Philippines Pro

Philippines Pro
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CountryPhilippines
Most titlesPhilippines John Mark Tokong (4 titles)
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Cloud 9 Boardwalk, the spectator's area of the event.

The Philippines Pro is a World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event held at Cloud 9 in the town of General Luna, Surigao del Norte in Siargao Island, Philippines.

History

Siargao Surfing Classic

Then-Surigao del Norte Governor Francisco Matugas and then-General Luna Mayor Jaime Rusillon were credited for establishing the Siargao International Surfing Cup in 1994.

However, there are conflicting reports on when the tournament was established. Governor Matugas and Mayor Rusillon organized the precursor of the international competition the Siargao Surfing Classic in 1993.

Siargao International Surfing Cup

The success of this Siargao Surfing Classic, led to the organization of the 1st Siargao International Surfing Cup in 1996. It is the same year when the original Cloud 9 tower in General Luna was built. Nevertheless, despite its amateur status at the time, prize money was awarded to winners since its inception.

From 2014, the event has been included in the WSL Qualifying Series (QS).

In 2020 and 2021, the Siargao International Surfing Cup was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Typhoon Rai (Odette) in December 2021 then destroyed Cloud 9.

The tournament returned in 2022 and was held despite the delipidated state of the Cloud 9 platform. This is the first time that a men's and women's combined event was held. The Siargao International Women's Surfing Cup previously operated as a separate competition, with its ninth edition held in 2017.

Philippines Pro

The Philippines Pro debuted as a Championship Tour (CT) event in the 2026 WSL season. The Cloud 9 structure was renovated in preparation of the CT event.

Results

Men's

Year Winner Nation Score Runner-up Nation Score Ref.
Siargao International Surfing Cup
1996 Neal Purchase Jr. Australia — — — —
1998 Dave McKinley Australia — — — —
1999 Rodolfo Alcala (1) Philippines — — — —
2001 Drew Courtney Australia — — — —
2002 Steve Hughes Australia — — — —
2003 Jay Thompson Australia — Mark Matthews Australia —
2004 Mark Matthews Australia — — — —
2005 Ryan Augustine United States — — — —
2006 Ryan Hipwood Australia — — — —
2007 Wade Goodall Australia — — — —
2008 Piso Alcala (1) Philippines — — — —
2009 Garret Parkes Australia — Makua Rothman Hawaii —
2010 Rodolfo Alcala (2) Philippines — — — —
2011 Enrique Ariitu Tahiti — — — —
2012 Piso Alcala (2) Philippines — — — —
2013 Putra Hermawan Indonesia 12.65 Rodolfo Alcala Philippines —
2014 Piso Alcala (3) Philippines 19.45 Carlito Nogalo Philippines —
2015 John Mark Tokong (1) Philippines 17.25 Philmar Alipayo Philippines 12.00
2016 Sandon Whittaker Australia 12.83 Philmar Alipayo Philippines 11.20
2017 Raoni Monteiro Brazil 17.06 Thomas King Costa Rica 16.33
2018 Skip McCullough United States — John Mark Tokong Philippines —
2019 John Mark Tokong (2) Philippines 16.80 Noah Beschen Hawaii 16.75
2020–2021Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 John Mark Tokong (3) Philippines 15.80 Oney Anwar Indonesia 14.15
2023 John Mark Tokong (4) Philippines 16.25 Koh Azuchi Japan 10.95
2024 Oscar Berry Australia 11.56 Xavier Huxtable Australia 11.90
2025 Bronson Meydi Indonesia 15.33 Ben Loretson Australia 14.70
Philippines Pro
2026

Women's

Year Winner Nation Score Runner-up Nation Score Ref.
Siargao International Surfing Cup
2022 Nilbie Blancada Philippines 11.50 Anon Matsuoka Japan 10.35
2023 Anon Matsuoka Japan 12.00 Sky Brown Great Britain 11.10
2024 Sierra Kerr Australia 17.90 Charli Hately Australia 8.07
2025 Ziggy Mackenzie Australia 12.73 Isla Huppatz Australia 11.60
Philippines Pro
2026

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2014 edition of the Siargao International Surfing Cup is considered as the 20th edition, which would peg the establishment date in 1994. However, a 1997 report states that 1st edition was held in 1996.

References

  1. 1 2 "Siargao International Cup to showcase world-class surfing". The Philippine Star. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  2. ↑ Mascariñas, Erwin (5 August 2014). "Siargao Int'l Surfing Cup now on its 20th year". MindaNews. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Cash at stake in Siargao Int'l Surfing Cup doubled". Manila Standard. 2 October 1997. p. A12. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  4. ↑ Escosio, Jan (15 April 2025). "Siargao's rise: How a hidden paradise became the world's best island". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  5. 1 2 Rapadas, Don (14 October 2001). "Surfing brings Siargao international fame". Philippine Daily Inquirer. pp. E4-$5. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  6. 1 2 "New World Surf League Events Further Cement Philippines as a Global Surfing Hotspot". World Surf League. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  7. ↑ "Siargao hosts biggest tournament yet: 28th Siargao Int'l Surfing Cup QS5000". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Israel, Dale (18 October 2022). "Siargao bounces back to host surfing tilt". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Surfing tournaments seen to revive Siargao". The Philippine Star. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  10. ↑ "Siargao International Surfing Cup Set to Return to the Philippines This October". Asian Surf Cooperative. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  11. ↑ "Australians dominate 9th Siargao Surfing Cup". The Manila Times. Philippines News Agency. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  12. ↑ Catoto, Roel (7 May 2017). "Aussie surfer retains crown in 9th Siargao Int'l Women's Surfing Cup". MindaNews. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  13. ↑ Mascariñas, Erwin (31 October 2026). "Siargao makes history as World Surf League Championship Tour hits the waves in Cloud 9". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  14. ↑ "Historic WSL Philippines Pro sets spotlight on world's elite surfers". The Philippine Star. 23 October 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  15. ↑ "Siargao's Cloud 9 renovation gets going under PSC tutelage as world surf tilt looms". The Philippine Star. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "25 Years of International Surfing". Be Siargao (17): 12–16. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  17. ↑ Ramoran, Carol (27 September 2013). "Indonesia's Hermawan wins 19th Siargao Int'l Surfing Cup". Rappler. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  18. ↑ "Local Piso Alcala Wins Siargao Cloud 9 Surfing Cup". World Surf League. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  19. ↑ "Results - Siargao Cloud 9 Surfing Cup 2015 - Final". World Surf League. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  20. ↑ "Results - Siargao Cloud 9 Surfing Cup 2016 - Final". World Surf League. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  21. ↑ Catoto, Roel (13 September 2017). "Brazilian surfer rules Siargao int'l cup". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  22. ↑ Cabuntog, Bernadette. "Siargao: Surf & so much more". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  23. ↑ "Results - Siargao Cloud 9 Surfing Cup 2019". World Surf League. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  24. ↑ Casilao, Joahna Lei (10 October 2019). "Pinoy surfer overpowers Hawaiian contender; wins Surfing Cup". GMA News. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  25. 1 2 "Results - Siargao International Surfing Cup 2022". World Surf League. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  26. 1 2 Crismundo, Mike (1 November 2023). "Filipino, Japanese surfers top Siargao Int'l Surfing Cup 2023". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  27. 1 2 "Anon Matsuoka and John Mark Tokong Win 2023 Siargao International Surfing Cup". World Surf League. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  28. ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (2 November 2024). "Aussies shine in International Surfing Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  29. 1 2 3 "Meydi, Mackenzie reign supreme in World Surf League Siargao leg". The Philippine Star. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2026.