Manila, Oct. 10 -- Team Philippines, composed of student-athletes from Ormoc City, swept all three gold medals at stake on Wednesday at the opening of the 30th Southeast Asian Games modern pentathlon test event at the Boardwalk here.
Princess Abilon, 17, bagged two gold medals in the women's individual and mixed relay events at the expense of opponents from Thailand.
"I just stayed focused," said Abilon, a student at the Ormoc City Regional Sports Academy.
In completing the laser-run event, which alternates four legs of a four-target, laser pistol shooting followed and an 800m run done four times, Abilon finished the women's individual course in 12 minutes and 3.9 seconds.
Abilon bested Ivy Dino, who settled for the silver medal in 13:1...