NCR enters 100-gold mark as Palaro closes

The Metro Manila squad will leave the province of Ilocos Sur with exactly 100 gold medals, based on the latest medals tally issued at 12:52 p.m. on Saturday. (Photo: Palarong Pambansa 2018/Facebook)

VIGAN, Ilocos Sur — Just as the 2018 Palarong Pambansa draws to a close, the National Capital Region (NCR) achieved a rare feat.

The Metro Manila squad will leave the province of Ilocos Sur with exactly 100 gold medals, based on the latest medals tally issued at 12:52 p.m. on Saturday.

The NCR struck four golds during the day, three from badminton and one from secondary boys’ basketball to cap its stint in the weeklong festivities. It also has 70 silvers and 50 bronzes to its name.

Calabarzon, despite Western Visayas’ domination in elementary badminton, locked on the second spot with 55 golds, 50 silvers, and 73 bronzes. Western Visayas was in third with 46 golds, 45 silvers, and 55 bronzes.

Central Visayas had a late surge to overtake the Cordillera region in the fourth spot with 26 golds, 25 silvers, and 36 bronzes. Cordillera slipped to fifth with 25 golds, 22 silvers, and 23 bronzes.

Soccsksargen remained on the sixth spot with 21 golds, 26 silvers, and 32 bronzes, while Central Luzon, backed by two gold medals in elementary badminton, also reached the 20-gold mark with 21 golds, 21 silvers, and 24 bronzes for seventh place.

Zamboanga Peninsula, on the other hand, had its first gold medal officially tallied just in time for the closing. The team also grabbed nine silvers and 23 bronzes.