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The 57th Palarong Pambansa officially opened Monday. Delegates from all 17 regions braved the morning heat at the Laguna Sports Complex. Laguna Governor ER Ejercito welcomed the athletes while Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada summed up the spirit of the event. He said, “You will be competing today not just certainly for medals and honors but to bring about unity and understanding among us.” Up and coming basketball stars Jeric and Jeron Teng led the torch lighting ceremony along with Olympian Michael Martinez. Games began a day earlier. Zeanne Cabrera of host region Calabarzon bagged this year’s first ever gold medal. In basketball, the National Capital region began their attempt to reclaim the title by dominating Eastern Visayas. In baseball, defending champions Western Visayas dropped their first game with 2 players injured.
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