Court (Elementary Girls)
Quirino Stadium Open Court (Secondary Boys)
Santa Catalina Municipal Gym (Secondary Boys)
Barangay Poblacion Gym (Secondary Girls) | Vigan
Vigan
Bantay
Santa Catalina
Santo Domingo
Demonstration Sports

Event  | Venue  | Municipality
* Aerobic Gymnastics | NSCC Function Hall | Caoayan
* Billiards | Lyric Cinema Billiards Center | Vigan
Dancesport | NSCC Function Hall | Caoayan
Pencak Silat | Barangay Tamag Covered Court | Vigan
Wrestling | Barangay 9 Titong Singson Multi-purpose Covered Court | Vigan
Wushu | Bantay West Central Elementary School | Bantay
Special Para Events

Event  | Venue  | Municipality
Bocce | San Vicente Plaza | San Vicente
Goalball | Ilocos Sur Badminton Club | Bantay

## Billeting Areas

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### Athletic Delegations

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Several public and private elementary, secondary and tertiary schools, colleges and universities situated at the provincial capital Vigan and nearby towns were selected as the billeting areas for delegates and officials of the games.[11]

Host Region

Billeting Areas

Athletic Association Code  | Region  | Billeting Area  | Location
ARMMAA | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | San Vicente IS
Bayubay ES
Pangada ES | San Vicente
San Vicente
Sta. Catalina
CARAA | Cordillera Administrative Region | Sto. Domingo NCS
Sto. Domingo SCS
Benito Soliven Academy | Sto. Domingo
NCRAA | National Capital Region | Sinait NHS
Salindeg ES (buffer holding area) | Sinait
Vigan
IRAA | Region I \- Ilocos Region | San Sebastian ES
San Sebastian NHS
Pudoc ES | San Vicente
CAVRAA | Region II \- Cagayan Valley | Cabugao SCS
Cabugao NCS
Cabugao Institute
Balaleng ES (buffer holding area) | Cabugao
Cabugao
Cabugao
Bantay
CLRAA | Region III \- Central Luzon | Ilocos Sur NHS | Vigan
STCAA | Region IV-A \- Southern Tagalog \- Calabarzon | Vigan NHS East
Nagsangalan ES
Rugsuanan ES | Vigan
MRAA (MimaropaA) | Region IV-B \- Southern Tagalog \- Mimaropa | Sta. Maria NHS
Capangpangan ES (buffer holding area) | Santa Maria
Vigan
BRAA | Region V \- Bicol Region | Basug Commercial School
Mabilbila Institute
Santa CS | Santa
WVRAA | Region VI \- Western Visayas | Bulag ES
Bantay NHS
Paing ES
Ora East ES (buffer holding area)
Ora West ES (buffer holding area) | Bantay
CVRAA | Region VII \- Central Visayas | Sta. Catalina CS
Cabittaogan NHS
Cabittaogan ES | Santa Catalina
EVRAA | Region VIII \- Eastern Visayas | University of Northern Philippines | Vigan
ZPRAA | Region IX \- Zamboanga Peninsula | Vigan CS
Burgos Memorial School | Vigan
NMRAA | Region X \- Northern Mindanao | Narvacan NHS | Narvacan
DAVRAA | Region XI \- Davao Region | Ilocos Sur NHS
Ayusan-Paoa ES (buffer holding area) | Vigan
SRAA | Region XII \- Soccsksargen | University of Northern Philippines | Vigan
Caraga | Region XIII \- Caraga | Naglaoa-an NHS
Naglaoa-an ES
Sagsagat ES | Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
San Ildefonso

CS - central school, NCS - north central school, SCS - south central school, ES - elementary school, IS - integrated school, NHS - national high school.

### Technical Officials and Referees

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Billeting Areas

Sport  | Billeting Area  | Location
Aero Gymnastics | Cal-Laguip Elementary School | Caoayan
Archery | San Ildefonso Central School | San Ildefonso
Athletics | Caoayan Central School | Caoayan
Badminton | Burgos Memorial School East | Vigan
Baseball | Tamag Elementary School | Vigan
Basketball | Silang Elementary School | Bantay
Billiards | Burgos Memorial School East | Vigan
Boxing | Bantay West Central Elementary School | Bantay
Chess | Caoayan National High School | Caoayan
Dancesport | Cal-Laguip Elementary School | Caoayan
Football | Guimod Elementary School | Bantay
Futsal | Sacuyya Community School | Santa
Gymnastics | Paras-Parada Elementary School | Santo Domingo
Pencak Silat | Caoayan Central School | Caoayan
Sepak Takraw | Baggoc P. Quitiquit Elementary School | Caoayan
Softball | Busiing Elementary School | San Ildefonso
Table Tennis | San Ildefonso Central School | San Ildefonso
Taekwondo | Sta. Maria Central School | Santa Maria
Tennis | Caoayan National High School | Caoayan
Volleyball | Bantay West Central Elementary School | Bantay
Wrestling | San Julian Elementary School | Vigan
Wushu | Bantay West Central Elementary School | Bantay

## Official Medal Tally

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### Regular Games

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As of 21 April 2018, 13:01:57 (UTC +08) (Final)[12]

* Host nation (Host region)

Rank| Region| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  National Capital Region (NCRAA)| 100| 70| 50| 220
2|  Calabarzon/Southern Tagalog (STCAA)| 55| 50| 73| 178
3|  Western Visayas (WVRAA)| 46| 45| 55| 146
4|  Central Visayas (CVIRAA)| 26| 25| 36| 87
5|  Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA)| 25| 22| 23| 70
6|  Northern Mindanao (NMRAA)| 23| 18| 29| 70
7|  Soccsksargen (SRAA)| 21| 26| 32| 79
8|  Central Luzon (CLRAA)| 21| 21| 24| 66
9|  Davao Region (DavRAA)| 12| 27| 28| 67
10|  Cagayan Valley (CaVRAA)| 11| 8| 14| 33
11|  Ilocos Region (IRAA)*| 10| 11| 31| 52
12|  Eastern Visayas (EVRAA)| 9| 10| 9| 28
13|  Bicol Region (BRAA)| 8| 16| 28| 52
14|  Caraga (CARAGARAA)| 8| 10| 20| 38
15|  Mimaropa (MRAA)| 5| 12| 12| 29
16|  Zamboanga Peninsula (ZPRAA)| 1| 9| 23| 33
17|  Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMMAA)| 0| 0| 3| 3
Totals (17 entries)| 381| 380| 490| 1,251

### Demo Sports

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As of 21 April 2018, 13:01:57 (UTC +08) (Final)[12]

* Host nation (Host region)

Rank| Region| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Western Visayas (WVRAA)| 8| 11| 5| 24
2|  National Capital Region (NCRAA)| 7| 3| 1| 11
3|  Central Visayas (CVIRAA)| 6| 2| 4| 12
4|  Calabarzon/Southern Tagalog (STCAA)| 2| 4| 8| 14
5|  Zamboanga Peninsula (ZPRAA)| 2| 0| 3| 5
6|  Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA)| 1| 0| 1| 2
7|  Eastern Visayas (EVRAA)| 0| 2| 0| 2
8|  Soccsksargen (SRAA)| 0| 1| 4| 5
9|  Central Luzon (CLRAA)| 0| 1| 2| 3
10|  Ilocos Region (IRAA)*| 0| 1| 1| 2
11|  Cagayan Valley (CaVRAA)| 0| 1| 0| 1
12|  Bicol Region (BRAA)| 0| 0| 2| 2
Caraga (CARAGARAA)| 0| 0| 2| 2
Northern Mindanao (NMRAA)| 0| 0| 2| 2
15|  Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMMAA)| 0| 0| 1| 1
16|  Davao Region (DavRAA)| 0| 0| 0| 0
Mimaropa (MRAA)| 0| 0| 0| 0
Totals (17 entries)| 26| 26| 36| 88

### Para Games

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As of 21 April 2018, 13:01:57 (UTC +08) (Final)[12]

* Host nation (Host region)

Rank| Region| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Western Visayas (WVRAA)| 16| 18| 16| 50
2|  Calabarzon/Southern Tagalog (STCAA)| 15| 15| 8| 38
3|  Zamboanga Peninsula (ZPRAA)| 12| 3| 2| 17
4|  Ilocos Region (IRAA)*| 10| 7| 4| 21
5|  National Capital Region (NCRAA)| 4| 10| 11| 25
6|  Davao Region (DavRAA)| 4| 6| 4| 14
7|  Northern Mindanao (NMRAA)| 3| 1| 5| 9
8|  Bicol Region (BRAA)| 2| 1| 4| 7
9|  Caraga (CARAGARAA)| 1| 3| 1| 5
10|  Central Luzon (CLRAA)| 1| 1| 2| 4
Soccsksargen (SRAA)| 1| 1| 2| 4
12|  Mimaropa (MRAA)| 1| 0| 0| 1
13|  Cagayan Valley (CaVRAA)| 0| 4| 1| 5
Central Visayas (CVIRAA)| 0| 4| 1| 5
15|  Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA)| 0| 1| 0| 1
16|  Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMMAA)| 0| 0| 0| 0
Eastern Visayas (EVRAA)| 0| 0| 0| 0
Totals (17 entries)| 70| 75| 61| 206

## References

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