Navy is PH ROTC Games 2024 overall champion
Philippine Sports Commission Richard Bachmann and Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino lead the awarding of cadet-athletes at the closing ceremony of the Philippine ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) National Championships. Photo: PSC
The Philippine Navy emerged as the overall champion of this year’s national finals of the Philippine ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) Games that were held from August 18-23 in Cavite.
Cadet-athletes representing the Philippine Navy garnered a total of 89 medals, including 44 golds, 19 silvers, and 26 bronzes, edging the Philippine Army contingent, which tallied 42 golds, 54 silvers, and 77 bronzes.
The Air Force cadet-athletes rounded up the competition after collecting 18 golds, 27 silvers, and 39 bronzes.
By school ranking, De La Salle University (DLSU) led the national finals with 25 golds and 3 silvers, while Rizal Technological University (RTU) came in as the second most bemedaled school with 16 golds, 17 silvers, and 11 bronzes.
“This year’s competition once more showcased how the ROTC program contributes positively to youth development. Through sports, we foster excellence, discipline, and leadership among our college cadets,” said Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, the brainchild behind the ROTC Games.
“This year’s national finals was inspired by the notable achievements of our Filipino athletes in the Paris Olympics. I am confident that future national athletes and possibly our next Olympians will come from their ranks,” the senator added.
A total of 151 universities composed of private and national and local government-run tertiary schools nationwide were represented in this year’s national finals, according to the Commission on Education (CHED).
The competition featured 14 events, including arnis, athletics, basketball, boxing, chess, e-sports, kickboxing, sepak takraw, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, and the raiders’ competition – which tested the military skills and strategy of the cadet-athletes.
The PH ROTC Games is a joint program of Tolentino, CHED, the Philippine Sports Commission, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Cavite State University (CVSU), headed by its president, Dr. Hernando Robles, served as this year’s host for the Luzon leg and the national championships.
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