Heading to Agusan del Sur? Here’s where you can catch the Palaro games

It’s all hands on deck in Agusan del Sur as the province hosts the 2026 Palarong Pambansa from May 24 to 31.

Most of the games will be held in provincial capital Prosperidad, while other sports will be staged in Bayugan, Bunawan, Esperanza, Rosario, San Francisco, and Talacogon.

Here are the venues:

Regular sports

Prosperidad

• Athletics (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – Athletic Field, Datu Lipus Makapandong Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex 
• Basketball (secondary boys) – EOC Evacuation Center,  Datu Lipus Makapandong Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex 
• 3×3 Basketball (secondary boys and girls) – Agusan del Sur National Science High School Covered Court
• Billiards (secondary boys and girls) – Provincial Engineering Compound, Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center
• Dancesport (elementary and secondary boys and girls) –  Datu Lipus Makapandong Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Covered Court 
• Football (elementary boys) – Agusan del Sur School of Arts and Trades Compound
• Football (secondary boys and girls) – Open Field, Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center
• Rhythmic gymnastics – Back of Grandstand II, Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center
• Sepak takraw (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – Agusan del Sur School of Arts and Trades Compound
• Softball (elementary and secondary girls) – Naliyagan Open Field, Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center
• Swimming (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – Aquatics Center, Datu Lipus Makapandong Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex
• Tennis (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – Tennis Area, Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center
• Volleyball (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center
• Weightlifting (secondary boys and girls) – Provincial Evacuation Center, Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center

Bayugan

• Badminton (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – ACE Sports Centre
• Basketball (elementary boys) – Lope A. Asis Memorial Gymnasium
• Chess (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – San Lorenzo Ruiz Function Hall
• Taekwondo (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – Bayugan City Convention Center
• Wrestling (secondary boys and girls) – Bayugan City Dome
• Wushu – Salvacion Evacuation Center

Bunawan

• Aerobic gymnastics – Zotico C. Moday Sports and Cultural Center
• Artistic gymnastics – Agusan del Sur State University Socio-Cultural Gymnasium

Esperanza

• Boxing (secondary boys) – Esperanza Covered Court

Rosario

• Pencak silat (secondary boys and girls) – Eutiquio O. Bade Sr. Sports and Cultural Center

San Francisco

• Arnis (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – ASELCO Function Hall
• Baseball (elementary and secondary boys) – PERA MPC Open Field
• Futsal – Alegria Covered Court and FYTC Municipal Gymnasium

Talacogon

• Archery (secondary boys and girls) – Labnig Open Space 
• Basketball (secondary girls) – Municipal Evacuation Center
• Table tennis (elementary and secondary boys and girls) – Talacogon Municipal Gymnasium

Demo sports

• Kickboxing – Datu Lipus Makapandong Cultural Center, Prosperidad
• Karatedo – Datu Lipus Makapandong Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Covered Court, Prosperidad
• Soft tennis – Tennis Court, Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center, Prosperidad

Exhibition sports

• Muay thai – Deo Manpatilan Jr. Datu Mancumbate Cultural Arts Center, Esperanza
• Sitting volleyball (para) – Sure Covered Court, Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center, Prosperidad
• Table tennis (para) – Sure Covered Court, Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center, Prosperidad

Para sports

• Para athletics – Athletic Field, Datu Lipus Makapandong Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex, Prosperidad 
• Para swimming – Aquatics Center, Datu Lipus Makapandong Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex, Prosperidad
• Bocce – DPWH Covered Court, Prosperidad
• Goalball – Bitan-Agan Covered Court, San Francisco

– Rappler.com