Cviraa finishes fourth in Palaro

LONG JUMP / APRIL 11, 2016 John Marvin Rafols (215), Central Visayas Athletic Association, wins gold at long jump during the Palarong Pambansa 2016 competition at Bicol University Sports Complex, Legazpi City in Albay province, April 11, 2016. At the background the Mayon Volcano. INQUIRER PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA

RAFOLS BEFORE MAYON. John Marvin Rafols of Central Visayas shows excellent form on his way to winning the gold in secondary boys triple jump in the ongoing Palarong Pambansa at the Albay Sports and Tourism Complex. It was the Cebuano’s second gold in the games. (INQUIRER PHOTO)

The Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Cviraa) ranked fourth in the overall ranking of the 59th Palarong Pambansa in Legazpi City, Albay.

Cviraa collected 29 golds, 31 silvers and 29 bronzes.

Cviraa finished sixth overall last year.

The National Capital Region emerged champions once more with 104 golds, 57 silvers and 48 bronzes.

Region 4-A wound up second with 40 golds, 43 silvers and 59 bronzes.

Taking the third spot was Regions 6, which bagged 35 golds, 35 silvers and 39 bronzes.

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