Western Philippines University employees traded desks for the gym and the open field as the university launched its LARO Competition Day on September 29, 2025, at the WPU Main Campus in Aborlan, Palawan.
The activity was part of WPU’s homegrown initiatives in celebration of the 124th Philippine Civil Service Month, guided by the theme “Bawat Kawani, Lingkod Bayani: Puso, Dangal, at Galing Para sa Bayan.”
Spearheaded by the Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) in partnership with the Office of the University President (OUP), the event aimed to promote wellness, camaraderie, and a renewed sense of teamwork among faculty and staff. The competition featured a lively mix of sports events and Larong Pinoy, including volleyball, basketball, message relay, sack race, and hula hoop relay, among other activities that inspired both friendly rivalry and laughter across the university community.
Overall winners of the team games were also recognized and awarded cash prizes during the Lingkod Bayani Awards Night held on September 30 at the WPU Gymnasium, Main Campus.
Below is the complete list of winners.
🏓 Table Tennis
- Champion: External Campuses
- 1st Runner-Up: Faculty Main
- 2nd Runner-Up: Staff Main
🏐 Volleyball (Men)
- Champion: Staff Main
- 1st Runner-Up: Faculty Main
- 2nd Runner-Up: External Campuses
🏐 Volleyball (Women)
- Champion: Staff Main
- 1st Runner-Up: Faculty Main
- 2nd Runner-Up: External Campuses
🏀 Basketball (Men)
- Champion: Staff Main
- 1st Runner-Up: External Campuses
- 2nd Runner-Up: Faculty Main
🏀 Basketball (Women)
- Champion: Faculty Main
- 1st Runner-Up: Staff Main
- 2nd Runner-Up: External Campuses
🎯 Larong Pinoy
2nd Runner-Up: Faculty Main
Champion: External Campuses
1st Runner-Up: Staff Main