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Loraine Batalla of the Calabarzon Heroes, a gold medalist in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa. Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News

Loraine Batalla of the Calabarzon Heroes, a gold medalist in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa.

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2026 Palarong Pambansa

Hernel Tocmo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779865053817IMG_1773.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Loraine Batalla of the Calabarzon Heroes, a gold medalist in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa. Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Loraine Batalla of the Calabarzon Heroes, a gold medalist in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa. <em>Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Many student-athletes not only won gold medals but also broke records in the Palarong Pambansa 2026 being held in Agusan del Sur. </p><p>Two athletes each broke two Palaro records in different categories and events.</p><p>Loraine Batalla of the Calabarzon Heroes, who has competed in several national and international tournaments, broke the Palaro record in the secondary girls’ 400-meter dash after clocking 56.12 seconds.</p><div><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2059511527900881190&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring&amp;sessionId=ddc241f27ecb1aad383d56bc1f3e5722357c0681&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:720px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2059511527900881190"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Palaro first-timer Ashley Nicole Silvor of the Negros Island Region Visayan Vipers also shattered the record in the elementary girls’ 400-meter dash with a time of 1:00.12.</p><p>“Nakita ko sa Facebook &#x27;yung mga nanalo, tapos &#x27;yung mga time nila, mas malakas pa sa akin, kaya hindi ako nag-expect,” she said.</p><p>Jhul Ian Cañalita of the Central Visayas Fighters not only broke one but two Palaro records in separate events — both of which he had also previously held.</p><p>He set a new Palarong Pambansa record in the secondary boys’ 5000-meter run with a time of 15:14. He also broke the Palaro record in the secondary boys’ 3000-meter steeplechase after finishing in 9:13.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/5/27/hidilyn-diaz-sees-potential-in-young-lifters-as-weightlifting-becomes-regular-palaro-sport-1128">READ: Hidilyn Diaz sees potential in young lifters as weightlifting becomes regular Palaro sport</a></div><p>In the swimming event, Charles Nathan Boneo of the Calabarzon Heroes also broke the record in the elementary boys’ 400-meter freestyle with a time of 4:30.63.</p><p>Boneo also broke the record in the elementary boys’ 50-meter butterfly after clocking 27.77 seconds, ending a 26-year mark.</p><p>Boneo still has other individual and relay events remaining, where he hopes to continue his strong performance.</p><p>Meanwhile, National Academy of Sports athlete Riannah Chantelle Coleman broke the Palaro record that she herself set last year in the secondary girls’ 100-meter breaststroke after posting a time of 1:12.99. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9DecA8SO5P4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Many student-athletes not only won gold medals but also broke records in the Palarong Pambansa 2026 being held in Agusan del Sur.</p>

Many student-athletes not only won gold medals but also broke records in the Palarong Pambansa 2026 being held in Agusan del Sur.

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Several athletes win gold, set new Palarong Pambansa records

Hernel Tocmo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 27, 2026 02:52 PM PHT

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Updated June 04, 2026 12:30 AM PHT

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