2018 PRISAA National Games

The 2018 PRISAA National Games was this year's edition of the annual sports competition for student-athletes from privately-owned schools throughout the 17 regions of the Philippines. The National Games is organized by the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA).

The games were hosted by Bohol and it ran from April 22–27, 2018.[1] The opening ceremony was held at the Carlos P. Garcia Sports Complex and the closing ceremony will be held at the Bohol Cultural Center, both located in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.[1]

This was the first time that Bohol hosted the games, after 71 years.[2]

At the end of the event, Central Visayas dominated the PRISAA National Games with 255 medals, claiming their fourth-straight overall seniors championship.[3]

Sports

An estimated number of 4,000 student-athletes from 17 (formerly 18 due to dissolution of the Negros Island Region in 2017) regions in the country participated in 18 regular sports and non-sporting competitions.[2]

Regular Sports

Non-Sporting Events
  • Mutya ng PRISAA (Miss PRISAA)
  • Oratorical Contest
  • Singing Competition

References
  1. "Bohol to host National Prisaa". Sun.Star. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. "2018 national PRISAA kicks off in Tagbilaran City". People's Television Network. April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. "Central Visayas rules PRISAA". Manila Times. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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