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Action between Puerto Princesa and Negros Occidental in the boys' under-17 futsal finals in the Batang Pinoy National Championships at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex, November 28, 2024. Handout/PSC

Action between Puerto Princesa and Negros Occidental in the boys' under-17 futsal finals in the Batang Pinoy National Championships at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex, November 28, 2024. 

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732802438986pro-oxMPONQw.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Action between Puerto Princesa and Negros Occidental in the boys&#x27; under-17 futsal finals in the Batang Pinoy National Championships at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex, November 28, 2024. Handout/PSC"/>Action between Puerto Princesa and Negros Occidental in the boys&#x27; under-17 futsal finals in the Batang Pinoy National Championships at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex, November 28, 2024. Handout/PSCMANILA -- Puerto Princesa pulled off a 3-1 upset of Negros Occidental to claim the boys&#x27; under-17 futsal title in the Batang Pinoy National Championships, Thursday at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex.</div>With a roster of footballers transformed by Bethel Senior High School mentor Tony Austria into futsal players in barely a month&#x27;s time, the Palawan campaigners were the more hungry team led by the nimble John Kenneth Eclevia.Eclevia ran rings around his defenders, scoring a hat trick in the first half with goals in the ninth, sixth and second minutes as the hosts  completed a seven-game sweep of the tournament for their first futsal plum in the meet organized by the Philippine Sports Commission.Negros Occidental, which drew 2-2 with Puerto Princesa in their preliminary clash, had its one and only goal Gian Tzaddi Bacomo in the 16th minute while settling for runner-up honors.Meanwhile, the girls&#x27; under-17 futsal title went to Cebu City behind national u-17 players Ushin Joi Valencia and Jelena Loren Soon, who scored in the seventh and 20th minutes, respectively.Behind their exploits, Cebu City blanked Davao de Oro, 2-0, in the ifnal.Pangasinan swamped Bago City 4-1 while Olongapo City outplayed San Carlos City 3-1 in securing the boys and girls Under-15 futsal championships, respectively, on the last day of the ageroup sports showcase.&quot;We were actually surprised in winning championship since all of them are football players. It was only in late October that we began practicing as a team,&quot; said Austria, who hailed the support they received from the hometown crowd.&quot;We would have not won this title if it was not played here,&quot; he added.&quot;Puerto Princesa was the better and hungrier team today. They outplayed us so give them credit. You win some and you lose some,&quot; said Negros Occidental assistant coach Robel Ramos.Also pleased by Pangasinan&#x27;s triumph in the boys Under-15 futsal division was Pangasinan Football Association general secretary Leo Arnaiz, who revealed that some of the team&#x27;s players were were hurt, including goalkeeper Al Rhajiv Roldan.&quot;Roldan injured his elbow on the eve of the match but we believed that this was our time and thank God we won,&quot; Arnaiz, also a former general secretary of the Philippine Football Federation, said.He credited Pangasinan Gov. Ramon Guico  III, also the Pangasinan FA president, for this all-out support for the  squad&#x27;s sucess after bagging the bronze medal in the BP Nationals in Manila last year.Futsal tournament director Allan Ramirez, who is a technical official of the Philippine Football Federation, noted that the overall play of the close to 100 squads from all over the country was quite promising.&quot;Considering that the country will host the first FIFA Women&#x27;s World Futsal Cup next year, this shows that there is a following for the sport with the huge number of teams here,&quot; Ramirez said.Over at the RVM pool, Arveen Naeem Taguinota II capped his successful campaign in leading Pasig to victory in the boys 12 to 13-year-old 4x50-meter relay in two minutes and .03.67 seconds.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2024/11/28/swimmer-taguinota-takes-haul-to-5-golds-in-batang-pinoy-1805">READ: Swimmer Taguinota takes haul to 5 golds in Batang Pinoy</a></div>The prolific swimmer picked up his sixth gold medal, counting the four individual golds he won earlier, to go along with a silver medal to be adjudged as the most outstanding swimmer in the 16th edition of the competition.Taguinota&#x27;s superb outing underscored the dominance of the Pasig tankers, who amassed 11 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze medals in securing the overall title in the sport. Quezon City was a close second (10-14-7), San Fernando, La Union was third (7-4-1), Pampanga fourth (6-3-4) and Taguig fifth (5-2-4).In badminton, Mandaue City picked up a pair of golds in the 12 to 14-year-old  boys and girls and doubles events.Mandaue&#x27;s Vince Kerdy Rio and Jermielle Andrae Rolos topped the Tarlac pair of Rye Joshua Nobleza and Rajan Jirou Pasco 31-17, while their teammates Elaikha Marie Canillo and Nica Ysabel Gulpany beat the Laguna&#x27;s Roshie Mae Quierez and Rhoanne Sabarillo 31-23.General Santos City&#x27;s Jash Elwood Septin subdued Davao City&#x27;s Evan Lentejas 31-23 while Tacloban&#x27;s Maria Nicole Notorio defeated Cadiz City&#x27;s Valerie Marcial 31-29 for the boys and girls 12-14-year-old titles, respectively.

Puerto Princesa pulled off a 3-1 upset of Negros Occidental to claim the boys' under-17 futsal title in the Batang Pinoy National Championships, Thursday at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex.

Puerto Princesa pulled off a 3-1 upset of Negros Occidental to claim the boys' under-17 futsal title in the Batang Pinoy National Championships, Thursday at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex.

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Puerto Princesa, Cebu City claim futsal titles in Batang Pinoy

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Published Nov 28, 2024 10:01 PM PHT

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