CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Carmen National High School captured 22 gold medals in pencak silat at the Cagayan de Oro Division Athletic Meet 2026 to secure a total sweep of qualification spots for NMRAA 2027.
The performance qualifies the entire delegation to represent Cagayan de Oro City at the Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association meet following victories across all artistic and combat divisions.
Hosted at Lapasan National High School, the division meet pencak silat competition took place during the main meet schedule of Oct. 17–18 and Oct. 24–25, 2026.
Artistic and combat categories were featured prominently at the Lapasan NHS gym around the tournament's opening weekend on Oct. 18, 2026.
Division Sweep
Ruben Reyes and Gersylle Nob ignited the gold rush by winning the male and female Tungal divisions, while Sam Cataluna paired with Cristan Beja to capture the male Ganda title, and Nob teamed with Princess Pegalan for the female Ganda crown.
The squad dominated the Regu division with Cataluna, Joseph Ipong, and Daniel Molina winning the male category, while Amirah Diaz, Jara Navales, and Jhuniana Buhia captured the female title.
In the Tanding combat divisions, Beja, Cataluna, Ruben Reyes Jr., Ipong, and Molina swept male Categories A through E, while Diaz, Nob, Pegalan, Buhia, and Zanelle Navales secured golds across female Categories A through E.
The championship run was guided by coaches Lelibeth Igtos and Lowela Adajar Mabalos, alongside trainer Francis Rey Igtos.
The athletes will now advance to intense regional preparations to represent Cagayan de Oro City on the Northern Mindanao athletic stage.
