City officials recently commended and congratulated the city representatives during the 2024 Palarong Pambansa held in Cebu City last July 11-15, 2024.
In a resolution, local legislators stated that the achievement of the local athletes that represented the city not only showcase their personal excellence but also brought honor and pride to the city being one of the sports havens in the Cordillera.
The council recognized that the annual Palarong Pambansa is a prestigious national sports competition that promotes camaraderie and excellence among Filipino youth who compete in various sports disciplines as athletes representing various local governments and regions in the country.
The body added that Baguio City prides itself on a rich cultural heritage and athletic prowess nurturing talents who embody the values of discipline, determination and sportsmanship.
It claimed that the city’s representatives in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa serve as ambassadors of the community tasked with upholding the city’s reputation and fostering positive relationships with fellow athletes and officials from the different parts of the country.
Among the Baguio athletes that garnered medals during the prestigious national competition include Denver B. Tacay, Jr. – silver medalist in discus throw under the stewardship of his coach Hernanie C. Sore assisted by Mary Joyce Torres; Chass Mhaiven N. Colas – silver medalist in the 50-meter archery competition coached by John P. Hongintan; Emy Angela A. Peredo – bronze medalist in the individual match play of archery coached by Manny P. Cosme and chaperoned by Christina B Ngay-os; Chass Mhaiven N. Colas and Emy Angela A. Peredo – bronze medalist in the archery missed team event coached by John P. Hongitan and Manny P. Cosme and chaperoned by Christina B. Ngay-os; Chass Mhaiven N. Colas – gold medalist in the junior recurve men 60-meter of the archery competition coached by John Hongitan; Emy Angela A. Peredo – silver medalist in the junior recurve women 70-meter of the archery competition; Izy Zyrell M. Pobletin – gold medalist in the full contact pin weight of the arnis competition coached by Jeffrey Aliga and chaperoned by Kensha Joy M. Solano; Glysm Belteshasar O. Aliga – bronze medalist in the full contact extra-lightweight of the arnis competition coached by Andre Dean D. Foman-eg; Marc Alexis M. Martin – bronze medalist in the full contact half lightweight of the arnis competition coached by Andre Dean Foman-eg; Izy Zyrell Pobletin – bronze medalist in the individual Likha Anyo single weapon of the arnis competition coached by Jeffrey Aliga; Natasha Louise Laurente and Enrique Manuel Oglayon – bronze medalist in the mixed pair poomsae of the taekwondo competition coached by Arnold Oglayon, Eduardo M. Miranda, Jr. and chaperoned by Rose Ann P. Piok; Wentworth Tertius Tamayo, Enrique Manuel Oglayon and Jheron C. Cristoba – gold in the team poomsae of the taekwondo competition coached by Eduardo Miranda, Jr.; Alexandra Daphnie Aganon – gold medalist in the Kyurugi Group 2 of the Taekwondo competition coach by Arnold M. Oglayon and chaperone Rose Ann P. Piok; Rihanna Kate Caguioa – gold medalist in the kyorugi fin weight of the taekwondo competition coached by Arnold Ognayon assisted by Jeffrey B. Bagasol; Chris Levi Culallad – silver medalist in the kyorugi welterweight of the taekwondo competition; Andrew M. Tegui-in – silver medalist in the kyorugi light middleweight of the taekwondo competition; Stephanie Agda – bronze medalist of the kyorugi welterweight of the taekwondo competition; Joey Jones Culallad – bronze medalist in the kyorugi lightweight of the taekwondo competition; Matt Rejhan Lavestre – bronze medalist of the kyorugi featherweight of the taekwondo competition; Trisha Mae de Vera – bronze medalist in the 48-kilogram cadet girls of wrestling; Josh Iverson Mateo – silver medalist in the 54-kilogram cadet boys of wrestling; Chaya Clear Finmokod – gold medalist in the group A 52-kilogram girls of wushu; Lee Aputher Santa Ana – gold medalist in the group A 52-kilogram boys of wushu and Zyran Raiden Basa – gold medalist in the group B 45-kilogram boys of wushu.
By Dexter A. See
