CAGAYAN DE ORO — Eight student-athletes from Buenavista Special Education Elementary School in Agusan del Norte harvested five gold and three silver medals at the 2026 MVP Sports Foundation Mindanao Best of the Best Taekwondo Championships held Oct. 17–18 at the Mindanao Civic Center Gymnasium.
The school contingent stood out among competitors from across Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) during the two-day regional competition.
Gold Medalists
Chelsea Athena Robles and Mendrino Yael Nueva led the Buenavista SPED squad by securing first-place finishes in their respective divisions.
Alexondra Caeli Robles, Yza Ellie Bago, and Kendra B. Tabiado also captured gold medals to complete a five-gold performance for the school.
Silver Medalists
Geovanna Dultra delivered a strong performance on the mat to earn a second-place finish.
AJ Yuson and Danzel Lucas Gaviola added two more silver medals to round out the school's eight-medal haul.
Island Event
The island-wide tournament brought together over 1,000 athletes across six regions to compete for regional rankings and skill development.
The event served as a major platform for young martial artists from Agusan del Norte to demonstrate discipline, sportsmanship, and technical growth on a regional stage.
