2025 Palarong Pambansa

The Ilocos Norte was confirmed to be the host the 2025 Palarong Pambansa as early as 2023.^[2][3][4]

The following are the playing venues for the games.^[5][6]

The opening of the games was held on May 24, 2025 at the Marcos Stadium in Laoag. It was opened by Philippine president Bongbong Marcos.^[7][8]

The event started with the "Parada ng mga Atleta" where all delegates participated in a parade along Rizal Street and Sirib Mile in Laoag. The main program was entitled Palakasan:Tales of Filipino Strength where cultural performances showcases the culture of Northern Luzon which includes the Biag ni Lam-ang, the Basi Revolt, and the feats of Ilocano swimmer Teófilo Yldefonso.^[8]

Olympic gold medalist and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz led the oath of coaches and technical officials while youth baseball player Gerick Jhon Flores led the athlete's oath. The symbolic lighting of the Palarong Pambansa lightbeam featured various Filipino athletes namely: Jemmuelle James Espiritu (archery), Mark Anthony Domingo (athletics), Jesson Cid (decathlon), Roger Tapia (para-athletics), and Eric Ang (trap shooting).^[8]

As of 2025, there are total of 27 sports disciplines, including the para-games, demonstrations, and exhibition sports.^[9][10]

Weightlifting, last featured in the 1980s, returns to the Palarong Pambansa albeit as a demonstration sport.^[11][12]

The closing ceremony held on May 31, 2025 at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in Laoag. 2025 Palarong Pambansa Ilocos Norte governor Matthew Manotoc hands over the Palarong Pambansa flag to the governor of the host province of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, Santiago Cane Jr. of Agusan del Sur.^[13]

  Host Region

The Philippine Schools Overseas and National Academy of Sports also entered as a separate delegations.^[14][15]

OC

Opening ceremony

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Event competitions

F/M

Finals/Medal events

CC

Closing ceremony

May 2025		24th Saturday	25th Sunday	26th Monday	27th Tuesday	28th Wednesday	29th Thursday	30th Friday	31st Saturday	Events
Ceremonies		OC							CC	—N/a
Regular, Demonstration1, and Para2 Sports
Archery				●	●	●	●			4
Arnis			●	●	●	●	●	●		6
Athletics				●	●	●	●	●		5
Badminton				●	●	●	●	●		5
Baseball			●	●	●	●	●	●		6
Basketball			●	●	●	●	●	●		6
Billiards				●	●	●	●	●		5
Bocce				●	●	●	●			4
Boxing			●	●	●	●	●	●		6
Chess				●	●	●	●	●		5
Dancesport					●	●	●			3
Football		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	8
Futsal				●	●	●	●	●		5
Goalball				●	●	●	●			4
Gymnastics				●	●	●	●	●		5
Kickboxing				●	●	●	●			4
Pencak silat				●	●	●	●			4
Sepak takraw				●	●	●	●	●		5
Softball			●	●	●	●	●	●		6
Swimming					●	●	●	●		4
Table tennis			●	●	●	●	●	●		6
Taekwondo				●	●	●	●			4
Tennis			●	●	●	●	●	●		6
Volleyball			●	●	●	●	●	●		6
Weightlifting				●	●	●	●	●		5
Wrestling					●	●	●	●		4
Wushu				●	●	●	●			4

Source: 2025 Palarong Pambansa Schedule of Games

The logo for the 2025 Palarong Pambansa features the inabel weaving pattern and a "pixelated human figure" inspired from a photo of Teófilo Yldefonso, a swimmer who is the first Filipino Olympic medal winner and a native of Piddig.^[19][20]

The Office of the Governor of Ilocos Norte in partnership with the Philippine Postal Corporation launched a series of pre-paid postcards featuring scenic scenes of Ilocos Norte.^[21] The set of 5 postcards features scenes such as Saud Beach, the Burgos Windfarm, the Marcos Stadium, the Suba Sand Dunes, and the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation. The postcards are given for free at the event center and are also sold at the philatelic division of the Manila Central Post Office for ₱104 Philippine Pesos.^[22]