MANILA, Philippines – Over a thousand medals are up for grabs as the Palarong Pambansa returns from July 31 to August 5 after a four-year hiatus.

Hosted by Marikina City, a total of 17 regions slug it out for top honors in the elementary and secondary divisions for the overall crown of the country’s biggest grassroots sporting event. 

Here is the medal tally:

• Region I – R1AA (Ilocos Region)
• Region II – CaVRAA (Cagayan Valley Region)
• Region III – CLRAA (Central Luzon Region)
• Region IV-A – STCAA (Southern Tagalog Calabarzon Region)
• Region IV-B – MRAA (MIMAROPA Region)
• Region V – BRAA (Bicol Region)
• Region VI – WVRAA (Western Visayas Region)
• Region VII – CViRAA (Central Visayas Region)
• Region VIII – EVRAA (Eastern Visayas Region)
• Region IX – ZPRAA (Zamboanga Peninsula Region)
• Region X – NMRAA (Northern Mindanao Region)
• Region XI – DaVRAA (Davao Region)
• Region XII – SRAA (SOCCSKSARGEN Region)
• Region XIII – Caraga Administrative Region
• BARMMAA – (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao)
• CARAA – (Cordillera Administrative Region)
• NCRAA – (National Capital Region)

– Rappler.com