Leonito Lopue, president of the Lopue's Table Tennis Association, led the victorious campaign of the Bacolod-based team as he captured the title in the men's event of the Magayon Festival 2012 National Table Tennis Championship held in Legazpi City, Albay.

Lopue took home the crown by beating Emerito Barrera of Guinobatan 11-7,11-7, 11-7. He booked a seat in the final match after prevailing over Bernal of CHED in four sets, 7-11,11-6,11-9,1-11 and 11-2, and against Ed Manaog of ATO 5-11,11-8,11-7, and 11-6.

In the women's team event, the tandem of Marell Lagunday and Juliette Gayoso of LOPTTA proved too strong against their rivals as they won the championship by sweeping all their matches.

The Lagunday-Gayoso tandem defeated Legazpi Team of Cecille Fernandez and Villarin (2-0) and UNC team of Diana Abello and Adelfa Bobejes (2-0) en route to the championship match where they face METTA Team of Manila composed of Anabel Comendador and Princess Tambo.

Lagunday started the bid by disposing Comendador, 3-0, while Gayoso sealed the victory by beating Tambo, 3-1.

Also members of sthe LOPTTA team that saw action in the Legazpi tournament is composed of Richard Gonzales and Celjun Ortalla and Isaias Seronio and Mark Jimenez, who took home the first runner-up and 3 rd runner-up honors in the men's team event, respectively.*

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