PH finishes 2nd in ASEAN chess; Zamboanga’s Arca leads 83-medal haul
The Philippine chess delegation delivered a stellar performance at the 24th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships in Singapore, securing 83 medals to place second overall.
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CDO’s A-Team Pilipinas stuns Singapore to secure U11 World Youth title
Cagayan de Oro’s A-Team Pilipinas crowned a milestone 10th anniversary by capturing the U11 World Youth Championship title in Singapore. Led by tournament MVP Rafael “Peja” Cabusca Reyes, the squad executed an aggressive defensive strategy to defeat the Singapore Basketball Academy in the final showdown.
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Isabela, Zambo Norte kids power PH chess medal haul
Mindanao chess prodigies Jodiel Chloe Banawa and Elisha Romarate propelled the Philippines to an 83-medal performance at the 24th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championship in Singapore.
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CDO fast-tracks skatepark, boulevard projects
Cagayan de Oro officials are moving to fast-track the development of a P6-million public skatepark and two city boulevards. Aiming for construction progress before the end of the year, the city council is expediting technical reviews while ensuring all legal, environmental, and planning safeguards are met.
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CDO skater Cheska Edulan wins Kadayawan skateboarding title
After years of podium near-misses, Cagayan de Oro native Cheska Adrienne Edulan captured her first major title in the Women’s Division at the Kadayawan Skateboarding Competition in Davao City. Following her victory, Edulan is using her platform to advocate for a dedicated public skatepark in CDO.
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Koronadal’s Marbel Children’s Chorus claims Grand Prix honor in Thailand
The Marbel Children’s Chorus of Koronadal City and South Cotabato earned the Grand Prix Championship at the 3rd Thailand International Choral Festival in Bangkok.
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Kadayawan champ surrenders top honor to CDO Skater Garrido
Cagayan de Oro skateboarder Garren Pol Garrido captured the "Skater of the Day" award at the 41st Kadayawan Festival Open Skateboarding Competition in Davao City. Overcoming funding constraints, training facility deficits, and a knee injury, Garrido placed fifth overall, while fellow CDO native Cheska Edulan won the Women’s Division.
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CDO taekwondo team bags 30 medals in South Korea
Cagayan de Oro’s taekwondo athletes earned 30 medals—including 20 golds—at the 11th MBC International Open Taekwondo Championships in South Korea. Overcoming injuries and demanding academic schedules, the Cagayan de Oro Taekwondo Main Gym team outperformed competitors from 32 countries during the August 6 to 10 tournament in Geumsan.
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Iligan's Pamaloy sweeps 3 gold at WEKAF World Championships in India
Iligan City’s Nawawie Pamaloy delivered a three-gold sweep at the 18th WEKAF World Championships in New Delhi, India. Pamaloy went undefeated across three event categories, anchoring a dominant 24-medal performance by the eight-member Philippine national arnis team against competitors from 11 nations.
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Angela Domingo dominates international Math Olympiad gold
Grade 6 student Angela Bella Domingo captured top honors at the 2026 Turkic International Mathematical Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan. After travel disruptions prevented the rest of the 110-student Philippine delegation from attending, Domingo competed as the country’s sole representative against nearly 400 international mathletes, bringing home gold.
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Zamboanga lifters Colonia, Peralta dominate Asian Youth Weightlifting tourney in Uzbekistan
Led by standout lifters Jhodie Peralta and Angeline Colonia, Philippine athletes captured 26 total medals at the 2026 Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships.
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CDO BMX riders push for safe public skatepark
Local BMX riders in Cagayan de Oro are uniting to demand dedicated training facilities as they prepare for upcoming national action sports competitions. Pointing to the success of local skateboarders, community members argue that investment in extreme sports will yield a new wave of competitive champions.
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