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2016 Palarong Pambansa
2016 Palarong Pambansa Results
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2016 Palarong Pambansa Athletics – Magic Meagey Ninura erases 36 years old 3000m National Junior Record (video)
Apr 11, 2016
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY- DAVRAA’s 16-year-old Meagey Ninura of Kapatagan National Highschool in Digos City not only broke the Palaro Record but also eclipsed a 36-year-old National Record.
Ninura, coached by DEPED school teacher Maylene Patagoc-Quimque for the last few years, was the silver medalist in the 2015 Palaro 10:11.13 to Jieann Calis (NMRAA) in Tagum. Ninura is the only child of a banana farmer and a housewife.
Calis Records Broken
Calis, who established three Secondary Girls 800, 1500, and 3000m records last year, finished behind Ninura in 10.07.08, a personal best, but not enough to beat Meagey.
Ninura led the first lap in 74 seconds. 80 seconds each lap equals 10.00. Calis was 50 meters behind but closed the deficit in the last laps. Her upright, balanced jogging posture improved her two-year-old wobbling bouncing form.
Meagey, who won her first palaro, was too far ahead and held her off from 10:03.4 to 10:07.8. Last year in Tagum, both girls broke Cali’s 10:10.16 meet record.
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Videos Meagey Ninura
Day 05, 2016 Palarong Pambansa Athletics round-up: CeBOOM! CeBOOM! Limos grab double sprint golds. EVRAA girls smash 4x400m record
Airnel T. Abarra- pinoyathletics
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY. Cebu’s prodigy Samantha Gem Limos went on a gold shopping spree. At the same time, being hailed as a champion in the 200m secondary girls. On day 05 of the Athletics tournament of the 2016 Palarong Pambansa.
Here at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay on 15-April. The 13-year-old University of Cebu Pride. She stunned more senior rivals in the bicentennial dash and claimed her title as the fastest girl in this year’s edition of the Palaro.
While Limos, who only is in Grade 7, is also the defending Batang Pinoy Champion. Also, she won the 100m sprints in the national youth games in November. At the same time, she jousted with more senior rivals such as Jessel Lumapas of CALABARZON and Lejany Salafrania of Western Visayas.
Limos, a slow starter, wound up the whole race winning comfortably in 25.55 from Salafrania at 25.80 with Lumapas, the 400m winners, and the third in 25.83.
Eastern Visayas Girls 4×400
Meanwhile, Team Eastern Visayas Region wiped the 14-year-old Palaro record of STRAA, which is 4:01.60 in 4x400m secondary girls.
Twins Lealyn and Lenlyn Sanita with Justin Mae Catindoy clocked an astonishing 3:56.43 minutes while runners-up Team Negros’ Bernalyn Bejoy, Jessa Mae Jarder, Ma. Isabel Oqueriza and Joycie Beranio did the same record cleaning by running 3:58.68 minutes. Finally, CALABARZON’s bets Jessel Lumapas, Aaliyah Ingram, Millefagne, Christine Matchino, and Sunshine Acaso did the same record break with a run of 4:00.37 minutes.
Day 04 2016 Palarong Pambansa Athletics PM Round-up: Kapatagan Golden Harvest: “Magic” Meagey Niñura hauls double gold; Isabela’s Banatao shatters Palaro Girls’ High Jump Record.
Airnel T. Abarra for pinoyathletics
Meagey Niñura
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY. Gold is sweeter the second time around for Davao Region‘s Meagey Adliaan Niñura as she grabs her second gold medal in this year’s Palaro after being victorious at 1500m secondary girls during the 2016 Palarong Pambansa here at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay on 14-April.
After winning and shattering the record in the 3,000m race during day 1 of the Athletics events, the Digos City pride exceeded the thousand spectators’ expectations when she jousted defending 1500m girls Palaro champion Jie Ann Calis leading the race and managed to grab-it-all on the last 30m.
This year’s palaro favorite is Kapatagan National High School’s middle and long-distance runner. She qualifies for the 800m race on 15-April 15:00H and hopes to win triple gold on the closing day of athletics contests.
Ninura’s 4.39.46 beat Jieann Calis’ 4.42.20 Palaro record from Tagum last year. At the 1985 ASEAN Cup in Singapore, Marietta T. Magno set the National Junior Record of 4.35.70.
Banatao High Jump
In the secondary girls’ high jump, Burgos, Isabela’s Cherry Mae Banatao broke Maureen Emily Schrivjers’ 2012 Lingayen Palarong Pambansa record with a 1.66m jump.
Banatao, the 2015 Tagum Palaro bronze medallist, halted Western Visayas’ three-year winning streak by defeating Alexie Camioso, who set a new record of 1.63m. Calabarzon’s Daniella Despeda won bronze.
Banatao, a 15-year-old 5’9″ CAVRAA representative, has helped the organization re-emerge as a powerhouse. She tied FEU Girls Anjelica Janda (2014) and Aprilen Laudencia (2012)’s National Junior record.
Day 04 2016 Palarong Pambansa Athletics AM Round-up: Double gold Orduña
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Orduña wins double
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY. Central Luzon Region Athletic Association’s stand-out James Darrel Orduña did a double golden harvest. Victorious in the 5,000m run secondary boys on day 4 of Athletics events at the 2016 Palarong Pambansa at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay on 14-April.
Orduña is also the champion in the junior 3,000m steeplechases of this year’s national games. The Pulilan, the Bulacan-based runner, stunned other runners, including Davao Region’s Germar Dave Marcelo, after stepping the gas on the last 200m.
Alejandro takes 400m
Western Visayas’ John Vincent Alejandro beat SOCKSARGEN’s Marjun Sulleza in the 400m. Alejandro won in a close race in the last 20m.
After the Palaro, Antique’s Alejandro joined Zen Master Noel Diel’s curriculum.
Alejandro won the 400 in 49.59, Sulleza, the National Milo Little Olympic winner, finished second in 50.06, and local sprinter John Graciano Sapari got bronze in 50.59.
Lumapas beats De Josef Girls Quarter Mile
On the distaff side, CALABARZON’s Jessel Lumapas also snatched laurel on the same event. Lumapas,16, the bronze medalist last year in Tagum, took the title in 58.03 over the favorite Anjelica De Josef of Western Visayas, a silver medalist last year.
De Josef settled for bronze 59.21. Lumapas is coached by Anthony Valdez, while De Josef was using the program of pinoyathletics.
The surprise silver medalist was 15-year-old twin Lenlyn Sanita of Leyte Sports Academy in 59.07. Coach Damaso trains Sanita. The fourth place went to ‘bear-nosed’ Jessa Mae Jarder of Negros, the Silver medalist in the Junior PNG at Lingayen last month in 59.91.
Day 03 2016 Palarong Pambansa Athletics Cebu Prides Limos & Rafols win 3 Golds.
Airnel T. Abarra for PinoyAthletics
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay. Central Visayas Region’s Samantha Limos adds another medal in the Queen City golden haul. She strives to victory by ruling the 100m dash secondary girls during the 2016 Palarong Pambansa at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay 13-April.
The smallest and youngest competitor in the race standing at a mere 4’10 could perhaps dispel the Filipino’s misconception of height as might.
The 13-yr old prodigy from the University of Cebu clocked an impressive 12.1 seconds nipping the Western Visayas Region bets Lejany Salafrania and Berna Luz Talaron with a time of 12.4 and 12.5 seconds.
Limos is also the record holder and champion at the 2015 Batang Pinoy held in her home province.
Limos unofficial Electronic time was 11.99. I am verifying these details with the management.
If this performance is confirmed with a 1.0 wind, it will break the Secondary Girls meet record of Nancy Navalta 11.9 held since 1994.
Limos’s impressive performance moves her to the top of the 2016 Ranking List ahead of Fil-Heritage athletes Zion Nelson and Kayla Richardson. It was also the fastest time ever recorded for a 14-year-old Filipina (turning 14 later this year, so classed in this age category) with 11.99, beating the previous mark set in 2012 by Kyla Richardson at 12.00.
Limos, who is only in Grade 7, became the first athlete outside of their 4th year of high school since Michelle Palmares Loterte in 2009 to win the 100m title; in doing so, she also became one of the youngest champions in Palarong Pambansa history.
A remarkable and rapid improvement saw Limos, trained by Cebu Veteran coach Ilde Banzon, who coaches out at the University of Cebu. Coaching Palaro Champions is nothing new for Banzon, who led Lindley Franz Navaja to two consecutive Palaro titles. Earl ‘Rolly’ Salinas to the jumps titles and Rafols this Palaro in jumps.
Rise of Limos
Limos’s success has been very rapid, beginning as an athlete in early 2015; at her first Palaro, she clocked 14.21 to finish 4th in the elementary girls’ final in May. Within 6 months, she had reduced her best time at the Batang Pinoy to 12.48 to break Karen Janario’s meet record; this was the fastest ever time recorded by a 13-year-old Filipina. Within another 6 months, Limos clocked 11.99 to easily win the secondary girl’s event, beating much older girls who were well ahead of her last year.
“She is straightforward to teach and learns techniques very fast,” said former sprinter Anthony Santillan, the coach handling Limos during the Palaro.
When I did an interview and analysis of Limos, here were my findings.
Samantha Limos and her parents had decided to stay in Cebu to finish her high school education.
Official Results:
Day 03 2016 Palarong Pambansa Athletics AM Round-up: CVIRAA’s Rafols Grabs Double Palaro Gold
Rafols
Airnel T. Abarra- PinoyAthletics Chief Correspondent
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY- Central Visayas Region Athletic Association’s John Marvin Rafols wants more gold. During the 2016 Palarong Pambansa Athletics Competitions in the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, he won his 2nd Triple Jump Secondary Boys medal. on 13 April, Legazpi City, Albay. Rafols, who won the secondary boys’ long jump on day 1 with 6.91m, won the triple jump with 14.65m.
Rafols was the bronze medalist last year in Tagum, in the shadow of ASEAN School Games Record Holder Jerry Belibestre. 2016 was his turn.
Other feats on the morning session are SOCKSARGEN’s Marjun Sulleza, who is victorious on the 400m hurdles. Sulleza is the silver medalist during the 2015 Palaro in Tagum City and finally lanced first after being runner-up in the 2015 Tagum Palaro. The Koronadal-based hurdler also aims for gold in 400m and 800m runs.
Rise of Riza Jane
On the distaff side, Rafols’ colleague Riza Jane Valiente stunned 400m hurdles favorites Bernalyn Bejoy of Negros Island Region, the Batang Pinoy Champion, and bronze medalist last year, and silver medalist from 2015 Palaro Ellah Therese Sirilan of NCRAA by jousting her way for another Palaro gold for her region.
It’s been a tough fight at this event, given that Sirilan has been a consistent champion in the 400m hurdles.
Defending champion Ezel Divingracia of Western Visayas, with a big bandage wrapped around a hamstring injury, could not finish her heat, pulling out after 50 meters.
Official results to follow as of press time.
Day 04 2016 Palarong Pambansa Athletics PM Round-up: Kapatagan Golden Harvest: “Magic” Meagey Niñura hauls double gold; Isabela’s Banatao shatters Palaro Girls’ High Jump Record.
Airnel T. Abarra for PinoyAthletics
Meagey Niñura
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY. Gold is sweeter the second time around for Davao Region‘s Meagey Adliaan Niñura as she grabs her second gold medal in this year’s Palaro after being victorious at 1500m secondary girls during the 2016 Palarong Pambansa here at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay on 14-April.
After winning and shattering the record in the 3,000m race during day 1 of the Athletics events, the Digos City pride exceeded the thousand spectators’ expectations when she jousted defending 1500m girls Palaro champion Jie Ann Calis leading the race and managed to grab-it-all on the last 30m.
The Kapatagan National High School product has been talking of the town in this year’s palaro due to her stellar performance in the middle and long-distance runs, making her the darling of the crowd. It is with high expectations that she will try to get triple gold on the last day of Athletics competitions as she qualifies for the 800m race set on 15-April 15:00H
Ninura’s time of 4.39.46 eclipsed the Palaro record set by Jieann Calis last year in Tagum of 4.42.20. She was just under 4 seconds out from the National Junior Record held by Marietta T. Magno of 4.35.70 set in 1985 at the ASEAN Cup in Singapore.
In the secondary girls’ high jump, Burgos, Isabela’s Cherry Mae Banatao broke Maureen Emily Schrivjers’ 2012 Lingayen Palarong Pambansa record with a 1.66m jump.
Banatao, the 2015 Tagum Palaro bronze medallist, halted Western Visayas’ three-year winning streak by defeating Alexi Camioso, who set a new record of 1.63m. Calabarzon’s Daniella Despeda won bronze.
Banatao, a 15-year-old 5’9″ CAVRAA representative, has helped the organization re-emerge as a powerhouse. She tied FEU Girls Anjelica Janda (2014) and Aprilen Laudencia (2012)’s National Junior record.
Official Results:
Day 04 2016 Palarong Pambansa Athletics AM Round-up: Double gold Orduña
Airnel T. Abarra for
PinoyAthletics
Orduña wins double
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY.
Central Luzon Region Athletic Association star James Darrel Orduña won two golds. On April 14, 2016, the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay hosted the 2016 Palarong Pambansa.
Orduña won this year’s national games junior 3,000m steeplechase. After accelerating in the final 200m, Bulacan’s Pulilan startled several runners, including Davao Region’s Germar Dave Marcelo.
Western Visayas’ John Vincent Alejandro beat SOCKSARGEN’s Marjun Sulleza in the 400m. Alejandro won in a close race in the last 20m.
After the Palaro, Antique’s Alejandro joined Zen Master Noel Diel’s curriculum.
Alejandro won the 400 in 49.59, Sulleza, the National Milo Little Olympic winner, finished second in 50.06, and local sprinter John Graciano Sapari got bronze in 50.59.
CALABARZON’s Jessel Lumapas won the same event for women. Anjelica De Josef of Western Visayas, a silver medalist last year, was defeated by 16-year-old Lumapas in 58.03.
59.21 bronze for De Josef. Anthony Valdez coaches Lumapas, while De Josef used pinoyathletics.
The surprise silver medallist was 15-year-old twin Lenlyn Sanita of Leyte Sports Academy in 59.07. Damaso coaches Sanita.’Bear-nosed’ Jessa Mae Jarder of Negros, the Junior PNG Silver medallist at Lingayen last month, placed fourth in 59.91.
Day 03 #AlbayPalaro2016 Athletics Cebu Prides Limos & Rafols win 3 Golds
Airnel T. Abarra for PinoyAthletics
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LEGAZPI CITY, Albay. Central Visayas Region’s Samantha Limos adds another medal in the Queen City golden haul. She strives to victory by ruling the 100m dash secondary girls during the 2016 Palarong Pambansa at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay 13-April.
The smallest and youngest competitor in the race standing at a mere 4’10 could perhaps dispel the Filipino’s misconception of height as might.
The 13-yr old prodigy from the University of Cebu clocked an impressive 12.1 seconds nipping the Western Visayas Region bets Lejany Salafrania and Berna Luz Talaron with a time of 12.4 and 12.5 seconds.
Limos is also the record holder and champion at the 2015 Batang Pinoy held in her home province.
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Limos unofficial Electronic time was 11.99
With a 1.0 wind, this effort will shatter the 1994 Secondary Girls meet record of Nancy Navalta at 11.9.
Limos beats Fil-Heritage athletes Zion Nelson and Kayla Richardson to top the 2016 Ranking List. It was the fastest time ever recorded by a 14-year-old Filipina, beating Kyla Richardson’s 2012 mark of 12.00.
Limos, a Grade 7 student, became the youngest Palarong Pambansa 100m champion since Michelle Palmares Loterte in 2009.
Limos improved quickly under University of Cebu veteran coach Ilde Banzon. Banzon has coached Lindley Franz Navaja to two Palaro titles. Earl ‘Rolly’ Salinas wins jumps titles and Rafols this Palaro.
Limos’s success has been very rapid, beginning as an athlete in early 2015; at her first Palaro, she clocked 14.21 to finish 4th in the elementary girls’ final in May. Within 6 months, she had reduced her best time at the Batang Pinoy to 12.48 to break Karen Janario’s meet record; this was the fastest ever time recorded by a 13-year-old Filipina. Within another 6 months, Limos clocked 11.99 to easily win the secondary girls’ event, beating much older girls who were well ahead of her last year.
“She is straightforward to teach and learns techniques very fast,” said former sprinter Anthony Santillan, the coach handling Limos during the Palaro.
When I did an interview and analysis of Limos, here were my findings.
Samantha Limos and her parents had decided to stay in Cebu to finish her high school education.
2016 Palarong Pambansa
Official Results:
Day 03 #AlbayPalaro2016 AM Round-up: CVIRAA’s Rafols Grabs Double Palaro Gold
Rafols
Airnel T. Abarra- PinoyAthletics Chief Correspondent
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY- Central Visayas Region Athletic Association’s John Marvin Rafols is not satisfied with one gold. He snatched his 2nd laurel for Triple Jump Secondary Boys during the Athletics Competitions at the 2016 Palarong Pambansa at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University. Legazpi City, Albay on 13-April. Rafols, who won the secondary boys’ long jump on day 1 with a jump of 6.91m, managed to joust his rivals in the triple jump by marking an impressive jump of 14.65m.
Rafols was the bronze medalist last year in Tagum, in the shadow of ASEAN School Games Record Holder Jerry Belibestre. 2016 was his turn.
Majun Sulleza
Other feats on the morning session are SOCKSARGEN’s Marjun Sulleza, who is victorious on the 400m hurdles. Sulleza is the silver medalist during the 2015 Palaro in Tagum City and finally lanced first after being runner-up in the 2015 Tagum Palaro. The Korononadal-based hurdler also aims for gold in 400m and 800m runs.
Rafols’ colleague Riza Jane Valiente defeated 400m hurdles favorites Bernalyn Bejoy of Negros Island Region, the Batang Pinoy Champion, and bronze medalist last year, and Ellah Therese Sirilan of NCRAA, the 2015 Palaro silver medalist, to win another Palaro gold for her region.
Sirilan’s 400m hurdles dominance made this race difficult.
Defending champion Ezel Divingracia of Western Visayas with a large bandage on her hamstring pulled out after 50 meters.
Official results to follow as of press time.
NCR’s Daynata Bagged #AlbayPalaro2016 Shot Put Gold
Airnel T. Abarra for PinoyAthletics
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY-
On 12 April, Daniella Daynata of the National Capital Region won the Secondary Girls Shot Put at the 2016 Palarong Pambansa in Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay.
Daynata, from Camarin, Caloocan City, won the first Palaro gold for NCR in Athletics this year with a 10.94m personal best. Daynata won Tagum bronze last year.
North Mindanao Sylvian Abunda won 10.55m silver. Negros Island Region’s Dianne Zaiko (previous year’s silver medallist) won bronze in 10.42m, beating Cotobato Marizel Beazer, fourth on countback.
On day 03, Wednesday, April 13, the Kalayaan National High School-bred female competes in discus throws.
Photos
Images of the 2016 Palarong Pambansa’s Day 01 Afternoon Session athletics events at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay. PinoyAthletics photos by Prof. Airnel T. Abarra. Copyright 2016. The highlight of the afternoon session of Day 02 Athletics at the 2016 Palarong Pambansa in Legazpi City, Albay, on 12 April. The 3,000m Steeplechase Boys Final draws attention. Central Luzon’s James Darrel Orduña defeated DAVRAA’s Germar “Dave” Marcelo in one of the most entertaining races of this year’s national games. Airnel T. Abarra, PinoyAthletics. Copyright 2016 Samantha Limos of Central Visayas won the 100m secondary girls.
Another highlight is the Triple Jump Secondary Girls
Airnel T. Abarra, PinoyAthletics Highlights of day 04: Athletics competitions at the 2016 Palarong Pambansa at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay. Secondary boys’ 5,000m champion James Darrel Orduña wins again. In the 400m secondary boys, Western Visayas’ John Vincent Alejandro upset SOCKSARGEN Region’s Marjun Sulleza. Jessel Lumapas of CALABARZON wins the secondary girls 400m. Airnel T. Abarra, PinoyAthletics. Copyright 2016 Afternoon session highlights
Day 04 Athletics Competition at the 2016 Palarong Pambansa at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay on 14 April
It’s been double gold for DAVRAA’s Meagey Niñura. After winning the 1500m. Meanwhile, CavA’s Cherry Mae Banatao smashed Palaro’s record in the secondary girls’ high jump by clearing 1.66m.- Airnel T. Abarra for PinoyAthletics. Copyright 2016 Samantha Limos of CVIRAA is hailed as a sprint princess as she won both the 100m and 200m. -Airnel T. Abarra for Pinoy Athletics. Copyright 2016.
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