BUTUAN CITY – Host Region 13 (Caraga) clinches fifth place in the ongoing 2026 Palarong Pambansa in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.
As of 2:36 p.m. on Friday, the Caraga Region has 16 gold, 8 silver and 23 bronze medals, for a total of 47 medals.
The National Capital Region continues to lead the medal tally with 46 gold, 37 silver and 35 bronze medals, for a total of 118 medals.
In second place is Region 4-A (CALABARZON) with 30 gold, 34 silver and 31 bronze medals, while Region 6 (Western Visayas) is third with 24 gold, 21 silver, and 21 bronze medals.
Region 7 (Central Visayas) is in fourth place with 19 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals.
Completing the top 10 in the continuing medal tally are Region 3 (Central Luzon) in sixth place with 15 gold, 10 silver and 16 bronze medals; Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) in seventh spot with 13 gold, 19 silver and 19 bronze medals; Region 5 (Bicol Region) has 11 gold, 12 silver and 19 bronze medals; Region 11 (Davao Region) with 10 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze medals; and Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) with 10 gold, 12 silver and 16 bronze medals.
Four gold medals
Meanwhile, the provincial government of Surigao del Norte welcomed the victory of Breanna Aaliyah Erno after winning four gold medals in different categories in swimming.
Erno is a Grade 7 student at Surigao National High School in Surigao City.
The Surigao del Norte swimmer clinched four gold medals in the secondary girls’ 200-meter freestyle, 400-meter freestyle, 800-meter freestyle and the 1,500-meter freestyle.
“With an incredible four gold medals in swimming, you have once again proven that Surigaonon talent shines the brightest on the national stage,” the provincial government said in a statement on Friday. (PNA)