Negros Occidental’s athletes won the most gold medals for Western Visayas, which was the third place winner at the just concluded Palarong Pambansa in Ilocos Norte, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday, June 2.
Western Visayas won 44 gold medals, 18 of which were won by athletes from Negros Occidental, Lacson said.
Iloilo athletes won 15 of the gold medals, Aklan – 8, Capiz – 2 and Antique – 1.
The WV delegation, composed of athletes from Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Guimaras, also won 52 silver and 58 bronze medals.
All Negrense medalists will receive cash incentives from the provincial government this week. Gold medalists will be awarded ₱10,000, silver medalists ₱7,000, and bronze medalists ₱4,500.
Athletes who have set new records in various sporting events will receive additional cash incentives.
The National Capital Region was the champion and Calabarzon came in second place at the Parong Pambansa that ended Saturday.
Negros Occidental will no longer be part of the Western Visayas delegation in the next Palarong Pambansa.
It will be part of the Negros Island Region delegation along with athletes from Negros Oriental and Siquijor.*