Castillo strikes back with two doubles titles

MANILA—After missing out on the singles crown, Gelita Castillo shone with twin championships in the doubles competition of the MVP Sports Foundation-Bingo Bonanza Philippine Badminton Ranking System (PBaRS) tournament at the Pohang Badminton Courts in Bacolod City on Sunday.

Castillo, teaming up with Dia Nicole Magno, outlasted singles champion Malvinne Alcala and Danica San Ignacio, 21-15, 17-21, 21-19, to retain the Open women’s doubles crown.

The Castillo-Magno tandem picked up another title by dethroning Bianca Carlos and Patrisha Malibiran, 21-19, 21-15, in the under-19 girls doubles.

Alcala—who earlier disposed of Castillo, 15-21, 21-19, 21-10, in the Open singles finals—earned a doubles crown as well by partnering with Ronel Estanislao for a 15-21, 21-19, 21-10 victory over Paul Vivas and Ana Patricia Barredo in mixed doubles.

OTHER WINNERS: (Doubles U-15) Vincent Manuel-Alvin Morada and Allysa Leonardo-Amabel Sumabat; (Open Men’s doubles) Estanislao-Vivas; (Mixed doubles) Manuel-Sumabat; (Boys doubles U-19) Ivan Angsico-Jose Martinez