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Xavier, ICA to represent Luzon in JGFP national finals

Published Feb 27, 2026 09:41 am

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  • Xavier School San Juan Team 1 and Immaculate Conception Academy Team 1 have earned slots to represent Luzon in the National Finals following their impressive stints in the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) Inter-School Championship.
Junior golfers of the Immaculate Conception Academy, namely Brianna Hontiveros, Guia Koa, Stephanie Gaisano-Gan, Bea Lapuz, Chloe Ang and Nicole Gaisano-Gan, are all smiles during the awarding ceremony of the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) Inter-School tournament last Feb. 21 at the Mimosa Plus Golf Course in Pampanga. With them are JGFP president Oliver Gan, JGFP “godfather” Mikey Arroyo and JGFP director Tina Flores. (JGFP Photo)
Junior golfers of the Immaculate Conception Academy, namely Brianna Hontiveros, Guia Koa, Stephanie Gaisano-Gan, Bea Lapuz, Chloe Ang and Nicole Gaisano-Gan, are all smiles during the awarding ceremony of the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) Inter-School tournament last Feb. 21 at the Mimosa Plus Golf Course in Pampanga. With them are JGFP president Oliver Gan, JGFP “godfather” Mikey Arroyo and JGFP director Tina Flores. (JGFP Photo)
Xavier School San Juan Team 1 and Immaculate Conception Academy Team 1 have earned slots to represent Luzon in the National Finals following their impressive stints in the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) Inter-School Championship.
Xavier successfully defended its title in the Junior and Senior high school Division 1 while its Lower School squad won the Division 1 title last Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Mimosa Plus Golf Course in Pampanga.
Xavier 1, which included Geoffrey Tan, Seth Koa, Enzo Cham, and brothers Rafael and Gabriel See, accumulated 606 points to win the title.
On the other hand, ICA, which has Nicole Gaisano-Gan, Chloe Ang, Bea Lapuz, Brianna Hontiveros and Guia Koa, finished second overall with 549 points, while Xavier’s Team 2 of Jude de Leon, Gabriel Lapuz and Akio Lee placed third with 538 points.
Xavier’s junior high school Team 1 replicated the feat of the senior high as Roman Ungco, Cade Santos, Chad Tang, Nathan de Leon and Kraig Tee collected a total of 523 points, beating the team of Jacob Gomez, MAven Pallasigui, Dia Juane and Lucas Pacifico of De La Salle Zobel with 511 points.
Xavier also showed its might by winning the Lower School trophy as Kenzo Tan, Franco Estrella, Blake Sy, Chadwyk Tan and Enzo Castro totaled 381 points, besting ICA’s Stephanie Gaisano-Gan, Candice Lim, Laura Pablo, Ashleigh Remo and Yarra Chua with 354 points.
In the Middle School category, Homeschool Global Team 2 won the Division 1 crown as Kami del Muno, Avery Sytengco, Tyra Garingalao, Anna Solon and Amiya Tablac tallied 472 points, edging Xavier’s Team 1 of Ryuchi Tao, Jacob Sy, Michael Hortel II and Kenjie Yamada with 453 points.
The other categories were also awarded by the JGFP, in Caliraya Springs Golf Club in Laguna for Division 3 last Feb. 11, in Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac for Division 2 last Feb. 15, and Xavier, ICA to represent Luzon in JGFP national finals
Xavier School San Juan Team 1 and Immaculate Conception Academy Team 1 have earned slots to represent Luzon in the National Finals following their impressive stints in the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) Inter-School Championship.
JGFP president Oliver Gan expressed his gratitude to the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) for supporting the longtime project of the foundation.
“This is the biggest Inter-School and the only one sanctioned by our golf governing body, the NGAP. That’s why we ate grateful, and we thank them, as well as JGFP “godfather” Mikey Arroyo, and the schools and players who joined,” said Gan, a former golf consultant of the Games and Amusement Board.
The other categories were also awarded by the JGFP, at the Caliraya Springs Golf Club inLaguna for Division 3 last Feb. 11, at the Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac for Division 2 last Feb. 15, and at the Pradera Verde Golf Club in Pampanga for the Developmental Division last Feb. 22.
Meanwhile, the National Finals - which will also include qualifiers from Visayas and Mindanao - will take place on May 1 to 3 at the Pradera Verde Golf Club in Pampanga.
Other Results:
Senior High Division 2
De La Salle Zobel, 290
(Gloriana Laurel, Hugo Pallasigui, Danielle Torres, Jaime Ranches)
PAREF Woodrose, 289
(Emilia Benitez, Olivia Medina, Tala Dizon, Isla Lee, Zoe Llamas)
Lower School Division 3
De La Salle Laguna, 203
(Nicolo Lirio, Jean Bitangcol,
Miriam College, 183
(Juliana Araw, Mathea Pasamba, Maxis Sempuego, Mathea Pasamba)
Miriam College, 417
(Jenina Eusebio, Arc Ubana, Frances Bautista)
Xavier 3, 401
(Rafael Lamson, Javier Villavicencio, Evo Santiago, Emmanuel Prudente)
Senior High Division 3
Xavier 5, 261
(Gerard del Rosario, Alejandro Cheng, Santino Lim, Seungyoon Han, Zeng Xuan Yim)
Brent I.S. Manila 2, 241
(Jaden Esquivas, Nush Chulani, Chad Martin, Tony Ong,)
Junior High Division 2
Everest Academy Manila, 392
(Jaime Edmundo, Serrano Silverio, Santino Banson, Juan Tanjangco, Robertino Ungco, Samarah Torres)
ICA 1, 390
(Ryzah Robins, Kristen Uy, Jacqueline Dy, Zara Siapno, Sitti Tio)
Junior High Division 3
De La Salle Zobel Laguna 2, 377
(Mannuwel Maligaya, Sky Navarro, Chace Tizon, Jacob Valera)
De La Salle Zobel Laguna 1, 297
(Diego Pahud, Kyle Esplana, Juan Alihan, Zion Hombrebueno, Jazmine Alihan)
Middle School Division 2
ICA 2, 358
(Emma Lee, Islay Bangayan, Harper Remo, Athena Uy, Camille Sy)
Xavier 3, 348
(Jesus Yambao IV, Harvey Hernandez, Janson Lee, David de Leon, Jayden Juco)
Middle School Division 3
Xavier Nuvali 2, 309 points
(Lorenzo Facistol, Olivia Mendez, Sabrina Castillo, Joaquin San Jose)
De La Salle Zobel Laguna, 266
(Latisha Sanchez, Grey Navarro, Phoebe Valera)
Lower School Division 2
Xavier School Nuvali, 290
(Alonzo Fabul, Isaac Mendez, Jose Velasco, Asisclo Cataneda)
De La Salle Zobel, 290
(Gloriana Laurel, Hugo Pallasigui, Danielle Torres, Jaime Ranches)
PAREF Woodrose, 289
(Emilia Benitez, Olivia Medina, Tala Dizon, Isla Lee, Zoe Llamas)
Lower School Division 3
De La Salle Laguna, 203
(Nicolo Lirio, Jean Bitangcol,
Miriam College, 183
(Juliana Araw, Mathea Pasamba, Maxis Sempuego, Mathea Pasamba)
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