ILOILO City – St. Robert’s International Academy Panda Rockets-Elite Lab, representing ILOPRISAA, emerged as champions in the elementary and secondary event of the Iloilo Schools Sports Council Meet 2025 basketball.
The Panda Rockets captured the elementary division crown after defeating Lambunao (CDSA 3) in the championship match held at the St. Robert’s International Academy Gym here.
Bannering the Panda Rockets elementary boys basketball team are Mark Santi Coronica, Matt Owen Chua, Rafael Arevalo, Johnry James Parcon, Niel Catimbang, and Ethan Toledo.
Also part of the John Guanco-mentored squad are Travis Sayo, Ace Polines, Shian Will Laña, Tyler Guion, Alex Empleo, and Kristopher Roquillo.
The Panda Rockets also showed their dominance in the secondary boys basketball as they prevailed over CenterPhil Montessori Silver Knights, representing CDSA-3, in the finals.
Among the members of the Panda Rockets secondary team are Kyle Sardon, Michsan Onate, Paul Jovan Santome, Jhon Rey Alarcon, Rio John Doronilla, and Luke John Rose.
Also part of the squad are Nike Gadong, Shaun Arnold Gumela, Airez John Macadangdang, Rusell Clib Puga, Derrick Suspena, and Ace Maestral.
The two Panda Rockets squad will now advance to the WVRAA Meet in Antique next month for a chance to represent the province in the Palarong Pambansa.
“We are happy to win this qualifying tournament, and we are hoping that we can also win the WVRAA Meet so we will have a chance to represent Region 6 in Palaro,” said team manager Eugene Chua./PN
