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Coro Davao de Oro secured a 3rd runner-up finish and the Best Cluster Entry award for Mindanao at the Civil Service Commission's Himig Lingkod Bayani 2026. Competing at The Metropolitan Theater in Manila, the public sector choir earned ₱180,000 with strong backing from Davao de Oro provincial leadership.
The Lupon Green Warriors emerged as overall champions of the 2026 Davao Oriental Provincial Athletic Meet in Cateel, hauling 175 total medals. Backed by 80 gold medals across Archery, Arnis, Taekwondo, and Track and Field, Lupon's athletes now advance to represent the province at DAVRAA.
The Local Government Unit of Maragusan recognized its student-athletes and campus journalists during the Pasidungog 2026 celebration. Following the Maragusan Maroon Knights' overall championship at the 2026 DDOPAA Meet, Mayor Cesar Clarion Colina Sr. announced municipal cash incentives for medalists, coaches, and trainers.
Maragusan emerged as the overall champion of the 2026 Davao de Oro Provincial Athletic Association (DDOPAA) Meet in Compostela. Driven by top finishes in the Elementary division and three gold medals from Para athlete Given Angelo B. Monta, Maragusan led the 11-municipality field over Nabunturan and Compostela.
A total of 177 cyclists joined the 64-kilometer Isle Cycle Island Bike Fun Tour along Camiguin's scenic circumferential road on Aug. 23. Passing iconic heritage stops, the non-competitive event served as a major kickoff activity leading up to the province's 47th Lanzones Festival in October.
Five young Muay Thai fighters from Unified Mixed Martial Arts earned spots on Koronadal City’s official delegation for the Batang Pinoy 2026 national finals in Bacolod City. The athletes, aged 13 and 14, are now undergoing intensive conditioning and skills training following rigorous selection tryouts.
A 25-strong contingent of athletes with deep roots in Mindanao will represent the Philippines at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Spanning combat sports, weightlifting, track and field, ball games, and surfing, these homegrown competitors carry local pride into international competition across 39 sporting disciplines.
Lanao del Norte will host the inaugural Mindanao-ONE Youth Games from April 11 to 17, 2027, bringing over 7,000 young athletes to Tubod's Mindanao Civic Center. The event kicks off a three-year hosting agreement aimed at establishing the province as Northern Mindanao’s leading destination for regional sports development.
The Bangsamoro Sports Commission has rolled out the Bangsamoro Sports Mapping Action Research Talent Identification (B-SMART-ID) program to identify and nurture young athletic talent across BARMM. Tested pupils receive personalized sport recommendations based on physical evaluations, laying the foundation for a future Bangsamoro Academy of Sports.
Cagayan de Oro native Woman International Master (WIM) Ruelle “Taweng” Canino is representing Team Philippines at the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Following her global campaign, the 18-year-old chess prodigy will head to Misamis Occidental in November to pursue a Woman Grandmaster norm.
Weightlifting standout Albert Ian Delos Santos and Paris Olympics bronze medalist Aira Villegas have been named flag bearers for Team Pilipinas at the 20th Asian Games opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The duo leads a 447-athlete delegation targeting eight gold medals across 34 sports disciplines.
Eight-year-old swimmer Carl Fredrick Quizon of Cagayan de Oro captured the Most Outstanding Swimmer award at the Diyandi Festival Swimming Competition. Representing Team E-Warriors, Quizon harvested six gold medals and one silver medal, securing the top individual title after a thrilling victory in the 100-meter butterfly event.