Pagadian Penguins

A huge THANK YOU to Isabela City, Basilan for hosting us and giving us such a wonderful, unforgettable journey! 🥰❤️

Look at these amazing athletes who represented us with so much heart, strength, and passion at ZPRAA 2K26! 🐧 Every stroke, every race, and every moment you spent training and competing showed just how talented and determined you are. You didn’t just swim — you made our community proud, you showed courage, and you brought honor to Pagadian City! 🌟

To our incredible Pagadian Penguins swimmers who made this journey unforgettable:
Secondary Boys:
Garreth Alcantara, Jaron Braeden Alia, King Ramh Ceno, Florin Imran Brasileno,Xanti Blue Miculob, Crus Ryzen Jaravilla, Andrei Peralta, Nathaniel Gabatan and Jeryk Guinita.

Secondary Girls:
Keziah Delmonte , Rona Madronal , Ella Maghinay, Annie Apat, Jamila Suson, Cristelle Manlupig, JM Baclas and Deanne Kate Butac

Elementary Girls:
Ishanee Gabatan

Elementary Boys
Rayven Duraydo and Lance Camanse









Thank you for giving your all, for supporting each other, and for showing us what teamwork and passion truly mean. You are all champions in our eyes! Keep swimming, keep shining, and keep making us proud! 🥇✨

Biggest shoutout to our coaches/trainors:
Thank you and salute for the patience and determination.
Nathaniel Ruste Jr
Leo Espinosa

Give it up for our very own pride of Pagadian Penguins, Garreth Alcantara ! 🐧✨

Our Secondary Boys 200m Breaststroke Gold Medalist is moving forward to represent us at Palarong Pambansa 2026! 🇵🇭

We have seen you work hard, improve more than anyone, and never stop believing in yourself. This success is not only yours — it is shared with your coaches who guided you every step of the way, and your swimmates and team who became part of your beautiful journey. You gave us all the faith that nothing is impossible! ❤️

Congratulations, Kuya Papots! Good luck and enjoy your Palarong Pambansa 2026 journey! You are truly our biggest pride! 🌟🥇

Biggest congratulations to all the winners of the Pagadian Swimming Team, and to our very own pride — the Pagadian Penguins medalists! 🐧✨

We are so proud of your outstanding performance at ZPPRA 2026 held in Isabela City, Basilan last April 6-11, 2026. 🥇🥈🥉

With strength, courage, and passion in your hearts, you competed with full pride and honor, showing the world what our athletes are made of. You didn’t just bring home medals — you brought glory to our entire community and made Pagadian City shine bright! 🌟

📢 Our amazing medalists:
Garreth Alcantara, Jaron Braeden Alia, King Ramh Cenio, Floren Imran Brasileno, Xanti Blue Miculob, Cris Ryzen Jaravilla, Nathaniel Gabatan, Keziah Delmonte, Ella Maghinay , Rona Marie Madronal and Ishanne Gabatan

Congratulations, champions! Keep swimming, keep chasing your dreams, and never stop making us proud. You are truly the pride of Pagadian City! ❤️

🏊‍♂️ 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 🏊‍♂️

💦 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐌 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄 💦

📢 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 & 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐆!

🗓 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: April 15, 2026
📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Springland Resort
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 6:30 AM / 7:00 AM

👋 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬:
✅ Coach Leo Espinosa
✅ Coach Nathaniel Ruste Jr.

📞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Call / Text: 09109921285 / 09639542049
📩 Or send us a message directly on our page!

Secure your slot now and learn an essential life skill! See you there! 💙


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Pagadian Penguins
Updated as of March 29,2026

Dive into an unforgettable summer with our "Learn to Swim and Survive 2026" program! 🏊💦

The first batch will now start on April 15th (originally April 13th) – this adjustment is to allow our program coaches to rest after arriving in Pagadian for the ZpRaa 2026 event.

It’s the perfect opportunity to build confidence and essential water safety skills. Don’t miss out – secure your slot now and make a splash this summer!

RISING TALENTS OF PAGADIAN!

Our Secondary Swimmers are geared up to make their mark at ZPRAA 2026 in Isabela City, Basilan! With dedication in every lap and passion in every breath, they’re proving that champions are built one stroke at a time. Today’s rising stars are tomorrow’s legends—let’s cheer them on as they dive into battle!

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This Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible strength of swim moms – who stand poolside with cheers that echo louder than any splash, fueling young champions with love, pride, and unwavering support. They turn every competition into a testament of courage, both in the water and in life. Here’s to the amazing women who guide, encourage, and make every moment count! 💪❤️ "

Dive into an unforgettable summer with our "Learn to Swim and Survive 2026" program! 🏊‍♀️💦 The first batch is kicking off on April 13th, and it's the perfect opportunity to build confidence and essential water safety skills. Don't miss out – secure your slot now and make a splash this summer!

Congratulations to our amazing Ates, — Ate Jaira Jairah Orque Brasileno and Ate Mikaela Quiñones Remotigue — for bagging victories in their events at the PRISAA Games 2026 held last February 12–15 in Zamboanga City! 🏊‍♀️

Your dedication, hard work, and passion truly inspire your younger Penguin brothers and sisters. We are incredibly proud of you, our Ate Penguins!

Best of luck as you advance to the PRISAA National Games (Bacolod City)— keep soaring and making waves! 💙🐧

So proud of our Penguins! 🐧💙
Congratulations to our Penguin Ates and Kuyas for representing us at Universidad de Zamboanga – Juego de Unidad UZPagadian Falcons and bringing home victories. Your Penguin family looks up to you always.
Ralph Laurence Lomboy Raluto
RALPH (men category)
🥈200m Freestyle
🥈100m Backstroke
🥈200m IM
🥈50m Backstroke
🥈4x50m Medley Relay
🥇4x50 Freestyle Relay

KM Fernandez (women category)
🥈200m IM
🥈4x50m Freestyle Relay
🥉50m Butterfly
🥉200m Freestyle
🥉4x50 MedleyRelay

JULIANA Luch (women category)
🥈4x50m Freestyle
🥉100m Backstroke
🥉100m Breaststroke
🥉4x50 Medley Relay
🥉50m Breaststroke

KENAZ Fernandez(men category)
🥇4x50m Freestyle
🥈4x50 Medley Relay
🥉50m Breaststroke

Happy Birthday, Coach Ruste 🎉
We are blessed and grateful to have you. Wishing you more birthdays to come and good health always. God bless!