5-Day Negros Tenpin Open Set to Roll on June 23

The best of the best bowlers around the country are getting ready for the upcoming 26th Negros Tenpin Bowling Open Tournament at Lopue’s East Bowling Center, The Upper East, Bacolod City on June 23 to 28, 2026.

This edition will feature a 5-division Master’s Events – Mixed Open, Mixed Classified, Mixed Seniors, Mixed Youth, and Mixed Rookie. Top 32 qualifiers (5 qualifying slots reserved for ladies and for the defending champion) shall play an 8-game series in the Mixed Open division, top 36 (6 qualifying slots reserved for ladies) in Mixed Classified & Seniors (5 qualifying slots reserved for ladies) shall play a 7-game series, top 24 shall play a 7-game series in Mixed Youth, and top 30 shall play a 6-game series in Mixed Rookie. Only the top 5 bowlers in each division advance to the Stepladder finals.

The registration fee costs P3,700, inclusive of 3 sets of 2 games. A retry is allowed for P400 (2 games per set) or a double-up retry for P600. The annual bowling event is organised by Negros Sugarbowl Tenpin Association, Inc. and is sanctioned by the Philippine Bowling Federation.

Looking back, the dominant bowlers in the previous instalment include: Lara Posadas-Wong of Team Pilipinas-AMBA (Alabang Muntinlupa Bowling Association) – Mixed Open, Lance Tan of STAI – Mixed Classified, Biboy Rivera of TBAM (Team Bicolano Amboy) – Mixed Seniors, Icy Togores-Dulos of STAI-MGN Civil – Mixed Youth, and Lyle Rosales of STAI-MGN Civil – Mixed Rookie.* (James G. Toga / NDB)