00:00The Philippine National Karash Team delivered a strong performance, collecting a total of 45 medals across two international tournaments in Lombok, Indonesia,
00:09as part of their build-up for the upcoming SEA Games in December and the 2026 Asian Games.
00:15Led by Charmea Kelino, Zeus Babanto, and Jackie Lu Escarpe, the delegation captured 23 medals in the second Karash SEA Championships
00:25and another 22 medals in the first QC Beach Karash Tournament.
00:30Among these standouts were Kelino, who claimed a gold and a silver Babanto with two gold medals,
00:37George Baclagan, who ruled the men's 90-kilogram beach event, and Escarpe, who seized two bronzes.
00:44Veterans such as Esti Gayli Juanen, Helen Aklopen, Margaret Fajardo, and Renzo Cazenas
00:51also won a medal alongside rising athletes like David Kim, Alfonso Academia, and Elijah Shawn Mendoza.
