'The Philippine Badminton Association is super happy with the turnout of the PBO this year. We were so excited to see all of the players in action. We had over 400 players battling it out, and today in the finals, we saw the best of the best crowned as champions,' said Carla Lizardo-Sulit, Secretary General of the federation.
"The Philippine Badminton Association is super happy with the turnout of the PBO this year. We were so excited to see all of the players in action. We had over 400 players battling it out, and today in the finals, we saw the best of the best crowned as champions," said Carla Lizardo-Sulit, Secretary General of the federation.
Nonetheless, the biggest story of this year's PBO came at the very start, as more than 400 shuttlers registered for the five events on offer. Jude Turcuato, the First Vice President and Head of Sports at PLDT, was also pleased with the outcome of this year's PBO. "This is really a good venue to discover talents like Clarence. Jelo actually went through a similar situation during the MVP Cup two or three years ago. He was also a walk-in, an undiscovered talent, and he made it to the finals and surprised a lot of people. So, with Clarence, it was the same thing. While it might not be a surprise to the badminton community, it was surprising in general that someone not from the national team reached the final," he said.
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