Palawan Pawnshop netfests underway

MANILA, Philippines —   Fierce skirmishes highlighted the start yesterday of Palawan Pawnshop tennis simultaneous tournaments in Kalibo, Aklan and Ormoc City.

The Tamagos Cup tournament at the Kalibo 1 courts boasts over 200 entries, led by Sandra Bautista and Maxene Panizales, who are both competing in the girls’ 16- and 18-and-under categories. Jann Ian Ituriaga leads the boys’ field in these top two divisions.

The Kalibo tournament, originally scheduled for last week, was moved to accommodate the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA), according to event organizer Bobby Mangunay.

Simultaneously, over 150 players are competing in the Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez tournament at the Ormoc Midtown court, vying for top honors and ranking points in the five-day event sanctioned by Philta and Universal Tennis and presented by Dunlop with support from ICON Golf and Sports.