PH opens 2026 WSL pathway with historic La Union Longboard Pro
![Filipino surfers gear up to compete against elite international longboarders on home waves. [WSL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/la-union_WSL-Photo-400x200.png)
The Philippines starts the year by hosting a first-of-its-kind World Surf League Longboard International Qualifying event in La Union, offering surfers a direct route to the 2026 WSL Longboard Tour.
![Ana Mae Alipayo carves her path as one of Siargao’s top surfers. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/f783e372-6b75-41d6-97c6-39b0f70dada2-400x200.jpg)