By Roselle Mitch G. Anas
University President Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy (6th from left) and CPUAAI President Dr. Anita U. Illenberger (8th from right) together with the participants pose for a photo during the awarding ceremony of the 19th CPU Alumni Invitational Golf-For-A-Cause Tournament held at Sta. Barbara Centennial Golf Course on October 4, 2026.
Central Philippine University (CPU) held the 19th CPU Alumni Invitational Golf-For-A-Cause Tournament on October 4 at the Sta. Barbara Centenary Golf Course, as part of its 2026 Grand Alumni Homecoming celebration.
Anchored on the theme “Central Spirit: Uniting Generations,” a total of 114 participants, including 30 Centralians, gathered for the tournament. Mr. Carl de la Peña, an alumnus of the College of Engineering (COE), secured the top spot in both Open and Senior Men’s categories. Meanwhile, Mrs. Tina Ita-as clinched the championship title in the Women’s Open category.
Mr. Carl de la Peña claims three championship titles in the Open, Senior Men’s, and All Centralians categories of the 19th CPU Alumni Invitational Golf-For-A-Cause Tournament held at Sta. Barbara Centennial Golf Course on October 4, 2026.
In the All-Centralian Men’s category, de la Peña once again claimed the top spot, followed by Mr. Rudy Pranga, a COE alumnus from Batch 1977, as first runner-up.
The CPU Alumni Golfers Association will donate ₱50,000 to the CPU Work Student Program, the beneficiary of the Golf-For-A-Cause Tournament.
The tournament was made possible through the support of its sponsors: Josmef Medical Corporation, Omoda and Jaecoo – Iloilo, Grand Canyon Cars MG Iloilo, Iloilo Mission Hospital, Ocean City Seafood and Restaurant, Petron Gasul Iloilo, KOPPEL Incorporated, Daikin Phils. Incorporated, NiG Marketing, Imperial Appliance Plaza, and Arcega Hardware.
Mrs. Tina Ita-as smiles with her trophy after winning the Women’s Open category at the 19th CPU Alumni Invitational Golf-For-A-Cause Tournament held at Sta. Barbara Centennial Golf Course on October 4, 2026.
The tournament also received support from Mr. Antonio H. Lim, Col. Oscar Lasangue (Ret.), Engr. Leo Ranido, Mr. Marino Banania, Ms. Mary Rose Cacho, Mr. Alan Celino, Mr. Aniano Fajardo, Mr. Edgardo Panizales, Mr. McRay Ortaliz, Mr. Prisco Bello, Mr. Pedro “Tim” Siason, Atty. Edgardo Elechicon, Mr. Dalmacio Tamba Jr., Mr. Alex Camacho, Mr. Jude Casiple, Mr. Arvin Cordova, Ms. Michelle Salaysalay, Mr. Jeffrey Arceno, and Mr. Carl de la Peña.
The tournament was organized by the Central Philippine University Alumni Association Inc. Board of Trustees (CPUAAI BOT) Members, Dr. Glenn Amauri M. Catedral and Engr. Isagani J. Jalbuena.