Bacolod Prepares for a Sporting Spectacle as Batang Pinoy Draws Record Turnout
![PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio (left) and Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya lead preparations for the 2026 Batang Pinoy. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-Design1185-400x200.png)
Bacolod will use 43 schools as billeting quarters for 35,894 participants at the Dec. 12-18 Batang Pinoy National Championships.
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Once Overlooked, Lanao del Norte Chases Sports Tourism Dream
![Lanao del Norte continues to position itself as a premier sports destination in the Philippines. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design409-400x200.png)
Lanao del Norte will host the first Mindanao Youth Games in 2027 as it aims to become a leading sports destination in the Philippines.
Santor powers Manila’s charge in Batang Pinoy medal race
![Patricia Mae Santor surges to another gold medal in the girls’ 200-meter butterfly. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/29102025_BP-GENSAN-SWIMMING-CRUZ_01_riodeluvio-400x200.jpg)
Patricia Mae Santor claimed her sixth medal to keep Manila in title contention at the 2025 Batang Pinoy National Championships in General Santos City.
Precious Faye Hindap claims two golds as Baguio leads Batang Pinoy medal tally
![Precious Faye Hindap rules the Girls 16-17 Road Race of the Cycling in Batang Pinoy 2025 [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/568690879_1152378730184832_5741574154633248975_n-400x200.jpg)
Precious Faye Hindap of Iloilo City captured two gold medals in the girls’ 16–17 cycling events at the 2025 Batang Pinoy National Championships, while Baguio City topped the medal standings after day one.
Batang Pinoy National Championships unfolds in Puerto Princesa
![(From left to right) Philippine Sports Commission Executive Director Paulo Francisco Tatad, PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann, Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Bayron, and City Sports Director Atty. Rocky Austria in a group photo during the press conference at the City Mayor's Office prior to the opening of Batang Pinoy 2024 National Championships. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/0Q6A2053-400x200.jpg)
Over 15,000 athletes and officials converge in Puerto Princesa for the 16th Batang Pinoy National Championships, a premier grassroots sports event organized by the Philippine Sports Commission on Sunday, November 24, 2024.
Diaz, Marcial and Yulo at 2023 Batang Pinoy and PNG opening rites
The 2023 Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) are set to kick off Sunday, December 17, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium with Hidilyn Diaz, Eumir Marcial and Caloy Yulo gracing the event.
PSC puts premium on return of Batang Pinoy and PNG
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann said on Friday that the return of the Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) will be on December 17 to 22 this year.