Billabong Surfing Cloud 9 Invitational in the Philippines

PHILIPPINES surfer Edito Peso Alcala is the new king of Cloud 9 after defeating the worlds best tube riders to win the prestigious Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational at the remote island of Siargao in the Philippines. Cloud 9, an ultra perfect right hand reef break, lived up to expectation, serving out epic 2-2.5 metre barrelling waves for the final day of competition surfing. Local ace Alcala, who learned to surf at the revered break, rode barrel after perfect barrel to beat defending title holder Wade Goodall (Caloundra, Qld, Aus) in a tight 35-minute man-on-man final. But 20-year-old Alcala didnt have it all his own way in the final, having to fight back from a slow start to take home a last-minute victory over Goodall in front of a vocal Philippines crowd. Sitting in second with two minutes to go and with priority, Alcala jagged a set wave before weaving through the belly of a Cloud 9 cavern to jag a heat-winning 9.43 ride. Alcala finishing on a final two wave combined total of 18.16-points to Goodalls 17.77. Sunshine Coast star Goodall, who heads home with $4,500 (USD) for his runner-up placing today, couldnt replicate the barrel riding performance that saw him take out last years event.

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• alcala
• billabong
• cloud
• peso
• philippines
• remote
• surf
• surfing
• waves

[Jeinoe12]

WOOOOOW PEOPLE WHO SAY PHILIPPINES HAS DIRTY BEACHES MUST BE RETARDED. Theres numerous beaches that are really clean. GO TO THE NORTH!

Anyways its been awhile since i went back and next time i go back ima go surfin!

[utot66]

Philippines is the best kept secret paradise islands in the world....

[ziper2400]

Crimen Sollicitationis

[zabalajanette]

gandang tanawin

[jayzcc83]

@utot66 SHHHH!!!! DON'T TELL EVERYONE!!!

[haphon]

water in siargao doesn't bubble much! clear waters.. especially when i got into magpupungko nature's infinity pool

[bevsmurillo]

hhh

[catbeb]

your mom clearly brought you to an ordinary overcrowded beach just because it was the easiest to get to...

[jesshieljollyen]

very nice, i love it!

you are always welcome in siargao, philippines!

invite more people to go there!

you will have a lot of fun and adventure!

try also in northern part of siargao, it is also beautiful and awesome. promise!

[H2Obrethren]

my mom is too

[freebayanpinoy]

kakagaling lang namin ng siargao last march 5-9 2009...napakasarap mag-surf lalo't si EDITO-ang 2008 BILLABONG INT'L SURFING CHAMPION ang instructor namin...sa tulong ni BOARD MEMBER NORMAN GOPICO,ADMIN OFFICER CATHY GOPICO,TOURISM OFFICER ATE SANDRA AT ATE VENUS,napakasarap ng bakasyon namin...kung maganda ang SIARGAO,MAS MAGAGANDA ANG PAKIKITUNGO NG MGA TAO...VISIT SIARGAO(it's a must!!!)...