INDANG, Cavite — There’s no stopping Mary Rose Frias of Pangasinan — from National PRISAA in Legazpi, Albay to the Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Luzon Games here.

Frias clocked 5:07.2 in the women’s 1,500-meter run to capture the gold medal at the Cavite State University (CvSU) track oval on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old Business Administration student at Virgen Milagrosa University bested teammate Mary Ann Delos Reyes (5:30.3) and Jeralyn Madamecilla of Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (6:19.0) to rule the event.

The gold medal triumph was a fitting follow-up for Frias, who also took home the gold medals in the women’s 1,500-meter and 800-meter in the PRISAA.

“Nung July 28 lang po ako dumating dito, pagkatapos ng National PRISAA Games sa Legazpi, Albay. Hindi ko nga po alam kung tutuloy ako dahil nga may bagyo,” said Frias.

In the women’s long jump, Macailla Jane Requierme of Malaybalay Bukidnon posted 5.33 on her fourth jump to claim the gold medal.

“Sobrang saya ko po kasi nakuha ko yun personal best ko, kasi ang goal ko talaga mas mag-improve pa ako,” said Requierme, the 20-year-old first year student of Rizal Technological University.

Requierme edged teammate Bernadeth Batoy and Jhancel Santos of Tarlac State University, who settled for the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Also in athletics, Jean Claire Agawin of Fullbright College (6:56.5) and Angeline Platilla of Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (5:48.2) topped the 1,500m for Air Force and Army.

Agawin won over Dorothy Grace Draper, Philippine State College of Aeronautics – FAB Campus (7:01.7) and Rio Crystelle Ariate, Philippine State College of Aeronautics – FAB Campus (7:12.)

Other winners were Clarissa Pineda of Westmead International (3.85m) and Nikka Ann Magdato of Fullbright College (3.98m), who won the golds for Philippine Navy and Air Force, respectively.

In the men’s 1,500m run, Zhedrac Dave Fagsao (4:39.4) of Mountain Province State Polytechnic College stamped his class for Army as did Edu Garibay (4:25.4) of Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation for the Navy; and Ronnel Gonzales (4:30.4) of Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Lipa for the Air Force.

In swimming, Kirk Dominique Reyes and Janelle Kyla Chua of the Philippine Navy swam their way to three gold medals at the De La Salle University-Dasmarinas.

Reyes claimed the gold medal in the boys’ 200m Individual Medley, 200m breaststroke, and 50m butterfly, while Chua reigned supreme in the girls’ 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly, and 50m backstroke.

In women’s table tennis, Christine Jen Atienza of Lipa topped the event for Air Force.

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Robert Andaya