Hearts of Gold and Iron: How Iloilo City National High School Conquered the Palaro 3×3 Court
The heat inside the Agusan Del Sur School Science High School gym was unforgiving, but it was nothing compared to the fire burning in the eyes of four young women from Iloilo. Located at the heart of the Gov. Democrito O. Plaza Government Center in Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, this playing venue became the proving ground for the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA). There, the Iloilo City National High School (ICNHS) girls’ 3×3 basketball team didn’t just play a tournament at the 2026 Palarong Pambansa—they authored a masterclass in resilience, turning a mid-tournament wake-up call into a historic gold-medal coronation. The Perfect Storm in Pool A The…
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