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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758816794495tabuena_embed.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipino golfer Miguel Tabuena. Handout/Pilipinas Golf/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Filipino golfer Miguel Tabuena. <em>Handout/Pilipinas Golf/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Local ace Miguel Tabuena will lead the way for the Philippines in the Manila leg of the International Series, set for October 23-26 at the Sta. Elena Golf and Country Club.</p><p>Global stars of golf are expected to be in town for the competition, including major champions Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel, and Louis Oosthuizen.</p><p>International Series Head Rahul Singh and Tournament Director Pat Janssen recently paid a courtesy call to Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick &quot;Pato&quot; Gregorio ahead of the event.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re thrilled to finally bring the International Series to the Philippines and connect with the country&#x27;s passionate golf community,&quot; said Singh. &quot;This event marks a significant step in growing the game across Southeast Asia.&quot;</p><p>For Gregorio, the Manila leg of the International Series underscores the agency&#x27;s commitment to hosting world-class sports events.</p><p>&quot;We are proud to welcome some of the finest golfers in the world for the tournament, just a month after the FIVB Men&#x27;s Volleyball World Championships,&quot; he said. &quot;This reinforces our advocacy for sports tourism and highlights the Philippines as a premier destination for international competition.&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758816833636viber_image_2025-09-24_10-39-49-803.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio (center) pledged his full backing for the upcoming Manila leg of the International Series during a courtesy visit on Tuesday by key tournament officials (L-R): Jordan Lam, Tournament Director Pat Janssen, International Series Head Rahul Singh, and Migs Almeda. Handout/PSC"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio (center) pledged his full backing for the upcoming Manila leg of the International Series during a courtesy visit on Tuesday by key tournament officials (L-R): Jordan Lam, Tournament Director Pat Janssen, International Series Head Rahul Singh, and Migs Almeda. <em>Handout/PSC</em></span></span></span></div><p>Gregorio has put a premium on sports tourism, believing it to be an avenue to showcase the country. Aside from the FIVB Men&#x27;s Volleyball World Championships, the Philippines is set to host the 2025 FIBA Futsal Women&#x27;s World Cup and the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in November.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/1/hosting-of-fivb-futsal-gymnastics-world-cups-part-of-ph-s-efforts-to-boost-sports-tourism-1450">READ: Hosting of FIVB, Futsal, Gymnastics World Cups part of PH&#x27;s efforts to boost sports tourism</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/9/gregorio-believes-hosting-world-games-is-achievable-for-ph-1510">READ: Gregorio believes hosting World Games is &#x27;achievable&#x27; for PH</a></div><p>&quot;We look forward to making history with LIV Golf, and look ahead to a meaningful partnership that we hope will be a springboard for broader collaboration toward the growth of golf in the country,&quot; said Gregorio. </p><p>The International Series is sanctioned by the Asian Tour and associated with LIV Golf. </p>

<p>Local ace Miguel Tabuena will lead the way for the Philippines in the Manila leg of the International Series, set for October 23-26 at the Sta. Elena Golf and Country Club.</p>

Local ace Miguel Tabuena will lead the way for the Philippines in the Manila leg of the International Series, set for October 23-26 at the Sta. Elena Golf and Country Club.

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Golf: Tabuena to lead Pinoys' charge in Manila leg of International Series

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Published Sep 26, 2025 09:00 AM PHT

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