As the final whistle blew and the dust settled, it became apparent that the National Capital Region remains the commanding force in collegiate sports among state universities and colleges, as it retained its overall championship at the 2025 SCUAA National Games in the island province of Camiguin.

During the closing program held on April 27, 2025, it was proclaimed that NCR’s medal haul totaled 272 medals, securing its spot at the top of the leaderboard for this iteration of the biennial games. This also broke the region’s previous medal count from the 2023 National SCUAA tilt in Tarlac, which stood at 158 medals. In particular, the contingent from NCR amassed 149 golds, 49 silvers, and 74 bronzes—an improved performance compared to the previous edition of the games.

Meanwhile, student-athletes from the Philippine Normal University, proudly dubbed the Torchbearers, etched their marks of excellence in their respective sporting events and contributed to the overall success of the region.

Leading PNU’s medal haul was Elijah Fhed M. Rumbaoa, who won the bronze medal in the Koryugi event of the Taekwondo Men’s competition. It was also an all-PNU team that secured the silver medal in the demonstration sport of Basketball 3×3 Men. John Elbert Ighot, Jerome S. Madeja, Ar-Jay B. Tobias, and John Marcus Lyn D. Vizcaya composed the four-man team, coached by Mr. Erwin M. Blancaflor and Dr. Jhomel E. Del Rosario of the Institute of Creative Expressions and Human Movement Education (ICEHME). In Dance Sports Standard, Jordan Pol P. Villanueva and Abigael D. Escala gracefully swayed their way into the strong finalists’ circle. Completing the list of Torchbearers were Mc Garett P. Manzano and John Zendrick E. Reyes, who were part of the NCR Basketball Men’s team that finished in 4th place.

Leading the delegation was Dr. Bert J. Tuga, President of PNU and Regional Chairperson of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges–National Capital Region (PASUC-NCR).

Serving as hosts for this national showcase of athletic excellence were Camiguin Polytechnic State College (CPSC), the Provincial Government of Camiguin, the Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools (MASTS), and the Association of State Universities and Colleges (ASUC) Region X.