This edition marks the first time in 20 years that Cebu will be hosting the games. The province first hosted the games in 1997.
It was first scheduled for December 10–16, 2017,[2][3][4] but rescheduled on April 15–21, 2018,[5] and later moved to May 19–25, 2018.
Host selection
There was no bidding held, and Cebu City and Cebu Province were both awarded the hosting rights outright after an impromptu meeting called for by the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee, where the topic of the hosting of the next PNG was brought up.[4]
President Rodrigo Duterte formally commenced the games during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Philippine National Games at the Cebu City Sports Complex held on May 19, 2018.[7] The competition proper began the day after.[8]
Participating teams
A total of 92 local government units (provinces and independent cities) participated in the Games.[9]
The local government unit of Cebu City was named as the overall champions of the Philippine National Games surpassing the performance of Baguio which were the champions of the 2016 edition.[10] A total of 2,578 medals, including 770 gold medals, 770 silver medals and 1,038 bronze medals in 19 disciplines were contested.[11]
