Filtered By: Sports Sports Published May 25, 2026 7:40am Updated May 25, 2026 7:47am + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Photos: DepEd Philippines/FB AGUSAN DEL SUR — Chrisia Mae Tajarros captured her second straight gold medal in the Palarong Pambansa after dominating the secondary girls’ 3000m finals on Monday at the Datu Lipus Makapandong Governor D.O. Plaza Sports Complex.Representing Region 8, Tajarros kept a steady pace through the opening laps before breaking away from the field to claim the first gold medal of this year’s edition — the same feat she accomplished last year.Tajarros edged Angel Lumacang, her schoolmate at the Tanauan National High School in Leyte, as the latter grabbed the silver medal in her last Palarong Pambansa stint.—JKC, GMA News
Chrisia Mae Tajarros defends 3000m title in 2026 Palarong Pambansa
Chrisia Mae Tajarros secured her second straight gold medal in the Palarong Pambansa after ruling the 3000m secondary girls' finals in this year's edition on Monday at the Datu Lipus Makapandong Governor D.O. Plaza Sports Complex.
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Chrisia Mae Tajarros (Region 8) defended her Palarong Pambansa title in the secondary girls' 3000m, claiming the first gold of the 2026 edition with a decisive mid-race breakaway. The gold-silver sweep by two Tanauan National High School athletes signals consolidated depth in Philippine secondary distance running at regional level.
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