LIST: Palarong Pambansa 2025 record breakers

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Here are the young athletes who set new records across athletics, swimming, and archery in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa

ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – Throughout the 2025 Palarong Pambansa, newcomers and returning young athletes alike not only won gold medals to bring pride to their respective regions, but they shattered records, too.

National Capital Region swimmers Titus Rafael Sia and Sophia Rose Garra, in particular, emerged as the games’ Most Bemedaled Athletes, taking home the gold medals in all seven of the events they each competed in. Sia broke three records, while Garra broke two records — resetting one of her own.

Here are the standouts who set new records across athletics, swimming, and archery:

Athletics

• Cris Ivan D. Domingo (National Capital Region) – elementary boys’ 400m dash
  • Record – 54.29 seconds
  • Record broken – Sahipa Bassal (Western Mindanao) –  54.30 seconds in 1998
• Sam C. Garcia (CALABARZON) – elementary girls’ shot put
  • Record – 12.48 meters
  • Record broken – Canny Amor Bartolome (Southern Mindanao) – 10.93 meters in 1996
• Trixia Anne Arellano (Western Visayas) – elementary girls’ 200m dash
  • Record – 26.4 seconds
  • Record broken – Maureen Emily Echrijvers (National Capital Region) – 26.7 seconds in 2008
• Josh Gabriel Salcedo (Western Visayas) – secondary boys’ discus throw
  • Record – 45.52 meters
  • Record broken – Airex Gabriel Villanueva (Western Visayas) – 42.86 meters in 2023
• Mico F. Villaran (Western Visayas) – secondary boys’ 110-meter hurdles
  • Record – 14.00 seconds
  • Record broken – Patrick Ma. Unso (National Capital Region) – 14.68 seconds in 2010
• Mico F. Villaran (Western Visayas) – secondary boys’ 400m hurdles
  • Record – 53.52 seconds
  • Record broken – Patrick Ma. Unso (National Capital Region) – 54.1 seconds in 2010
• Alfred D. Talplacido (Central Luzon) – secondary boys’ 400m run
  • Record – 48.10 seconds
  • Record broken – Jomar Udtohan (National Capital Region) – 48.7.69 seconds in 2014
• Jhul Ian Cañalita  (Central Visayas) – secondary boys’ 3,000m steeple chase
  • Record – 9 minutes, 23.89 seconds
  • Record broken – Jerry Vasquez (Central Luzon) – 9 minutes, 35.2 seconds in 2019
• Jhul Ian Cañalita (Central Visayas) – secondary boys’ 5,000m run
  • Record – 15 minutes, 16.31 seconds
  • Record broken – Cresencio Cabal (Southern Mindanao) – 15 minutes, 38.4 seconds in 1998
• Karl David Kens Tacoy, Anthony Cariaso, Pi Durden Forward Wangkay, and Ivan Cabanda (National Capital Region) – secondary boys’ 4x400m relay
  • Record – 3 minutes, 18.96 seconds
  • Record broken – Labita, Gallano, Jabol, and Bacle (Calabarzon) – 3 minutes, 21.66 seconds in 2019
• Anthony Cariaso (National Capital Region) – secondary boys’ 1,500m run
  • Record – 4 minutes, 0.53 seconds
  • Record broken – Alfrenze Braza (Western Visayas) – 4 minutes, 1.09 seconds in 2019
• Marco Antonio Arela (Davao) – secondary boys’ 2,000mwalk
  • Record – 8 minutes, 44.91 seconds
  • Record broken – Francis James San Gabriel (Ilocos) – 9 minutes, 33.01 seconds in 2018
• Ana Bhianca Espinilla (Bicol) – secondary girls’ javelin throw
  • Record – 48.47 meters
  • Record broken – Ann Katherine Quitoy (Western Visayas) – 45.72 meters in 2018
• Sep Blessee Placido (National Capital Region) – secondary girls’ 2,000-meter walk
  • Record – 10 minutes, 15.15 seconds
  • Record broken – Laurize Jeanne Wangkay (Calabarzon) – 10 minutes, 44.44 seconds in 2018

Swimming

• Titus Rafael Sia (National Capital Region) – elementary boys’ 200m freestyle
  • Record – 2 minutes, 7.86 seconds
  • Record broken – Rafael Barreto (Central Luzon) – 2 minutes, 8.12 seconds in 2013
• Titus Rafael Sia (National Capital Region) – elementary boys’ 100m backstroke
  • Record – 1 minute, 5.44 seconds
  • Record broken – Seth Isaak B. Martin (National Capital Region) – 1 minute, 6.38 seconds in 2015
• Titus Rafael Sia (National Capital Region) – elementary boys’ 400m freestyle
  • Record – 4 minutes, 31.39 seconds
  • Record broken – Omar Philip Dacera (Davao) – 4 minutes, 35.32 seconds in 2009
• Sophia Rose Garra (National Capital Region) – elementary girls’ 100m backstroke
  • Record – 1 minute, 7.61 seconds
  • Record broken – Sophia Rose Garra (National Capital Region) – 1 minute, 8.50 seconds 2024
• Sophia Rose Garra (National Capital Region) – elementary girls’ 200m individual medley
  • Record – 2:31.41
  • Record broken – Michaela Jasmine Mojdeh (National Capital Region) – 2:33.12 in 2018
• Reinielle Jan Miko Trinidad (CALABARZON) – secondary boys’ 50 LC meter butterfly
  • Record – 25.23
  • Record broken – Albert Jose Amaro II (CALABARZON) – 25.25 in 2024
• Ryian Zach Danzel Belen, Joaquin Seraphin Taguinod, Patrick Anthony Vidal, and Kobie Briel (National Capital Region) – secondary boys’ 200 LC meter medley relay
  • Record – 1:46.92
  • Record broken – Peter Cyrus Dean, John Kyan Ramones, Reinielle Jan Miko Trinidad, Eric Jacob Umali (CALABARZON) – 1:49.05 in 2024
• Jamesray Ajido (National Capital Region) – secondary boys’ 100 LC meter butterfly
  • Record – 55.19 seconds
  • Record broken – Albert Jose Amaro II (Calabarzon) – 56.50 seconds in 2024
• Sebastien Isidore Marcelo (National Academy of Sports) – secondary boys’ 100m breaststroke
  • Record – 1 minute, 5.54 seconds
  • Record broken – Rian Marco Tirol (National Capital Region) – 1 minute, 6.09 seconds in 2019
• Riannah Chantelle Coleman (National Academy of Sports) – secondary girls’ 50m breaststroke
  • Record – 34.24 seconds
  • Record broken – Beatrize Maria Mabalay (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region) – 34.35 in 2024
• Riannah Chantelle Coleman (National Academy of Sports) – secondary girls’ 100m breaststroke
  • Record – 1 minute, 15.46 seconds
  • Record broken – Beatrize Maria Mabalay (Bicol) – 1 minute, 15.95 seconds in 2024
• FJ Catherine Cruz (Central Luzon) – secondary girls’ 100m backstroke
  • Record – 1 minute, 5.65 seconds
  • Record broken – Quendy Fernandez (CALABARZON) – 1 minute, 6.35 seconds in 2023
• Kristine Jane Uy, Clara Ysabel delos Santos, Savinnah Zoey Oliveros, and Raina Samantha Leyran (National Capital Region) – secondary girls’ 200m medley relay
  • Record – 2 minutes, 3.04 seconds
  • Record broken – Coronel, dela Cruz, Buico, Hilario (National Capital Region) – 2 minutes, 3.49 seconds in 2018

Archery

• Chass Mhaiven N. Colas (Cordillera Administrative Region) – secondary boys’ 50m
  • Record – 328 points
  • Record broken – Lawrence Ckheil Enecio (National Capital Region) – 321 points in 2024
• Chass Mhaiven N. Colas (Cordillera Administrative Region) – secondary boys’ 1440 round (single FITA)
  • Record – 1319 points
  • Record broken – Jason Emmanuel Z. Feliciano (Ilocos) – 1304 points in 2019
• Emy Angela A. Peredo (Cordillera Administrative Region) – secondary girls’ 70 meters
  • Record – 316 points
  • Record broken – Giuliana Vernice P. Garcia (National Capital Region) – 310 points in 2023
• Naina Dominique D. Tagle (Central Visayas) – secondary girls’ 30m
  • Record – 343 points
  • Record broken – Irish Angel Licudan (Ilocos) – 342 points in 2024
• Naina Dominique D. Tagle (Central Visayas) – secondary girls’ 1440 round (single FITA 30m, 50m, 60m, 70m)
  • Record – 1294 points
  • Record broken – Naina Dominique D. Tagle (Central Visayas) – 1278 points in 2023

– Rappler.com