Bacolod City once again proved to be the Philippines' softball capital when the Education and Training Center School topped the RP series on its way to a successful bid in the World Series.

The ETCS softbelles, bannering the Asia-Pacific region, registered their best finish in the WS by placing first runner-up in the Junior League tournament in Kirkland, Washington in August.

ETCS, mentored by Lagrimas Ciokon, Vilda Benjamin and Dina Barlita, posted victories against US-West, US-Central, Latin America and US-East to reach the finals before bowing to defending champion US-South. The Bacolod-based clouters only absorbed two setbacks in the tournament, all coming at the hands of the reigning titlists.

It was the first time that a squad from Bacolod played for the crown since controversy-stricken Paglaum Village National High School took the country's first and only title in 2003.

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