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Palaro 2019: Calabarzon moves to 2nd, as NCR continues strong showing

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/05/03/20190503-palaro-2019-ncr-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/05/03/20190503-palaro-2019-ncr-2.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Charmi Desiree Flores led all NCR gymnasts in rhythmic gymnastics at the Palarong Pambansa in Davao City. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaye Denise Encarnacion won gold in singles of table tennis secondary girls in the Palarong Pambansa in Davao City. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>DAVAO CITY—As expected, the National Capital Region further showcased its dominance in the Palarong Pambansa on Thursday, producing in medal-rich gymnastics on Day 4.</p><p>The Big City gymnasts scooped up 9 of the defending champions&#x27; 19 gold medals on the day to strengthen its bid for a 15th overall Palaro title.</p><p>The NCR’s Karl Jahrel Yulo showed might despite his height, sweeping all 5 individual golds in the artistic gymnastics elementary boys cluster 2. Yulo tallied for a total of 43.200 points after the 4 events. </p><p>As of 8 p.m. on Thursday, the Metro Manila side accumulated 62 gold, 55 silver, and 33 bronze medals. Climbing to second spot is the Southern Tagalog Region (41-34-61). </p><p>Calabarzon, which narrowly edged Day-3 second-placer Western Visayas (40-20-34), proved it houses some of the best table-tennis players in the country, as it topped the elementary boys and secondary girls singles events. </p><p>Kaye Denise Encarnacion, 17, of Pedro A. Paterno National High School in Calaca town, Batangas, easily defeated Central Visayas in secondary singles to win her first Palaro gold after four tries. </p><p>“Last Palaro ko po elimination pa lang talo na agad ako. Kulang pa po ’yung skills at mahina pa ’yung loob. Ngayon, hard training kaya tumaas ang confidence,” said Encarnacion, who is also a former UAAP juniors MVP at University of Santo Tomas. </p><p>According to the Grade 11 student, she returned to Batangas due to homesickness but assured she will return to the UAAP in college. </p><p>J Ann Sanchez of Ilocos Region (Region I) also established her name at the Palaro after winning the gold in elementary girls singles event. </p><p>J Allan Noel Gayoso of Western Visayas (Region VI) reached the top podium in secondary boys, toppling the gritty paddler from Calabarzon. “Ito ’yung first gold sa individual event. We didn’t really target the gold kasi maraming malalakas,” Gayoso’s coach, Cyrus Tolentino, told ABS-CBN News. </p><p>In the pool, NCR tankers added 8 gold medals to their tally led by Miguel Barreto, who won the 100-meter butterfly secondary boys and broke the record set in 2018 (57.30). He also reigned supreme in the 1,500-meter freestyle secondary boys (16:51.12). </p><p>Philip Joaquin Santos of the NCR also set new record in the 200 meter backstroke secondary boys (2:08.16). </p><p>In ball games, defending champion NCR thumped Western Visayas in the quarterfinals of basketball secondary boys, 130-69. Central Luzon (Region II) and Ilocos Region also booked a trip to the semifinals. Region III defeated Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), 106-69, while Region I pummeled Cagayan Valley (Region II), 102-89. </p><p>The Big City’s volleyball secondary girls team also advanced to the semifinals unscathed after beating the Cordillera Administrative Region, 25-15, 25-12. The winners face host Davao Region (Region XI) in the semis, as the Eagles escaped Central Visayas, 17-25, 25-21, 25-17. </p><p>Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) will return to the top 4, too, after beating Ilocos 25-18, 25-19. Last year’s finalist Calabarzon, however, bid goodbye to the tournament after losing to Western Visayas, 11-25, 22-25. </p><p>At fourth place in the medal standings is Soccsksargen (Region XII) with a 22-34-25 gold-silver-bronze tally. Next is Bicol (Region V) with a 19-18-24 count, followed by Central Luzon (16-25-19). </p><p>All regions were assured of at least a gold medal this year, with the Zamboanga Peninsula at the bottom of the standings with just one gold.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

<p>The Big City gymnasts scooped up 9 of the defending champions' 19 gold medals on the day to strengthen its bid for a 15th overall Palaro title.</p>

The Big City gymnasts scooped up 9 of the defending champions' 19 gold medals on the day to strengthen its bid for a 15th overall Palaro title.

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Palaro 2019: Calabarzon moves to 2nd, as NCR continues strong showing

Karl Cedrick Basco,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 03, 2019 01:30 AM PHT

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Updated May 04, 2019 12:30 AM PHT

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