The National Sports Fest was held in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, and the Dabawenyos, whose trip was sponsored by the City Government of Davao through the Sports Development Division of the City Mayor's Office, won a total of 11 gold medals, 17 silver medals, and 31 bronze medals.
The COVID-19 epidemic caused a two-year break in the biennial Batang Pinoy national meet in 2020 and 2021.
With 31 gold, 30 silver, and 38 bronze medals, Baguio City dominated the other LGUs, taking first place, followed by Pasig City (22-12-14), Quezon City (21-10-15), Laguna (20-15-16), and Iloilo City (17-14-15).
Lapu-Lapu City (16-7-6) at No. 6, Pangasinan (15-12-14) at No. 7, General Santos City (13-12-11), Lucena City (12-9-3) at No. 9, and Davao City (11-17-31) at No. 10 made up the top 10.
Heleina Dominique So won two gold medals in the girls' e-kata (8–9 years old) and girls' e-fantom kumite (8–9 years old) divisions for the karate team, which won the most golds for Davao City.
In light of this, she said: "I am thrilled to earn gold medals in the Batang Pinoy 2022. It's a bit tougher when you play in virtual competition than face-to-face." on Thursday at the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at SM City Davao.
Boys' e-kata competitors Robert Bryan Dayanan, Jr., and girls' e-fantom kumite competitor Pauleen Nicelle Panlilio contributed one gold.
The following competition for So and Dayanan will occur in Malaysia in March.
In the same sports forum, Dayanan claimed that his parents motivated him to work hard to win the gold in Batang Pinoy.
The chess and Wushu teams from the city each won two gold medals.
Aaron Aton and Lance Andrei Lao teamed up to win the boys' under-11 fast chess team gold, while Woodpusher Andrei Ainsley Dolorosa won the boys' under-13 rapid chess solo title.
Along with the archer Pepito Henry Wee (compound boys, 72 arrows), the swimmer Stacey Bernice Requiza (girls, 13–15, 50-meter backstroke), and the dancesport competitor Bhenz Rudolf Owen Semilla, wushu artists Gillan Miguel Porras (group A male barehand, 24 steps Taiji Quan) and Jhianna Henrietty Celi (group B female long weapon) also won gold for Davao City (standard junior male).
Davao del Norte (7-12-11), nearby, came on the 18th. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)
Photo: Aktibo Dabawenyo