The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) settled for fifth place in the 2018 Palarong Pambansa, a one rank improvement from their rankings last year, although their gold haul was one less than their previous.
CAR amassed a total of 25 golds, 22 silvers and 23 bronzes to trail the National Capital Region (NCR), Calabarzon, Western Visayas and Central Visayas. It was a one rank improvement from their sixth place finish last year when they took home a 26-21-21 haul.
Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Central Luzon, Davao, and Cagayan Valley round up the top ten in the overall standings
NCR again dominated the competition, reacing the century mark in golds won way ahead of Calabarzon’s 55.
CAR’s secondary division accounted for18-18-18 while the elementary division contributed 7-4-5.
As expected, the Baguio City delegation heavily accounted for CAR’s medals. The Summer Capital of the Philippines athletes appeared 87 times in the podium. Benguet appeared six times, four times for Ifugao, three for Mountain Province, and one each for Apayao and Kalinga.
Taekwondo provided the most gold medals with 10-2-5. Wushu (4-1-2), Arnis (3-8-6), and archery (3-4-1) also contributed well to the medal tally.
Charmaine Angela C. Villamor bagged the most number of medals, contributing 2 golds, 3 silvers, and a bronze in archery, while elementary division’s Aesha Kiara B. Oglayon and Joshua Aaron E. Erece pocketed the most golds with three each, along with a bronze, for Taekwondo.
Also prominently contributing to the medal tally of CAR are secondary division’s Bea B. Mendoza for chess and Jesus M. Macalanda for Arnis, both contributing two golds, a silver and a bronze.
| 2018 Pambansang Palaro | ||||
| Overall Final Medal Tally | ||||
| Rk | Delegation | G | S | B |
| 1 | NCR | 100 | 70 | 50 |
| 2 | IV-A Calabarzon | 55 | 50 | 73 |
| 3 | VI-Western Visayas | 46 | 45 | 55 |
| 4 | VII-Central Visayas | 26 | 25 | 36 |
| 5 | CAR | 25 | 22 | 23 |
| 6 | X-Northern Mindanao | 23 | 18 | 29 |
| 7 | XII-Soccksargen | 21 | 26 | 32 |
| 8 | III-Central Luzon | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | XI-Davao | 12 | 27 | 28 |
| 10 | II-Cagayan Valley | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | I-Ilocos Region | 10 | 11 | 31 |
| 12 | VIII-Eastern Visayas | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| 13 | V-Bicol | 8 | 16 | 28 |
| 14 | CARAGA | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | IV-B Mimaropa | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | IX-Zamboanga Penin. | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 17 | ARMM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Secondary | Elementary | ||||||||
| Rk | Delegation | G | S | B | Rk | Delegation | G | S | B |
| 1 | NCR | 64 | 46 | 27 | 1 | NCR | 36 | 24 | 23 |
| 2 | IV-A Calabarzon | 33 | 24 | 46 | 2 | VI-Western Visayas | 26 | 22 | 23 |
| 3 | VI-Western Visayas | 20 | 23 | 32 | 3 | IV-A Calabarzon | 22 | 26 | 27 |
| 4 | VII-Central Visayas | 20 | 16 | 25 | 4 | III-Central Luzon | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | X-Northern Mindanao | 20 | 13 | 18 | 5 | XII-Soccksargen | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 6 | CAR | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | II-Cagayan Valley | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | XII-Soccksargen | 9 | 11 | 22 | 7 | CAR | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | VIII-Eastern Visayas | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | VII-Central Visayas | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | XI-Davao | 8 | 15 | 21 | 9 | XI-Davao | 4 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | CARAGA | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | I-Ilocos Region | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 | I-Ilocos Region | 6 | 7 | 14 | 11 | V-Bicol | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 12 | V-Bicol | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | X-Northern Mindanao | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | III-Central Luzon | 3 | 11 | 16 | 13 | IV-B Mimaropa | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | II-Cagayan Valley | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | CARAGA | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | IV-B Mimaropa | 2 | 11 | 8 | 15 | IX-Zamboanga Penin. | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | IX-Zamboanga Penin. | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | VIII-Eastern Visayas | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | ARMM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ARMM | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gold medalists | ||||
| Athlete/s | Event | Delegation | School | Coach/es and Trainer/s |
| Izy Zyrell M. Pobletin, Marion Q. Lopez, Khloei EJ S. Directo | Arnis | Baguio City | University of Baguio | Orden V. Cayso |
| Arvanson F. Mondata | Athletics | Mt. Province | Bagnen ES | Jojo Jose P. Sugot Jr., Gilford P. Ambaked |
| Acey Kiana B. Oglayon, Aesha Kiara B. Oglayon, Khyla Kreanzzel B. Quinto | Taekwondo | Bag-Beng | Small World / HOPE | Renevick C. Bayog |
| Wreily L. Canao, Joshua Aaron E. Erece, Cye Guiler S. Evangelista | Taekwondo | Baguio City | SLU-LES | Arnold M. Oglayon |
| Aesha Kiara B. Oglayon, Joshua Aaron E. Erece | Baguio City | Small World / SLU-LES | Renevick C. Bayog, Arnold M. Oglayon | |
| Adrian Paul A. Yadao | Taekwondo | Baguio City | University of Baguio | Arnold M. Oglayon |
| Charmaine Angela C. Villamor | Archery | Baguio City | Pines City NHS | Andy V. Villamor |
| Charmaine Angela C. Villamor | Archery | Baguio City | Pines City NHS | Andy V. Villamor |
| Cleanard S. Hidalgo, Allen Drei G. Raquipo, Roberto C. Calalo, Jr., Angelo C. Calalo | Archery | Baguio City | PCNHS/UBHS/PSHS | |
| Jesus M. Macalanda, Elmer C. Manlapas, Rod Xhedrick M. Mendoza | Arnis | Baguio City | University of Baguio | Andre D. Foman-eg |
| Jesus M. Macalanda | Arnis | Baguio City | University of Baguio | Andre D. Foman-eg |
| Edward Josh P. Buenavista | Athletics | Baguio City | UB Science High | Jennifer C. Pinlac, Juvita M. Gabriel |
| Bea B. Mendoza | Chess | Baguio City | University of Baguio | Ronaldo P. Alvez |
| Bea B. Mendoza, Maycydel N. Fajardo | Chess | Baguio City | University of Baguio | Ronaldo P. Alvez |
| Chelsea Xen L. Tacay | Taekwondo | Baguio City | University of Baguio | Nelson A. Odasco |
| Chelsea Xen L. Tacay, Jessa M. Tumlayen, Xaprhine Paijhe B. Rivera | Taekwondo | Baguio City | University of Baguio | Nelson A. Odasco |
| Justin Kobe R. Macario, Stephen Marcus D. Bamba, Gabriel Ivan S, Inacay | Taekwondo | Baguio City | BCHS, UB, UC | Arnold M. Oglayon |
| Rama Chandra A. Lipordada | Taekwondo | Baguio City | University of Baguio | Arnold M. Oglayon |
| Ivan Murray D. Solimen | Taekwondo | Baguio City | Small World CF | Arnold M. Oglayon |
| Mark Gruner B. Gama | Wrestling | Baguio City | Irisan NHS | David B. Dupyawon Jr., Roy Camposano |
| Lenie D. Agapito | Wushu | Baguio City | Mil-An NHS | Marlon A. Alicpos, Daryl Chulipas |
| Asher B. Rifani | Wushu | Ifugao | Mil-An NHS | Rhea May R. Parayao, Daryl Chulipas |
| Ezra R. Saclag | Wushu | Benguet | SJS of La Trinidad | Rhea May R. Parayao, Daryl Chulipas |
| Keanu Reeves D. Gayyaman | Wushu | Kalinga | Bangad NHS | Rhea May R. Parayao, Daryl Chulipas |
By: ARMANDO BOLISLIS
