Gonzales, Lariba rule PNG table tennis

RICHARD Gonzales and Ian Lariba dominated the singles open events of the Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission (POC-PSC) Philippine National Games (PNG) at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City on Friday.

Gonzales, 42, a seasoned national team member, outclassed fellow national player Rodel Valle, 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9, in the men’s singles open finals. Lariba, a member of the De La Salle University women’s team, beat fellow La Sallian Donna Gamilla, 11-7, 11-5, 11-5, in the women’s singles finals.