Amateur Paddlers Philippines (AmPPhi)

Amateur Paddlers Philippines is making a major leap forward as we prepare to compete in the Club Crew World Championship in Hualien, Taiwan, from August 29 to September 7, 2026.

To support our student athletes in joining us for this significant event, we are hosting a fundraising raffle. All proceeds will go directly toward supporting their participation and expenses. Your support would mean a lot to us.

Join us on May 3, 2026, for a live session on Facebook Live, where we will share more details and connect with our community. We hope you can tune in and see our progress.

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The Leg series for 2026 under the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) has begun! It was held at the Bañadero Baywalk, Tanauan, Batangas, and was participated in by over 25 club teams, totaling 1,200 paddlers. Here’s the rundown of the highlights during the race per category:

Women’s Small Boat - Packed with oozing confidence, wit and sassiness, they didn’t just deliver - they worked the crowd with charm while competing. But despite all the enthusiasm, the overall result showed that our Ampphi babes needed to pour in more time to train and develop camaraderie amongst the women’s crew. Qualifying for semifinals is a sign that a podium finish is possible this year.

Senior Open Small Boat - Last CNY 2026 race was a blast, and gold isn’t out of reach for our dear angkol’s. Train with confidence, especially with the steers in charge. The whole team is expecting more podiums in our dear angkol’s category.

Mixed Standard - Ampphi made a refreshing comeback with a duo of young and fresh blood first-timers, pacing from the last kick to Bomba expert, leading the pack of a combination of 10 open crew and 10 women’s crew. They bagged the semifinalist spot amongst 25 club crews. We want to see this category soar high and prove they’ll be the group’s focus.

Open Standard - The definition of strength and might of the whole club team category. It’s the most awaited heat of all categories. Any club team in the top 4 or the finalist deserved that bow. Ampphi boys ended up semifinalists, 6th out of 16 club teams that qualified for semis. With a .47 millisecond difference from the host club team, TANA1 boys.

Results:
- Philippine Coast Guard: 48.10
- PNP Maritime Group: 48:54
- BJMP Metal Dragons: 49:88
- Seahawks Ph A: 50:03
- Sag1 Tanauan: 50:15
- Ampphi: 50:67

U24 small boat - A unique category allowing only 24-year-olds and below, with specific all-male paddlers competing. Gathering U24 paddlers is challenging for any club team, as most are still studying and financially dependent on their families. Ampphi U24, often tagged as student-athletes, bounced back with a 1st runner-up finish overall - based on one heat and rank 2nd Amongst 8 U24 cub team.

The Senior Mixed Small Boat, composed of 5 formidable gentlemen and 5 competitive women from Amateur Paddlers Philippines, had the most dramatic final heat. Guided by courage, the newly appointed steers braced the challenge, sweeping from the starting line to finish line rank 2nd and bagging 1st runner-up. A gold was the target of the senior mixed team of Ampphi, but good thing we still have 3 more legs to go.

The 2nd leg is fast approaching, and enough preparation and conditioning will be a big help in grabbing another gold for the team. To our senior mixed crew, two thumbs up and warm congratulations for making leg 1 the most memorable and for setting the bar high for the team.

This year's celebration stands out as the most significant event in the dragon boat community. Wishing all women paddlers a Happy Women's Month!

From Amateur Paddlers Philippines

We are so proud of the success of our recent MLBB Tournament! This event wouldn't have been possible without the solid backing of our SK and Barangay family, and the support of our sponsors.

​Most importantly, thank you to all the participants who joined us. Your passion for the game is what drives us to host more events like this. Until next time!

Headed By : Edmar Pestaño ( ATC for special project Team )

Support from Ampphi members

SA:
Justin Balinado
Ghisliann Esber
Benjie Evangelista
John Ruffo Gonzales
Ian Tatel
Christopher Tatel
Maui Reyes
Althea Nebrida
Jovelyn Edloy
Aljune San Pedro
Justine Cano

Payee:
Unice Silleza
Jon Silleza
Norris Nuevo
Arjay Vasquez

LGU:
Brgy 276 Tanod
Brgy Chairman Ultramine "Lovely" Nieto
Brgy 276 Sanggunihang Kabataan
Sk Ivan

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The excitement still lingers! Chinese New Year Dragon Boat Race was an exhilarating experience! A phenomenal achievement by Senior Opens Small Boat, sweeping almost all the heats and emerging as the undisputed champions! To our veteran paddlers, your triumph is a testament to your enduring spirit and expertise! come swift!

Congratulations mga angkol!

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If you have this type of teammates who takes love and care to the next level,we are calling more women’s Paddler to join our Team. Training palang nag papa tarpaulin nakami, siguro sa podium mag papa Banda pakami.