Bacolod woman on paddleboard sets record, crosses Iloilo-Negros waters

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — An Ilongga businesswoman has become the first person to cross the sea between the provinces of Iloilo and Negros Occidental on a paddleboard. Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco, 54, covered a distance of 23.02 kilometers in 5 hours, 27 minutes and 6 seconds, paddling at 4.2 km per hour on Oct. 19.