WATCH: Grade 9 student Adrian Bucol of Zamboanga Peninsula Sharks took home the gold medal in the secondary boys’ 48kg weightlifting event during the Palarong Pambansa 2026 in Agusan del Sur on Tuesday. Adrian Bucol recorded an 83kg snatch and a 100kg clean and jerk for a total lift of 183kg, allowing him to top the competition in his category. Bucol said he was encouraged to try weightlifting after drawing inspiration from Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino Olympic gold medalist, who lives in the same barangay as him in Zamboanga City. | via Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News (📹 DepEd Philippines/FB)