2025 Palarong Pambansa

65th Palarong Pambansa
Logo
Host cityLaoag, Ilocos Norte
CountryPhilippines
Motto"Nagkakaisang Kapuluan" (United Archipelago)
Teams19 teams (17 regional athletic associations, and two other delegations)
Athletes14,685
Sport27
OpeningMay 24, 2025 (2025-05-24)
ClosingMay 31, 2025 (2025-05-31)
Opened byPresident Bongbong Marcos
Closed byDepEd Secretary Sonny Angara
Athlete's OathGerick Jhon Flores
Judge's OathHidilyn Diaz
Torch lighterRoger Tapia
Main venueMarcos Stadium
Broadcast partnerOne Sports
Websitepalaro.ilocosnorte.ph

The 2025 Palarong Pambansa, officially known as the 65th Palarong Pambansa, was a multi-sport event held in Laoag, Ilocos Norte in 2025. Student-athletes from 20 athletic associations consisting the 17 regions of the Philippines, the National Academy of Sports, and the Philippine Schools Overseas competed in different sporting events and disciplines.

The National Capital Region was the eighteenth straight general champions.[1]

Hosting

The Ilocos Norte was confirmed to be the host the 2025 Palarong Pambansa as early as 2023.[2][3][4]

Venues

Marcos Stadium, the opening ceremony venue of the games

The following are the playing venues for the games.[5][6]

Municipality Venue Event
Bacarra Bacarra National Comprehensive High School Grounds Baseball
Bacarra USA National Cultural Center Gymnastics
PCV Socio Civic and Cultural Center Volleyball
Batac MMSU Student Center Billiards
MMSU Library Center for Flexible Learning Chess
MMSU Teatro Ilocandia Taekwondo
MMSU Gymnasium Volleyball
MMSU Football Field Football
Burgos Burgos Military Grounds Football
Dingras Dingras Municipal Grounds Football
Dingras Civic Center Volleyball
Laoag Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena Basketball, closing ceremony
Laoag City Amphitheater Basketball
SM City Laoag East Wing Parking Lot Basketball
St. Mary's Seminary Covered Court Bocce
Divine Word College of Laoag Covered Court Futsal
Ilocos Norte National High School Gymnasium Gymnastics
Marcos Stadium Athletics, Football and opening ceremony
Marcos Stadium Swimming Pool Aquatics
Marcos Stadium Tennis Court Tennis
Northwestern University Football Field Football
Paoay Plaza del Norte Hotel and Convention Center Table Tennis
Pasuquin Pasuquin Civic Center Basketball
Gabaldon Elementary School Grounds Softball
Ilocos Norte Agricultural College Open Grounds Softball
Piddig Piddig Farmers Training Center Badminton
San Nicolas F.E. Marcos Mini Cultural and Sports Center Arnis
Robinsons Ilocos Dance Sport, Kickboxing and Penckak Silat
Venvi Real State Open Ground Archery
Sarrat Sarrat Civic Center Wushu
Vintar Vintar Sports Complex Baseball
Vintar Civic Center Gymnastics

The Games

Opening ceremony

The opening of the games was held on May 24, 2025 at the Marcos Stadium in Laoag. It was opened by Philippine president Bongbong Marcos.[7][8]

The event started with the "Parada ng mga Atleta" where all delegates participated in a parade along Rizal Street and Sirib Mile in Laoag. The main program was entitled Palakasan:Tales of Filipino Strength where cultural performances showcases the culture of Northern Luzon which includes the Biag ni Lam-ang, the Basi Revolt, and the feats of Ilocano swimmer Teófilo Yldefonso.[8]

Olympic gold medalist and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz led the oath of coaches and technical officials while youth baseball player Gerick Jhon Flores led the athlete's oath. The symbolic lighting of the Palarong Pambansa lightbeam featured various Filipino athletes namely: Jemmuelle James Espiritu (archery), Mark Anthony Domingo (athletics), Jesson Cid (decathlon), Roger Tapia (para-athletics), and Eric Ang (trap shooting).[8]

Sports

As of 2025, there are total of 27 sports disciplines, including the para-games, demonstrations, and exhibition sports.[9][10]

Weightlifting, last featured in the 1980s, returns to the Palarong Pambansa albeit as a demonstration sport.[11][12]

Demonstration sports

Exhibition sports

Parasports

Regular sports

Closing ceremony

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, the closing ceremony venue of the games

The closing ceremony held on May 31, 2025 at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in Laoag. 2025 Palarong Pambansa Ilocos Norte governor Matthew Manotoc hands over the Palarong Pambansa flag to the governor of the host province of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, Santiago Cane Jr. of Agusan del Sur.[13]

Participating teams

  Host Region

The Philippine Schools Overseas and National Academy of Sports also entered as a separate delegations.[14][15]

Regions
Code Name Monicker[16] Colors
BARMMAABangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoBARMM Sultans  
CARAACordillera Administrative RegionFearless Highlanders  
NCRAANational Capital RegionNCR Metro Stars  
IRAARegion I or Ilocos RegionMighty Tamaraws  
CAVRAARegion II or Cagayan ValleyGreen Hawks  
CLRAARegion III or Central LuzonCentral Luzon Patriots  
STCAARegion IV-A or Southern Tagalog - CalabarzonCalabarzon Heroes  
MRAARegion IV-B or Southern Tagalog - MimaropaMimaropa Tamaraws  
BRAARegion V or Bicol RegionBicol Vulcans  
WVRAARegion VI or Western VisayasThe Champs Western Visayas  
CVRAARegion VII Central VisayasCViRAA Fighters  
EVRAARegion VIII or Eastern VisayasEV Troopers  
ZPRAARegion IX or Zamboanga PeninsulaZamboanga Peninsula Sharks  
NMRAARegion X or Northern MindanaoNorthmin Stars  
DAVRAARegion XI or Davao RegionDavao Eagles  
SRAARegion XII or SoccsksargenSoccsksargen Warriors[17]  
CARAGARAARegion XIII or CaragaCaragold  
Other teams
Code Name Monicker Colors
NASNational Academy of SportsNSA Excel Lions[18]  
PSOAssociation of Philippine Schools OverseasN/a  

Calendar

OCOpening ceremony ●Event competitions F/MFinals/Medal events CCClosing ceremony
May 2025 24th
Saturday		 25th
Sunday		 26th
Monday		 27th
Tuesday		 28th
Wednesday		 29th
Thursday		 30th
Friday		 31st
Saturday		 Events
CeremoniesOCCCN/a
Regular, Demonstration1, and Para2 Sports
Archery ● ● ● ● 4
Arnis ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
Athletics ● ● ● ● ● 5
Badminton ● ● ● ● ● 5
Baseball ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
Basketball ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
Billiards ● ● ● ● ● 5
Bocce ● ● ● ● 4
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
Chess ● ● ● ● ● 5
Dancesport ● ● ● 3
Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 8
Futsal ● ● ● ● ● 5
Goalball ● ● ● ● 4
Gymnastics ● ● ● ● ● 5
Kickboxing ● ● ● ● 4
Pencak silat ● ● ● ● 4
Sepak takraw ● ● ● ● ● 5
Softball ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
Swimming ● ● ● ● 4
Table tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
Taekwondo ● ● ● ● 4
Tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
Weightlifting ● ● ● ● ● 5
Wrestling ● ● ● ● 4
Wushu ● ● ● ● 4

Source: 2025 Palarong Pambansa Schedule of Games

Medal tally

Regular games

RankRegionGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1National Capital Region (NCRAA)1177050237
2Calabarzon (IV-A STCAA)476866181
3Western Visayas (VI-WVRAA)445458156
4Davao Region (XI-DavRAA)432836107
5Northern Mindanao (X-NMRAA)312646103
6Central Luzon (III-CLRAA)29253690
7Central Visayas (VII-CVIRAA)253252109
8Caraga (CARAGARAA)21204384
9Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA)17131141
10Eastern Visayas (VIII-EVRAA)16172154
11Soccsksargen (XII-SRAA)15253676
12Ilocos Region (I-R1AA)*13162756
13Bicol Region (V-BRAA)693146
14National Academy of Sports (NAS)62614
15Cagayan Valley (II-CAVRAA)4111833
16Mimaropa (IV-B MRAA)46515
17Zamboanga Peninsula (IX-ZPRAA)3171434
18Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BARMAA)23510
Totals (18 entries)4434425611,446
Source: Palarong Pambansa 2025 Medal Tally Reporting System

Demonstration games

RankRegionGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Zamboanga Peninsula (IX-ZPRAA)4217
2Calabarzon (IV-A STCAA)3418
3Central Visayas (VII-CVIRAA)3306
4Central Luzon (III-CLRAA)0101
5National Capital Region (NCRAA)0077
6Caraga (CARAGARAA)0011
7Ilocos Region (I-R1AA)*0000
Totals (7 entries)10101030
Source: Palarong Pambansa 2025 Medal Tally Reporting System

Para games

RankRegionGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Western Visayas (VI-WVRAA)23211458
2Calabarzon (IV-A STCAA)13161039
3Soccsksargen (XII-SRAA)84719
4National Capital Region (NCRAA)74617
5Davao Region (XI-DavRAA)55717
6Bicol Region (V-BRAA)4509
7Zamboanga Peninsula (IX-ZPRAA)43411
8Ilocos Region (I-R1AA)*31812
9Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BARMAA)3115
10Cagayan Valley (II-CAVRAA)2316
11Central Luzon (III-CLRAA)16512
12Eastern Visayas (VIII-EVRAA)14611
13Central Visayas (VII-CVIRAA)1214
14Caraga (CARAGARAA)1146
15Northern Mindanao (X-NMRAA)1102
Totals (15 entries)777774228
Source: Palarong Pambansa 2025 Medal Tally Reporting System

Marketing

1928 photo of Teófilo Yldefonso which was the inspiration of the logo.

The logo for the 2025 Palarong Pambansa features the inabel weaving pattern and a "pixelated human figure" inspired from a photo of Teófilo Yldefonso, a swimmer who is the first Filipino Olympic medal winner and a native of Piddig.[19][20]

The Office of the Governor of Ilocos Norte in partnership with the Philippine Postal Corporation launched a series of pre-paid postcards featuring scenic scenes of Ilocos Norte.[21] The set of 5 postcards features scenes such as Saud Beach, the Burgos Windfarm, the Marcos Stadium, the Suba Sand Dunes, and the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation. The postcards are given for free at the event center and are also sold at the philatelic division of the Manila Central Post Office for ₱104 Philippine Pesos.[22]

Media coverage

On May 2, 2025, Cignal TV served as the official broadcaster for this tournament that aired on One Sports, One Sports+, Cignal Play and Pilipinas Live. This was also the first Palarong Pambansa to aired on Philippine television.[23]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Ulanday, John Bryan (May 31, 2025). "NCR rules Palarong Pambansa for 18th straight time". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ Mindanao, Chris V. Panganiban Inquirer (July 4, 2023). "Ilocos Norte eyes hosting Palarong Pambansa 2025". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ilocos Norte aims to match Cebu City for Palaro 2025". Cebu Daily News. July 16, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Rain-hit Palarong Pambansa concludes as Marikina passes hosting torch to Cebu City". Rappler. August 5, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Playing Venues". Palarong Pambansa 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Playing Venues". Palarong Pambansa. Department of Education. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ "PBBM to Palaro athletes: Enjoy your sport, win or lose". Philippine Information Agency. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 Valente, Catherine (May 24, 2025). "Marcos kicks off Palarong Pambansa 2025 in Ilocos Norte". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart; Philippine News Agency (July 22, 2023). "Esports to be played in Palaro '23". Philippine Canadian Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sports to Compete". Palarong Pambansa. Department of Education. May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Weightlifting in grand return to 2025 Palarong Pambansa". BusinessWorld. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ Navarro, June (May 25, 2025). "Weightlifting, thanks to Hidilyn, now part of Palarong Pambansa". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ Micaller, Bea (May 31, 2025). "Agusan del Sur to host 2026 Palarong Pambansa". GMA News. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  14. ↑ Escudero, Christa (July 13, 2024). "Historic debut: Budding national athletes, overseas Filipino students join Palaro". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ "NAS graduates pioneer batch, eyes strong Palaro 2025 run". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 22, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Regional Monickers". Palarong Pambansa. Department of Education. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Region XII". Palarong Pambansa. Department of Education. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  18. ↑ "NAS". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  19. ↑ Demigillo, Kiko (May 21, 2025). "PH's first Olympic medalist: Teofilo Yldefonso inspires Palarong Pambansa 2025 logo". OneSports. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  20. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (May 17, 2025). "Who is the man in the Palarong Pambansa 2025 logo?". Rappler. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  21. ↑ Reyes, Juno (May 25, 2025). "You've got mail! Palaro athletes, spectators can send postcards from Ilocos Norte for free". Rappler. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  22. ↑ Philippine Stamp Collectors' Society. "Palarong Pambansa 2025 Philatelic Bulletin" (PDF). Topical Philippines. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  23. ↑ Demigillo, Kiko (May 2, 2025). "One Sports to broadcast Palarong Pambansa 2025 from Ilocos Norte". One Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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