DAVAO City will seek to improve on its third-place finish when it sees action in the coming 2024 Batang Pinoy next week in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
A contingent of 287 athletes, 60 coaches and 12 support staff are coming to the games, dominated by Baguio City in its last four editions.
The Davaoeno side will be competing for medals in 26 sports, which include archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, basketball 3×3, beach volleyball, boxing, chess, cycling and dancesport.
Entries are also listed in futsal, gymnastics, jiu-jitsu, judo, karatedo, kickboxing, kurash and lawn tennis.
They will also compete for medals in muay thai, pencak silat, sepak takraw, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, weightlifting and wushu.
A total of P5 million is at stake for the winning local government unit, with P4 million, P3 million, P2 million, and P1 million going to the second to fifth placers.
Meanwhile, Baguio City is sending over 600 athletes and coaches in an effort to defend its overall championship.
The delegation is bigger than the 561-strong Baguio team which saw action last year in Metro Manila.
Athletes from the City of Pines took home 82 gold, 52 silver and 59 bronze medals.
Pasig City settled for the runner-up honors with its 57-56-74 gold-silver-bronze tally.
Davao was third with its 47-50-39 haul, with Quezon City (44-35-48) in fourth.
