2026 Palarong Pambansa

66th Palarong Pambansa

Host city| Agusan del Sur
Country| Philippines
Teams| TBA regional athletic associations
Athletes| TBA
Sport| TBA
Events| TBA
Opening| 2026
Closing| 2026
Opened by| Philippine President Bongbong Marcos (Possible)
Closed by| Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte (Possible)
Torch lighter| TBA
Main venue| Patin-ay Sports Complex
Ceremony venue| Patin-ay Sports Complex
Website| Palaro 2026

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The 2026 Palarong Pambansa, officially known as the 66th Palarong Pambansa, is an upcoming multi-sport event held in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur in 2026. Student-athletes from unspecified number of athletic associations representing the 18 regions of the Philippines competed in different sporting events and disciplines.

## Hosting

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### Bidding

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There are 3 bidding provinces in Mindanao are: Agusan del Sur,[1] Misamis Occidental[2] and Zamboanga City. Davao City abandoned a bid in April 2024.[3] On July 16, 2024, after the closing ceremony of 64th Palarong Pambansa in Cebu City, Agusan del Sur wins the bid, the first time that Agusan del Sur hosted that games,[4][5] and also the first time they hosted in Caraga region since 1970 in Surigao City.

2026 Palarong Pambansa bids

City/Municipality  | Province/Region
Prosperidad | Agusan del Sur
Zamboanga City | Zamboanga Peninsula
Oroquieta,
Tangub,
Ozamiz | Misamis Occidental

Winning bid

## Venues

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Democrito O. Plaza Memorial Sports Complex (Pictured in 2022), the opening/closing ceremony of the games

### Possible sporting venues

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City/Municipality  | Stadium/Gymnasium  | Capacity  | Event(s)

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Patin-ay | Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex  | 3,000 (Grandstand)
600 (Gymnasium)
1,500 (Aquatics Center)  |
Bayugan | Kim Lope A. Asis Memorial Gymnasium  | 3,000  |
Bunawan | Bunawan Gymnsasium  | 2,000  |
Esperanza | Esperanza Gymnsaium  | 2,000  |
La Paz | La Paz Gymnsaium  | 2,000  |
Loreto | Loreto Gymnasium  | 2,000  |
Prosperidad | Prosperidad Gymnasium  | 2,000  |
Rosario | Eutiquio O. Bade, Sr. Cultural Center  | 2,000  |
San Francisco | San Francisco Gymnasium  | 2,000  |
San Luis | San Luis Gymnasium  | 2,000  |
Santa Josefa | Democrito O. Plaza Gymnsaium  | 2,000  |
Sibagat | Sibagat Gymnasium  | 2,000  |
Talacogon | Talacogon Gymnasium  | 2,000  |
Trento | Trento Gymnasium  | 2,000  |
Veruela | Veruela Gymnasium  | 1,500  |

Based on the 2024 edition of the Caraga Regional Athletic Games.[6]
Prosperidad

* Patin-ay Sports Complex (Athletics, Baseball, Softball, Dance Sport, Swimming)
* Naliyagan Grounds (Boxing, Wrestling, Pencak Silat, Arnis, Wushu, Taekowndo)
* Provincial Learning Center Convention Hall (Table Tennis)
* SURE Multi-purpose Gym (Futsal)
* In front of Provincial Learning Center (Archery)
* Multi-purpose gymnasium, at the back of Provincial Tourism Office (Sepak Takraw)
* Provincial Learning Center (Chess)

San Francisco

* San Francisco Municipal Gymnasium (Gymnastics)
* Camp Madigun (Billiards)

Bayugan

* Lope A. Asis Gymnasium (Badminton)

Basketball venues

* Santa Cruz Evacuation Center, Rosario
* Eutiquio O. Bade, Sr. Cultural Center, Rosario
* Pasta Evacuation Center, San Francisco
* Patin-ay Sports Complex Covered Court, Prosperidad

Volleyball venues

* Barangay 5 Evacuation Center, San Francisco
* Mount Carmel College Covered Court, San Francisco
* Barangay 1 Evacuation Center, San Francisco
* Alegria Multi-purpose Gym, San Francisco
* Patin-ay Sports Complex Covered Court, Prosperidad

Football (Soccer) venues

* Patin-ay Sports Complex Athletics Stadium, Prosperidad

Tennis venues

* Bayugan City Dome, Bayugan
* Patin-ay Sports Complex Tennis Court, Prosperidad

Other possible sporting venues

* Los Arcos Covered Court
* Santa Irene Covered Court
* Santa Maria Covered Court
* Awa Covered Court
* Magsaysay Covered Court
* La Suerte Covered Court
* Prosperidad Municipal Covered Court
* Salvacion Covered Court
* Poblacion (Bahbah) Covered Court
* Patin-ay Barangay Covered Court
* Azpetia Covered Court
* San Jose Covered Court
* New Maug Covered Court
* Lucena Barangay Covered Court

### Possible billeting venues

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* Philippine Normal University-Mindanao
* Patin-ay National High School
* Agusan del Sur National High School
* Alegria National High School
* San Isidro Elementary School
* Agusan del Sur School of Arts and Trades
* Prosperidad National High School
* East Prosperidad Central Elementary School
* Agusan del Sur National Science High School
* Patin-ay Central Elementary School
* Mount Carmel College
* Alegria Elementary School
* San Francisco Pilot Central Elementary School
* Bayugan National Comprehensive High School
* Bayugan Central Elementary School
* Agusan del Sur Pilot Laboratory Elementary School
* Bayugan West Central Elementary School
* Lapinigan National High School
* Lapinigan Central Elementary School
* Santa Irene Central Elementary School
* Santa Irene National High School
* West Prosperidad Central Elementary School
* West Prosperidad National High School
* Lucena Elementary School
* Lucena National High School
* Santa Irene Central Elementary School
* Santa Irene National High School
* San Jose Elementary School
* San Jose National High School

## The Games

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The opening of the games will be held at Patin-ay Sports Complex in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

### Sports

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Since 2023, there are total of 34 sports disciplines, including the para-games, demonstrations, and exhibition sports.[7]

It also possible features the Indigenous Filipino (Traditional) Games, also known as "Laro ng Lahi", the DepEd will conduct Kadang-kadang, Tumbang Preso, and Patintero.

The Dancesport became a regular sport.

Demonstration sports

* Pencak Silat

Exhibition sports

* Cheerdancing
* Esports
* Obstacle course
* Traditional games
* Weightlifting

Parasports

* Athletics
* Bocce
* Goalball
* Swimming

Regular sports

* Archery
* Arnis
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Billiards
* Boxing
* Chess
* Dancesport
* Football
* Futsal

* Gymnastics
* Aerobics
* Artistic
* Rhythmic
* Sepak takraw
* Softball
* Swimming
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* Wrestling
* Wushu

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## Participating regions

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Host Region

Regions

Code  | Name  | Colors
BARMMAA | Bangsamoro 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 |
NIRAA | Negros Island Region |

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ Mindanao, Chris V. Panganiban Inquirer (March 15, 2024). "Agusan del Sur bids to host Palarong Pambansa in 2026". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
2. ^ Balce, Ben (March 9, 2024). "Misocc bids to host Palarong Pambansa 2026". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
3. ^ "Davao City drops Palarong Pambansa 2026". SunStar. April 3, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
4. ^ Fuentes, Kaiser Jan (July 19, 2024). "Agusan del Sur to host Palaro in 2026". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
5. ^ "Hosting Of Palaro 2026 Is 'dream Come True' For Agusan Sur, Governor Says". July 17, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
6. ^ https://www.facebook.com/CaRAGa2024/posts/pfbid0PkLSAiveSXgWFeZNPoCZTVK1XV37vXTDmNT1dFGaK5UCWXJKZC7VzVKcW2aRvPDml
7. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart; Philippine News Agency (July 22, 2023). "Esports to be played in Palaro '23". Philippine Canadian Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2023.