MANILA, Philippines — Peter Gabriel Magnaye and Alvin Morada nailed their third straight men’s doubles title while Alyssa Ysabel Leonardo and Thea Marie Pomar also bagged their third consecutive crown in the 11th Prima Pasta Badminton Championship at Powersmash badminton court in Makati recently.
Magnaye and Morada turned back Christian Bernardo and Paul John Pantig, 24-19, 19-21, 21-9, in the finals of the annual competition sanctioned by the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) and affiliated with the Philippine National Ranking System (PNRS).
Leonardo and Pomar, on the other hand, blasted fellow national players Airah Mae Nicole Albo and Sarah Joy Barredo, 24-22, 21-15, to dominate the women’s side of the tournament.
Allem Palmares and Gregg Paz, meanwhile, bested Bernardo and Pantig, 21-18, 21-19, in the men’s doubles A final while Andrei Babad and Michael Adrian Clemente trounced Joffre Arollado and Emilio Mangubat, 21-9, 11-5 (ret.) to clinch the men’s doubles B crown.
Other winners were Rafael Dionisio and Nepthali Pineda (Class C); Vetrimar Concepcion and Johan Art Rivas (D); Jon Barrizo and Jeff Monton (E); Jay Luna and Ryan Marfa (F); Teody Bautista and Richard Joshua (G) in the men’s section while the other champions in the distaff side were Patricia Barredo and Lea Hermosilla (B); Andrea Abalos and Dennise Silva (C); Stephanie Grace Mortera and Maridaine Pena (D); Anthea Marie Gonzalez and Rachel Claire Tanada (E); Anna Inlayo and Liza Inlayo (F).