A pole vaulter from Tuguegarao City but competing out of the NCR who dreams of becoming a future EJ Obiena won the first gold medal in the 63rd edition of the Palarong Pambansa that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. formally opened. Know more:
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gets a warm welcome at the Marikina Sports Center as pro basketball player Mark Barroca and volleyball athlete Bea de Leon light the urn signaling the start of the Palarong Pambansa.A POLE vaulter from Tuguegarao City but competing out of the National Capital Region who dreams of becoming a future EJ Obiena won the first gold medal in the 63rd edition of the Palarong Pambansa that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Also present on the Presidential stage were Special Assistant Antonio Lagdameo, Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro and Rep. Marjorie Ann Teodoro and Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner Fritz Gaston. “I hope someday I can also be like him [Obiena],” said Narag, who leapt to 3.90 meters in winning gold.
Mejen Sumbongan, 18, made it a 1-2 finish for UST and NCR with his 3.80-meter effort, while Central Visayas’ Eumar Mamogay settled for the bronze medal with 3.30 meters. Giethyl Daze Lubguban, 12 and hailing from Panikian Island captured gold for Zamboanga Peninsula in girls elementary high jump with 1.40 meters, while Nichole Camacho of Moncada gave Central Luzon the medal silver with 1.37 meters.
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