Filtered By: Sports Sports Published May 26, 2026 7:20pm + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. 2026 Palarong Pambansa. May 26, 2026. Adrian Bucol of Region IX. (Photo: Bea Micaller/GMA News) AGUSAN DEL SUR — Zamboanga produced another historic gold medal. Region IX bet Adrian Bucol emerged as the first-ever weightlifting gold medalist on the Palarong Pambansa stage after ruling the secondary boys 48kg on Tuesday in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.Bucol, the smallest competitor in the eight-man field, posted a total lift if 183kg to capture the gold medal as weightlifting made its much-awaited debut in the annual sporting event.Bucol lifted 85kg in snatch and 100kg in clean and jerk.Hidilyn Diaz, the country's first-ever Olympic gold medalist, is serving as tournament director for the Palarong Pambansa's weightlifting competition.—JMB, GMA News