PPS Leyte, Iloilo tennis under way

MANILA, Philippines — The Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala regional age-group tennis tournament holds two legs in Maasin, Leyte and Iloilo City simultaneously, both drawing huge cast of participants at the Maasin City Capitol Tennis Courts and at the Ultra Tennis Courts in La Paz Plaza, respectively.

Nilo Ledama and Anjoe Lim banner the field in the boys’ 18- and 16-and-under play in Maasin with Pherl Coderos and Elizabeth Abarquez looming as the players to beat in the girls’ premier division of the Group 2 tournament sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop and presented by Dunlop, the official ball.

Andrei Lago and Nicholas Ocat, on the other hand, lead the boys’ 14-U roster with Bert Manlimos and Benedicto Lambonao gaining the top seeding in the 12-U category of the week-long event sponsored by Maasin City Mayor Nacional Mercado.

Reynan Mahusay, Prince Dimate, JJ Gazo and Jon Jimenea, meanwhile, are tipped to dispute the boys’ 18-U crown in the Iloilo City stop of the event sponsored by Mayor Jose Espinosa III with Kiana de Asis, Avril Suace, Faith Callao and Jewel Milliam expected to dispute the girls’ crown.