Romnick Ghie Pabalate clinched the two gold medals in two separate events during the Pre-Asian Indoor Games and the Federation of MuayThai Amateur Asian Muaythai Championship, both held in Bangalore, India.
Pabalate is a member of the 28-strong Philippine Muay Team. He is the only member of the national team who hails from Negros Oriental. He is currently enrolled in STI Manila on a scholarship, taking up Computer Science. Pabalate leads the pack of promising local Muaythai fighters who have shown much potential in this martial art.
Paul Paras, of the Dumaguete-Negros Oriental Muaythai Association, said they are eyeing the holding of the Philippine Olympic Festival in Dumaguete next year.
In other developments, six Muay Thai fighters from the Dumaguete-Negros Oriental Muaythai Team emerged victorious after they brought home six medals at the conclusion of the 2nd Philippine Olympic Festival held in Iloilo City on September 10 to 16.
Two of the six clinched gold medals, namely: Dexter Melon, 16, in the 54- to 57- kilogram category, and Junjun Sinco, 18, in the 45- to 48- kilomgram category.
The silver medallists are Cris Lingcong, 16, in the 51- to 54- kilogram category and Crisna Limbaga, 18, in the 45- to 48- kilogram category while the bronze medallists are John Rey Bendijo in the 42- to 45- kilogram category and Romnick Carbellido.
