2018 Palarong Pambansa

The cities of Baguio, Iligan, Vigan and the province of Bukidnon made a bid to host the 61st Palarong Pambansa.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} In 2017, Vigan was selected host of the Games.{{cite news | url=https://beta.philstar.com/campus/2017/10/03/1745037/campus-news-deped-names-ilocos-sur-2018-palarong-pambansa-host | title=Campus News: DepEd names Ilocos Sur 2018 Palarong Pambansa host | publisher=PhilStar.com | work=beta.PhilStar.com | accessdate=October 2, 2017}} In January 2018, the Department of Education and the provincial government of Ilocos Sur signed a memorandum of agreement regarding the hosting of the games to be held primarily in Vigan.{{cite news|title=DepEd, Ilocos Sur tie up for 2018 Palarong Pambansa|url=http://www.deped.gov.ph/press-releases/deped-ilocos-sur-tie-2018-palarong-pambansa|accessdate=21 March 2018|publisher=Department of Education|date=31 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324162436/http://www.deped.gov.ph/press-releases/deped-ilocos-sur-tie-2018-palarong-pambansa|archivedate=24 March 2018|url-status=dead}}

The opening ceremony of the 2018 Palarong Pambansa was held at the Quirino Stadium in Bantay, Ilocos Sur on April 15, 2018. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was the guest speaker of the event for the second consecutive year.{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/04/13/1805617/duterte-grace-palarong-pambansa-anew|title=Duterte to grace Palarong Pambansa anew|newspaper=The Philippine Star|last=Villar|first=Joey|date=April 13, 2018|accessdate=April 13, 2018}} Duterte stated that the event is a breeding ground for future sports icons and nation-builders, "whose values and principles are founded on perseverance, discipline, teamwork, integrity, and love of country".{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/palarong-pambansa/200296-duterte-opening-ceremony-speech-palaro-2018|title=Duterte to Palaro athletes: 'This is the start of your role in nation-building'|work=Rappler|last=Elemia|first=Camille|date=April 16, 2018|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}

Sports personalities including chess grandmaster Eugene Torre, cue artist Efren "Bata" Reyes, bowler Paeng Nepomuceno, swimmer Eric Buhain, long jumper Elma Muros, 1996 Summer Olympics silver medalist Mansueto Velasco, 2014 Youth Olympic Games gold medalist Luis Gabriel Moreno and 2016 Summer Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz led the carrying of the giant Philippine flag. Moreno then lit the friendship cauldron using an arrow shot, symbolizing the commencement of the games.{{cite news|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/generalsports/news/2018/04/16/61st-palarong-pambansa-officially-opens-ilocos-sur-40433|title=61st Palarong Pambansa officially opens in Ilocos Sur|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|date=April 16, 2018|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}

Lydia de Vega-Mercado, considered as Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s, was honored as the Palarong Pambansa Lifetime Achievement Awardee during the opening rites. Her daughter, Stephanie represented her in the event.{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/palarong-pambansa/200311-lydia-de-vega-lifetime-achievement-award-palaro-2018|title=Lydia de Vega, Asia's 'sprint queen,' honored in Palaro|work=Rappler|last=Dullana|first=Raymund|date=April 15, 2018|accessdate=April 15, 2018}}

On the second day of the Games on 16 April 2018, barefoot runner Lheslie de Lima from Camarines Sur won the first gold medal of the event in the 3,000 meter run (secondary girls category). She dedicated the win to her distant relative Senator Leila de Lima, who is currently in prison.{{cite news|url=http://tv5.espn.com/story/_/id/23194217/13-year-old-de-lima-wins-first-palaro-gold-third-try|title=13-year-old De Lima rules 3000-meter run, wins first gold in Palarong Pambansa after two failed tries|publisher=ESPN5|last=Ballesteros|first=Jan|date=April 16, 2018|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}

At the final day of the Games on April 21, 2018, the National Capital Region capped off their campaign with their 14th straight-overall championship, winning 100 gold, 70 silver and 50 bronze medals. Calabarzon and Western Visayas ended up with 1st and 2nd runner-up finishes, respectively.{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/palarong-pambansa/200745-ncr-lords-over-palarong-pambansa-field-14th-straight-year|title=NCR lords over Palarong Pambansa field for 14th straight year|work=Rappler|last=Lucena|first=Gerard Josef|date=April 21, 2018|accessdate=April 21, 2018}}

These are the regular sports disciplines that were played in the games.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

These are the seven demonstration sports played at this year's Palarong Pambansa. {{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

These are the four para sports that were contested at this year's Palarong Pambansa.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

• 17px Swimming
• 17px Bocce
• 17px Goalball
• 17px Athletics

A total of 17 athletic associations coming from 17 regions of the country participated in the athletic meet. The provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental which competed under the Negros Island Region in the previous two editions of the games (2016 Palarong Pambansa and 2017 Palarong Pambansa) will now compete and merge with their previous original regions, Western Visayas and Central Visayas respectively, after the Negros Island Region which was created in 2015 was dissolved by President Rodrigo Duterte.

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At least 34 different locations in various towns across Ilocos Sur and its capital city Vigan were selected as the playing venues for the 26 sports disciplines of the games.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/palarongpambansa2018/?hc_ref=ARSyxNoEThCnRZmryfoBo_2AkczQ_VIbI_aXFErXZ5zeQ7pz_a2HkwXAtzvjvB83CFE |title=Billeting Schools for Palaro 2018|website=Palarong Pambansa 2018|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-04-02}}

Several public and private elementary, secondary and tertiary schools, colleges and universities situated at the provincial capital Vigan and nearby towns were selected as the billeting areas for delegates and officials of the games.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/palarongpambansa2018/?hc_ref=ARSyxNoEThCnRZmryfoBo_2AkczQ_VIbI_aXFErXZ5zeQ7pz_a2HkwXAtzvjvB83CFE |title=Billeting Schools for Palaro 2018|website=Palarong Pambansa 2018|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-04-02}}

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CS - central school, NCS - north central school, SCS - south central school, ES - elementary school, IS - integrated school, NHS - national high school.

{{Updated|21 April 2018, 13:01:57 (UTC +08) (Final)}}{{cite web|title=2018 Palarong Pambansa Medal Tally|url=http://www.palarongpambansa2018.ph/index.php/2018-02-20-05-12-29/medal-tally|publisher=Palarong Pambansa|accessdate=April 16, 2018|date=April 16, 2018|archive-date=April 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416201309/http://www.palarongpambansa2018.ph/index.php/2018-02-20-05-12-29/medal-tally|url-status=dead}}

{{Medals table

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| host = Host region

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| gold_1 = 100 | silver_1 = 70 | bronze_1 = 50 | name_1 = {{flagicon image|NCRAA team_colors.svg|size=15px}} National Capital Region (NCRAA)

| gold_2 = 55 | silver_2 = 50 | bronze_2 = 73 | name_2 = {{flagicon image|STCAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Calabarzon/Southern Tagalog (STCAA)

| gold_3 = 46 | silver_3 = 45 | bronze_3 = 55 | name_3 = {{flagicon image|WVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Western Visayas (WVRAA)

| gold_4 = 26 | silver_4 = 25 | bronze_4 = 36 | name_4 = {{flagicon image|CVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Central Visayas (CVIRAA)

| gold_5 = 25 | silver_5 = 22 | bronze_5 = 23 | name_5 = {{flagicon image|CARAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA)

| gold_6 = 23 | silver_6 = 18 | bronze_6 = 29 | name_6 = {{flagicon image|NMRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Northern Mindanao (NMRAA)

| gold_7 = 21 | silver_7 = 26 | bronze_7 = 32 | name_7 = {{flagicon image|SRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Soccsksargen (SRAA)

| gold_8 = 21 | silver_8 = 21 | bronze_8 = 24 | name_8 = {{flagicon image|CLRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Central Luzon (CLRAA)

| gold_9 = 12 | silver_9 = 27 | bronze_9 = 28 | name_9 = {{flagicon image|DavRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Davao Region (DavRAA)

| gold_10 = 11 | silver_10 = 8 | bronze_10 = 14 | name_10 = {{flagicon image|CaVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Cagayan Valley (CaVRAA)

| gold_11 = 10 | silver_11 = 11 | bronze_11 = 31 | name_11 = {{flagicon image|RIAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Ilocos Region (IRAA) | host_11 = yes

| gold_12 = 9 | silver_12 = 10 | bronze_12 = 9 | name_12 = {{flagicon image|EVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Eastern Visayas (EVRAA)

| gold_13 = 8 | silver_13 = 16 | bronze_13 = 28 | name_13 = {{flagicon image|BRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Bicol Region (BRAA)

| gold_14 = 8 | silver_14 = 10 | bronze_14 = 20 | name_14 = {{flagicon image|CARAGARAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Caraga (CARAGARAA)

| gold_15 = 5 | silver_15 = 12 | bronze_15 = 12 | name_15 = {{flagicon image|MRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Mimaropa (MRAA)

| gold_16 = 1 | silver_16 = 9 | bronze_16 = 23 | name_16 = {{flagicon image|ZPRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Zamboanga Peninsula (ZPRAA)

| gold_17 = 0 | silver_17 = 0 | bronze_17 = 3 | name_17 = {{flagicon image|ARMMAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMMAA)

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{{Updated|21 April 2018, 13:01:57 (UTC +08) (Final)}}

{{Medals table

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| gold_1 = 8 | silver_1 = 11 | bronze_1 = 5 | name_1 = {{flagicon image|WVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Western Visayas (WVRAA)

| gold_2 = 7 | silver_2 = 3 | bronze_2 = 1 | name_2 = {{flagicon image|NCRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} National Capital Region (NCRAA)

| gold_3 = 6 | silver_3 = 2 | bronze_3 = 4 | name_3 = {{flagicon image|CVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Central Visayas (CVIRAA)

| gold_4 = 2 | silver_4 = 4 | bronze_4 = 8 | name_4 = {{flagicon image|STCAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Calabarzon/Southern Tagalog (STCAA)

| gold_5 = 2 | silver_5 = 0 | bronze_5 = 3 | name_5 = {{flagicon image|ZPRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Zamboanga Peninsula (ZPRAA)

| gold_6 = 1 | silver_6 = 0 | bronze_6 = 1 | name_6 = {{flagicon image|CARAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA)

| gold_7 = 0 | silver_7 = 2 | bronze_7 = 0 | name_7 = {{flagicon image|EVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Eastern Visayas (EVRAA)

| gold_8 = 0 | silver_8 = 1 | bronze_8 = 4 | name_8 = {{flagicon image|SRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Soccsksargen (SRAA)

| gold_9 = 0 | silver_9 = 1 | bronze_9 = 2 | name_9 = {{flagicon image|CLRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Central Luzon (CLRAA)

| gold_10 = 0 | silver_10 = 1 | bronze_10 = 1 | name_10 = {{flagicon image|RIAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Ilocos Region (IRAA) | host_10 = yes

| gold_11 = 0 | silver_11 = 1 | bronze_11 = 0 | name_11 = {{flagicon image|CaVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Cagayan Valley (CaVRAA)

| gold_12 = 0 | silver_12 = 0 | bronze_12 = 2 | name_12 = {{flagicon image|BRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Bicol Region (BRAA)

| gold_13 = 0 | silver_13 = 0 | bronze_13 = 2 | name_13 = {{flagicon image|NMRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Northern Mindanao (NMRAA)

| gold_14 = 0 | silver_14 = 0 | bronze_14 = 2 | name_14 = {{flagicon image|CARAGARAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Caraga (CARAGARAA)

| gold_15 = 0 | silver_15 = 0 | bronze_15 = 1 | name_15 = {{flagicon image|ARMMAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMMAA)

| gold_16 = 0 | silver_16 = 0 | bronze_16 = 0 | name_16 = {{flagicon image|MRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Mimaropa (MRAA)

| gold_17 = 0 | silver_17 = 0 | bronze_17 = 0 | name_17 = {{flagicon image|DavRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Davao Region (DavRAA)

}}

{{Updated|21 April 2018, 13:01:57 (UTC +08) (Final)}}

{{Medals table

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| event =

| team = Region

| gold_1 = 16 | silver_1 = 18 | bronze_1 = 16 | name_1 = {{flagicon image|WVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Western Visayas (WVRAA)

| gold_2 = 15 | silver_2 = 15 | bronze_2 = 8 | name_2 = {{flagicon image|STCAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Calabarzon/Southern Tagalog (STCAA)

| gold_3 = 12 | silver_3 = 3 | bronze_3 = 2 | name_3 = {{flagicon image|ZPRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Zamboanga Peninsula (ZPRAA)

| gold_4 = 10 | silver_4 = 7 | bronze_4 = 4 | name_4 = {{flagicon image|RIAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Ilocos Region (IRAA) | host_4 = yes

| gold_5 = 4 | silver_5 = 10 | bronze_5 = 11 | name_5 = {{flagicon image|NCRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} National Capital Region (NCRAA)

| gold_6 = 4 | silver_6 = 6 | bronze_6 = 4 | name_6 = {{flagicon image|DavRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Davao Region (DavRAA)

| gold_7 = 3 | silver_7 = 1 | bronze_7 = 5 | name_7 = {{flagicon image|NMRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Northern Mindanao (NMRAA)

| gold_8 = 2 | silver_8 = 1 | bronze_8 = 4 | name_8 = {{flagicon image|BRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Bicol Region (BRAA)

| gold_9 = 1 | silver_9 = 3 | bronze_9 = 1 | name_9 = {{flagicon image|CARAGARAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Caraga (CARAGARAA)

| gold_10 = 1 | silver_10 = 1 | bronze_10 = 2 | name_10 = {{flagicon image|CLRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Central Luzon (CLRAA)

| gold_11 = 1 | silver_11 = 1 | bronze_11 = 2 | name_11 = {{flagicon image|SRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Soccsksargen (SRAA)

| gold_12 = 1 | silver_12 = 0 | bronze_12 = 0 | name_12 = {{flagicon image|MRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Mimaropa (MRAA)

| gold_13 = 0 | silver_13 = 4 | bronze_13 = 1 | name_13 = {{flagicon image|CVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Central Visayas (CVIRAA)

| gold_14 = 0 | silver_14 = 4 | bronze_14 = 1 | name_14 = {{flagicon image|CaVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Cagayan Valley (CaVRAA)

| gold_15 = 0 | silver_15 = 1 | bronze_15 = 0 | name_15 = {{flagicon image|CARAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA)

| gold_16 = 0 | silver_16 = 0 | bronze_16 = 0 | name_16 = {{flagicon image|ARMMAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMMAA)

| gold_17 = 0 | silver_17 = 0 | bronze_17 = 0 | name_17 = {{flagicon image|EVRAA team colors.svg|size=15px}} Eastern Visayas (EVRAA)

}}

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