Rappler's latest stories on palarong pambansa 2013
Cheng and Gopico: Rivals but not enemies
Des Cheng and Ana Gopico are bitter rivals on court But off it they re the best of friends
Unstoppable Pons dreams of making it big
She s overcome a mountain of woes to get here With her dream in sight there s no turning back for Bernadeth Pons
Little Ruth's big move
A young chess player makes her big move at the national Palaro tournament
1st Palaro winner spurns hoops to focus on javelin throw
Javelin thrower Jerremay Rubias could have been a basketball player for Western Visayas too But she focused on javelin throw and her decision paid off dividends
On the streets: Dumaguetenos cherish Palaro experience
They may not be involved with organizing the Palaro but these Dumaguetenos are cherishing this momentous experience
Aklan javelin thrower gets 1st Palaro gold
Western Visayas Jerremay Rubias won the 1st gold of the 2013 Palarong Pambansa
IN PHOTOS: Colorful grand Palaro 2013 parade
A grand parade featuring more than 5000 athletes ushered in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa opening ceremony
VLOG: Palarong Pambansa 2013 officially begins
Almost 10 000 student athletes from all 17 regions of the country gather in Dumaguete for the Philippines largest sporting event The opening ceremonies and parade of athletes mark the official start of Palarong Pambansa 2013 Natashya Gutierrez reports
Colors and cultures shine in Palaro opening
Colors and cultures from all over the Philippines filled the streets of Dumaguete in the opening of Palaro 2013
Luistro: Sports contribute to PH development
DepEd Secretary Br Armin Luistro reiterated that Palaro 2013 will be key to nation building
LIVE BLOG: Day 1 - Palarong Pambansa 2013
Follow Rappler s coverage of Day 1 of the 2013 Palarong Pambansa in this live blog
A father's love: Dad supports Bulacan tennis bet all the way
Onofre Prulla has never missed a game his son Justine played in And unsurprisingly he s in Dumaguete to support as Prulla attempts to win the tennis gold
Gymnast leaves national team to go for Palaro gold
Sofia Gonzalez left the opportunity to play for the national team to go for the gold in Palaro 2013
IN PHOTOS: Palaro playing venues (Part 2)
Rappler s Palaro photographers scoured Dumaguete to take snapshots of the Palaro playing venues before action begins here
Sons of the sea: Tawi-Tawi swimmers move from sea to pool
These swimmers are used to racing in the open seas But for Palaro 2013 swimmers from Tawi Tawi will attempt to break records in swimming pools
IN PHOTOS: Finishing touches put as Palaro begins
Organizers put finishing touches to what s highly anticipated to be a grand Palaro 2013 opening ceremony
Lone Aklan eskrimador hopes to make mark for WV
Joseph Sucro is the lone eskrimador from Aklan competing for Western Visayas in the Palaro And he just might be their best hope
LIVE BLOG: #Palaro2013 Opening Ceremony
Follow the opening ceremonies of the 2013 Palarong Pambansa as it happens
Diarrhea downs 169 Eastern Visayas athletes, officials
At least 169 student athletes from Eastern Visayas have been downed by diarrhea in their billeting quarters here
'Pulot boy' now Sulu's tennis ace
Radymar Awaluddin was once a pulot boy in Sulu Now he s one of the region s brightest bets to win in the Palaro
IN PHOTOS: Palaro playing venues (Part 1)
Photos of playing venues for athletics gymnastics archery basketball and arnis in Palaro 2013
Swimmer with no legs guns for gold
Born with no legs Jomar Maalam becomes the first amputee swimmer from Western Mindanao to compete in Palarong Pambansa
For ARMM fighters, boxing is life
For ARMM boxers competing in Palaro 2013 boxing is not just a sport Boxing is their life
ARMM booters play for peace and prosperity
Hailing from Tawi Tawi the ARMM football team play for peace prosperity and their future
Negros Oriental aims for 'clean and green' Palaro
Negros Oriental aims to make Palaro 2013 cleaner and greener by promoting environmentally friendly practices
Preview: Powerhouse NCR, Western Visayas favored in girls volley
Powerhouse teams from NCR and Western Visayas are expected to contend for the 2013 Palaro girls volley title
Amputee swimmer competes in Palaro 2013
Jomar Maalam is a 16 year old swimmer from Zamboanga del Sur who was born without legs He competes in Palarong Pambansa 2013
Koronadal archer goes for back-to-back titles
Taking up archery may be expensive but Koronadal s Kathy Vilbar doesn t allow it to be a hindrance
Dumaguetenos learn Rappler reporting for Palaro 2013
Students from Silliman University learned from the Rappler team the basics of multimedia and sports reporting
PE supervisors paint, landscape Mabinay classrooms
DepEd PE and Sports supervisors held a Gawad Kalinga Bayanihan Build two days before the Palaro
IN PHOTOS: Athletes rise above physical limitations
The Palaro is an avenue where athletes with physical limitations rise above physical hindrances and show the world that they can excel in the sporting arena
A blind man's shining light
Alex Clerigo thought that when he lost his sense of sight all hope of living a good life vanished into darkness However he found out soon enough that life has something more in store for him
All systems go for grand Palaro 2013
With two days to go Negros Oriental has put in place the venues for the different events in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa
IN PHOTOS: Palarong Pambansa 2013 preparations
Snapshots from athletes preparations for the 2013 Palarong Pambansa
Palaro youth summit to talk about peace
The DepEd will hold an Athletes Youth Summit during the Palarong Pambansa
Chieffy to Palaro athletes: Don't give up
Azkal Chieffy Caligdong talks about his Palaro beginnings and how it helped him become the national treasure he is now
What you need to know about the Palarong Pambansa
Here s what you need to know about the biggest sporting event in the country the Palarong Pambansa
Cash prizes, scholarships for Palaro winners
Aside from the medals they will get top performers of Palaro 2013 will get cash incentives and scholarship offers
DepEd, Rappler partner anew for Palaro 2013
DepEd teams up with Rappler anew as its official media partner for the 2013 Palarong Pambansa
Negros Oriental all set to host Palaro 2013
Negros Oriental Gov Roel Degamo expressed his province s readiness to host the much awaited 2013 Palarong Pambansa in Dumaguete City
Negros Oriental to host Palarong Pambansa 2013
Negros Oriental has been chosen as the host for Palarong Pambansa 2013 according to the Department of Education
