| Host city | Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Teams | TBA regional athletic associations |
| Athletes | TBA |
| Sport | TBA |
| Events | TBA |
| Opening | 2026 |
| Closing | 2026 |
| Opened by | Philippine President Bongbong Marcos (Possible) |
| Closed by | Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte (Possible) |
| Torch lighter | TBA |
| Main venue | Patin-ay Sports Complex |
| Ceremony venue | Patin-ay Sports Complex |
The 2026 Palarong Pambansa , officially known as the 66th Palarong Pambansa, is an upcoming multi-sport event held in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur in 2026. Student-athletes from unspecified number of athletic associations representing the 18 regions of the Philippines competed in different sporting events and disciplines.
There are 3 bidding provinces in Mindanao are: Agusan del Sur, [1] Misamis Occidental [2] and Zamboanga City. Davao City abandoned a bid in April 2024 [3] .On July 16, 2024, after the closing ceremony of 64th Palarong Pambansa in Cebu City, Agusan del Sur wins the bid, the first time that Agusan del Sur hosted that games, [4] [5] and also the first time they hosted in Caraga region since 1970 in Surigao City.
| 2026 Palarong Pambansa bids | ||
|---|---|---|
| City/Municipality | Province/Region | |
| Prosperidad | Agusan del Sur | |
| Zamboanga City | Zamboanga Peninsula | |
| Oroquieta, Tangub, Ozamiz | Misamis Occidental | |
Possible venues to be held during the 2026 games based on the 2024 edition of the Caraga Regional Athletic Games. [6]
Basketball venues
Volleyball venues
Football (Soccer) venues
Tennis venues
Possible sporting venues
The opening of the games will be held at Patin-ay Sports Complex in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.
Since 2023, there are total of 34 sports disciplines, including the para-games, demonstrations, and exhibition sports. [7]
It also possible features the Indigenous Filipino (Traditional) Games, also known as "Laro ng Lahi", the DepEd will conduct Kadang-kadang , Tumbang Preso , and Patintero .
Demonstration Sports Exhibition Sports Parasports | Regular Sports |
Host Region
| Regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | Colors |
| BARMMAA | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | |
| CARAA | Cordillera Administrative Region | |
| NCRAA | National Capital Region | |
| IRAA | Region I or Ilocos Region | |
| CAVRAA | Region II or Cagayan Valley | |
| CLRAA | Region III or Central Luzon | |
| STCAA | Region IV-A or Southern Tagalog - Calabarzon | |
| MRAA (MimaropaA) | Region IV-B or Southern Tagalog - Mimaropa | |
| BRAA | Region V or Bicol Region | |
| WVRAA | Region VI or Western Visayas | |
| CVRAA | Region VII Central Visayas | |
| EVRAA | Region VIII or Eastern Visayas | |
| ZPRAA | Region IX or Zamboanga Peninsula | |
| NMRAA | Region X or Northern Mindanao | |
| DAVRAA | Region XI or Davao Region | |
| SRAA | Region XII or Soccsksargen | |
| CaragaRAA | Region XIII or Caraga | |
| NIRAA | Negros Island Region | |
| NAS | National Academy of Sports | |
| PSO | Philippine Schools Overseas | |
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