IFBB Philippines Keeps the Season Moving in Legazpi

The 2026 contest season kept rolling this past weekend as IFBB Philippines hosted the Bocalandia Bodybuilding & Fitness Championship at the Legazpi City Convention Center, presented by 3A & R Travel And Tours Services. And one thing IFBB continues to do well is keep athletes active by giving them a full season of opportunities to compete.

That matters.

In a sport where prep can take months, athletes need more than one or two major dates to work toward. They need a season. They need options. They need stages where they can test themselves, improve, qualify, or make a comeback. That’s where federations that consistently put on shows help move the sport forward.

The Bocalandia event was another example of that. Regional shows like this give newer competitors a way into the sport, while giving experienced athletes more chances to refine, collect feedback, and build momentum toward larger titles. Not every athlete is aiming to peak for one national-level event. Sometimes the path is built through several stages.

And IFBB Philippines has clearly leaned into that.

Still ahead on the IFBB Philippines 2026 calendar:

• IFBB Philippines Boracay Bodybuilding & Fitness Championship 2026Saturday, May 23, 2026

• IFBB Philippines Mr. Sangyaw 2026Saturday, June 13, 2026

• IFBB Philippines Nationals 2026Sunday, July 12, 2026

• IFBB Philippines Mindanao 2026Saturday, August 15, 2026

• IFBB Philippines All Natural & Fit Model Championship 2026Saturday, September 26, 2026

• IFBB Philippines Isabela 2026Sunday, October 10, 2026

That is a serious run of shows.

For competitors, that means more opportunities to gain stage experience, qualify, rebound from a missed peak, or build an actual competitive season instead of hinging everything on one event. For the sport, it means momentum. It also creates something bigger than individual contests. It creates continuity. It keeps athletes engaged, gives promoters momentum, and gives fans a season to follow.

We’ve said it before, consistency in promoting shows is part of building a stronger bodybuilding culture, and a federation willing to keep putting stages in front of athletes plays a major role in that.

Congrats to IFBB Philippines on another successful event in Legazpi, and to all the athletes who stepped on stage.

With this schedule ahead, the season is far from over. It is just heating up.

And without much ado, here is the Winner's List...

IFBB PHILIPPINES BOCALANDIA 

BODYBUILDING & FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Legazpi City Convention Center

Presented by 3A & R Travel And Tours Services

MEN’S PHYSIQUE OVERALL CHAMPION

Mark Vincent Aguilar, 7

CLASSIC PHYSIQUE OVERALL CHAMPION

Warren Caballero, 33

MEN’S PHYSIQUE -- BICOL EXCLUSIVE

1st Jose Dagsil, Jr., 6

2nd Roger Dionson, 10

3rd Mark Vincent Aguilar, 7

4th Patrick Quiroga, 8

5th Arthur Nacor, 1

MEN’S FIT MODEL

1st Leo Sampang, 11

2nd Pol Joseph Garing, 12

3rd Ryan Jay Robiso, 13

MEN’S PHYSIQUE -- NOVICE

1st Ryan Jay Robiso, 13

2nd Jhon Angelo Balbuena, 2

3rd John Clifford Medalla, 21

4th Reymund Repasa, 39

5th Jonies Osiana, 22

BODYBUILDING -- BICOL EXCLUSIVE

1st Jefrey Calitisin, 29

2nd Julius Gonzales, 30

3rd Bien Siibug, 28

4th Mark Vincent Aguilar, 7

5th Arthur Nacor, 1

BODYBUILDING -- OPEN

1st Warren Caballero, 33

2nd Jefrey Calitisin, 29

3rd Julius Gonzales, 30

4th Bien Siibug, 28

5th Renante Bacoto, 32

CLASSIC PHYSIQUE -- CLASS A

1st Julius Gonzales, 30

2nd Renante Bacoto, 32

3rd Arthur Nacor, 1

4th Jefrey Calitisin, 29

5th Mhar-Anthony Dela Pena, 31

CLASSIC PHYSIQUE -- CLASS B

1st Warren Caballero, 33

2nd Roger Dionson, 10

3rd Mark Vincent Aguilar, 7

4th Bien Siibug, 28

BIKINI -- OPEN

1st Rhoda Jane Blodig von Sternfeld, 35

MEN’S PHYSIQUE -- NATURAL OPEN

1st Juriel Balais, 40

2nd Leo Sampang, 11

3rd Reymund Repasa, 39

4th Robert Ramirez, 26

5th Ricky Valmonte, 9

MEN’S PHYSIQUE -- MASTERS

1st Jose Dagsil, Jr., 6

2nd Leo Sampang, 11

3rd Ricky Valmonte, 9

4th Michael Villagracia, 42

5th Pol Joseph Garing, 12

MEN’S PHYSIQUE -- OPEN SHORT

1st Patrick Quiroga, 8

2nd Jose Dagsil, Jr., 6

3rd Jhon Angelo Balbuena, 2

4th Michael Villagracia, 42

5th Karl del Carmen, 44

MEN’S PHYSIQUE -- OPEN TALL

1st Mark Vincent Aguilar, 7

2nd Roger Dionson, 10

3rd Warren Caballero, 33

4th John Clifford Medalla, 21

5th Ryan Jay Robiso, 13