Pickleball is coming to Cebu in an enormous manner—and its organisers have ambitions that stretch effectively past a single match.
The first Cebu Pickleball Open Event 2026: The Blazing Torch and True Edge Cup is about for 27 June 2026 at Web and Paddle contained in the LuDo Complicated in Sawang Calero, Cebu Metropolis. The occasion was formally launched Wednesday at a press convention in Market Place, Banawa, organised by Antorcha De La Libertad Lodge No. 2 and Espada De Rectitud Lodge No. 3 underneath The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Visayas and Mindanao.
Event commissioner Allan Delantar—a former commissioner of the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Fee—mentioned the occasion was born out of a easy commentary: increasingly individuals throughout completely different areas are selecting up the game, and the aggressive infrastructure hasn’t saved tempo.
That’s exactly what they intend to alter. Past the match, Delantar mentioned they plan to coordinate with the Philippine Sports activities Fee to discover establishing a Nationwide Sports activities Affiliation for pickleball in Cebu—a step that might formalise the game’s rising presence within the area.
The inaugural version of the Cebu Pickleball Open shall be saved tight and centered. Participation is capped at 60 pairs throughout three classes: 20 in males’s doubles, 20 in girls’s doubles, and 20 in blended doubles. Champions in every class take house ₱10,000, with runners-up receiving ₱7,000. Registration is about at ₱1,500 per participant.
Additionally current at Wednesday’s launch had been Hermanos Cesar Carlos Albano, Joseph Versaga, Amado Baclayon Jr., Gerald Cañete, Atty. Rengie Galo, and Anselmo Belangel Jr., alongside Famela Mantuhac-Sajuela and Eva Marie Neo of Bola Pickleball PH.
These fascinated with becoming a member of the Cebu Pickleball Open might register at https://kind.jotform.com/261328899981477.
