Glow- in- the-Dark Bohol International Dragon Boat Festival Winners

And the results are in for the 2026 GLOW- IN- THE- DARK Bohol International Dragon Boat Festival held from April 18 to 19 at the Bayfront of the fabulous Bohol Tropics Resort in Tagbilaran City.

The race ofticials

Vancouver Reign Team

Surviveoars Leyteños Team

PNP Team

Taloto Wild Dragons

Bohol Paddlers Assn Inc

200m Premier Open 12 Category:

• Champion: PNP Team B
• 1st RU: PNP Team A
• 2nd RU: Taloto Wild Dragons 
• 3rd RU: BPAi

200m Premier Women Category: 

• Champion: PNP
• 1st RU: Taloto Wild Dragons
• 2nd RU: Surviveoars Leyteños 
• 3rd RU: BPAi

200m Senior Mixed Category: 

• Champion: Sugbo Mighty Dragons 
• 1st RU: Surviveoars Leyteños 
• 2nd RU: Taloto Wild Dragons 
• 3rd RU: BPAi

The dragon boat racing event which is one of the highlights of the 2026 Saulog Tagbilaran celebration was a partnership of the LGU of Tagbilaran City and the Bohol Provincial Government and organized by the Bohol Paddlers Association Inc (BPAi) headed by Dr. Doyet Dumaluan.

MAJOR SPONSOR:

• STARLINK

MINOR SPONSOR:

• NATURE'S SPRING
• JJ'S SEAFOOD VILLAGE 
• FCB ( First Consolidated Bank)
• BLUE PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
• POCARI SWEAT
• OCCIDENTAL ENTERPRISES
• LABB CONSTRUCTION 
• BUGSAI SEA CRAFT
• DU EK SAM
• DUMALUAN BEACH CORPORATION 

GOLD SPONSOR: 

• SANNOVEX PHARMACEUTICALS 

SILVER SPONSOR

• THE BELLEVUE RESORT 

Special Thanks to:

• Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado
• 1st District Cong. Baba Yap
• 2nd District Cong. Vanessa Aumentado 
• 3rd District Cong. Alexis Tutor
• City Mayor Jane Yap

Glow- in- the- Dark Bohol Dragon Boat Festival

The successful staging of the first Glow- in- the- Dark Bohol International Dragon Boat Festival 2026 on April 18 & 19 at the Bohol Tropics Resort once again highlighted Bohol's capability to organize & host national & international sporting event

The event attracted nine local & international teams including Vancouver Reign (Canada), PNP Teams A & B (Manila), Bohol Paddlers Assn, Taloto Wild Dragons, Sugbo Mighty Dragons & Surviveoars Leyteños who will be competing in three categories; Premier Open, Premier Women & Senior Mix.

As one of the highlights of the 2026 Saulog Tagbilaran festivities, the two- day dragon boat  race was co- presented by the City Government of Tagbilaran led by City Mayor Jane Yap and the Bohol Provincial Government led by Gov. Aris Aumentado and organized by the Bohol Paddlers Assn Inc led by Dr. Doyet Dumaluan.

Atty. Villanueva, Dr. Dumaluan, VG Besas & Mayor Yap

As dusk began to enevelop the the race venue,  the whole place took on an enchanting vibe. The illumined dragon boats were a sight to behold as they cast a glow while gliding through the dark waters. The excitement rose to a deafening crescendo amidst the cheers from the spectators and the hypnotic beat from the PRIME Drum & Bugle Corps.

The dragon boat festival opened with the parade of teams who were welcomed by Mayor Jane Yap, Vice Gov Nick Besas, PDBF Pres. Atty. Jay Pee Villanueva & Dr. Doyet Dumaluan.

Your Blogger with the volunteers 

The awakening of the dragon ceremony & oath of sportsmanship immediately followed before the start of the preliminary heats.

The PNP Paddlers after sweeping the Premier Open & Premier Women categories