PROGRESS WATCH: Metro Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao

Ruelle Canino clinched Cagayan de Oro’s first gold medal in chess at the ongoing Philippine Youth Games – Batang Pinoy 2025 in General Santos City. As of 11:08 a.m. October 28, 2025, the city’s delegation has earned a total of 1 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Check out the list of medalists below.

CAGAYAN DE ORO

Athlete	Gender	Sport	Event	Medal
RUELLE CANINO	FEMALE	CHESS	STANDARD, RAPID, BLITZ, Chess 960 Rapid & Blitz, ASEAN Chess Rapid & Blitz	Gold
LILA ALYSSA SERIÑA	FEMALE	CHESS	STANDARD, RAPID, BLITZ, Chess 960 Rapid & Blitz, ASEAN Chess Rapid & Blitz	Silver
ALYSSA BEATRIZ ALTARES	FEMALE	ARCHERY	RECURVE DIVISION – 14 UNDER (2012 – 2011)	Silver
ALYSSA BEATRIZ ALTARES	FEMALE	ARCHERY	RECURVE DIVISION – 14 UNDER (2012 – 2011)	Silver
ALYSSA BEATRIZ ALTARES	FEMALE	ARCHERY	RECURVE DIVISION – 14 UNDER (2012 – 2011)	Bronze
RAHNEE ZELLE UNAS	FEMALE	KARATE	INDIVIDUAL KATA – ADVANCE	Bronze

CITY OF ILIGAN

Athlete	Gender	Sport	Event	Medal
XIA LAO	FEMALE	KARATE	INDIVIDUAL KATA – BEGINNERS	Silver
DEEJAY ABOGATAL	MALE	KARATE	INDIVIDUAL KATA – BEGINNERS	Bronze

CITY OF VALENCIA

Athlete	Gender	Sport	Event	Medal
MARIA FRANCESCA OLARTE	FEMALE	AQUATICS (SWIMMING)	103 & 104 100M FREESTYLE – AGE GROUP Seed Time: 1:05.97	Silver

MISAMIS ORIENTAL

Athlete	Gender	Sport	Event	Medal
MEGAN GAPUSAN	FEMALE	KARATE	INDIVIDUAL KATA – ADVANCE	Gold
DALE JAYNE TAGALOG	FEMALE	ATHLETICS	200M Seed Time: 26.71	Silver
MIYKA’EL JERAHMIEL LAPAD	MALE	CHESS	STANDARD, RAPID, BLITZ, Chess 960 Rapid & Blitz, ASEAN Chess Rapid & Blitz	Bronze

BUKIDNON

Athlete	Gender	Sport	Event	Medal
KEITH ADRIANE ILAR	MALE	CHESS	STANDARD, RAPID, BLITZ, Chess 960 Rapid & Blitz, ASEAN Chess Rapid & Blitz	Gold
GIAN CARLO SANDULOG	MALE	ATHLETICS	2000M STEEPLECHASE Seed Time: 06:24.0	Silver
ANNA RHEA JOY TOME	FEMALE	ATHLETICS	2000M STEEPLECHASE Seed Time: 9:40.40	Bronze