ILOCOS NORTE – NCR has as soon as once more asserted its athletic mastery because the Huge Metropolis emerged as the general champion within the 2025 Palarong Pambansa, extending its reign for the 18th straight version now.
NCR athletes plucked 117 gold medals laced with 70 silver medals and 50 bronze medals to rule the 19-region subject that went at it for every week in varied cities in Ilocos Norte.
No different area got here shut, with Area IV-A (CALABARZON) ending a distant second with 47 golds, 68 silvers, and 66 bronzes whereas Area VI (Western Visayas) rounded out the highest three with 44 golds, 54 silvers, and 58 bronzes.
NCR harvested most of its gold medals from swimming, athletics, and gymnastics.
Swimmers Titus Sia and Sophia Garra each had seven medals, changing into essentially the most bemedalled athletes within the match, whereas graduating Jeralyn Rodriguez collected 5 gold medals in observe and subject.
Gymnast Arman Hernandez from Pasay City and swimmer Patricia Santos from Manila additionally had an awesome five-gold haul whereas Pi Durden Wangkay of Muntinlupa Metropolis grabbed 4 golds in athletics.
NCR additionally dominated the secondary girls volleyball after National University Nazareth School dominated two-time defending champions Western Visayas within the finals.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information