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Christel Fuentespina of the Philippines in action in the Philippine Junior International Series, August 6, 2026 at the Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong City. Handout/PBAD

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Philippine Junior International Series

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17860249284882026 Philippine Junior International Challenge - Christel Fuentespina.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Christel Fuentespina of the Philippines in action in the Philippine Junior International Series, August 6, 2026 at the Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong City. Handout/PBAD"/>Christel Fuentespina of the Philippines in action in the Philippine Junior International Series, August 6, 2026 at the Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong City. Handout/PBAD</div>MANILA -- Christel Fuentespina overcame a setback in the second set to turn back Chinese Taipei&#x27;s Tsai Ning Tu and advance to the quarterfinals of the girls&#x27; under-19 singles in the inaugural Philippine Junior International Series.The 17-year-old Fuentespina claimed a 21-10, 17-21, 21-10 in 44 minutes on Thursday at the Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong City to claim her place in the last eight. &quot;Masaya po sa feeling kasi mismong sa Philippines po siya ginanap, at nagka-chance po ako na makapag-quarterfinals at maipakita po &#x27;yung galing ng Filipino player,&quot; Fuentespina said.Fuentespina will next face top-seeded Indian Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye, who defeated Ma. Nicole Notorio, 21-14, 21-14, for a place in the semifinals.Joining her in the quarterfinals is fellow national junior team member Eve Bejasa, who defeated Canada&#x27;s Althia Bedi, 21-16, 21-18.The victory served as a strong response for the young Cebuana after she and Roaquine Ramos were eliminated from the mixed under-19 doubles earlier in the day, falling to Malaysians Yusuf M. Iqbal and Hwee Ling Leong, 10-21, 17-21.&quot;Actually, nung mixed po, nasayangan po kami since late po &#x27;yung adjustment namin do’n. Pagkatalo po, nag-try po ako na mag-meditate po muna to try to focus on my next match po. Ayon po, nagawa ko naman po,&quot; Bejasa said.She will next face the winner between Thailand&#x27;s Chanya Saritdichainanta and Vietnam&#x27;s Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen.In mixed under-19 doubles, Ralph Niño Dalojo and Enya Almazan also advanced to the quarterfinals after sweeping fellow Filipinos Prince Lloren and Jaci Canete, 21-8, 21-10, in an all-Filipino second-round encounter. They will next take on Iqbal and Leong for a spot in the semifinals.The Philippines also enjoyed success in the under-15 doubles events, with Khalil Arimao and Jan Lemar Salomon advancing to the boys&#x27; quarterfinals, while Seanna Reign Berce and Psalm Tablante reached the girls&#x27; last eight.Arimao and Salomon pulled off an impressive 21-11, 21-10 upset over Malaysia&#x27;s Jian Yuean Loo and Jian Hau Ng. Berce and Tablante, meanwhile, defeated Maldives&#x27; Ahmed Mahloof Laiba and India&#x27;s Kyra Raina, 23-21, 21-16.

Christel Fuentespina overcame a setback in the second set to turn back Chinese Taipei's Tsai Ning Tu and advance to the quarterfinals of the girls' under-19 singles in the inaugural Philippine Junior International Series.

Christel Fuentespina overcame a setback in the second set to turn back Chinese Taipei's Tsai Ning Tu and advance to the quarterfinals of the girls' under-19 singles in the inaugural Philippine Junior International Series.

Badminton: Fuentespina books ticket to girls' U-19 singles quarterfinals

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Badminton: Fuentespina books ticket to girls' U-19 singles quarterfinals

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Published August 06, 2026 10:25 PM PHT

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