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Billabong Surfing Cloud 9 Invitational in the Philippines

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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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Billabong Surfing Cloud 9 Invitational in the Philippines

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  • Love the video! I ...

    Love the video! I was there when it all happened! Can't wait for next year!!!

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  • BUT, the ...

    BUT, the philippines is a great place. :) My mom is filipino. :))

    By ErikaYvonnee [Affiliate User] 1223836578 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Love it! Flips ...

    Love it! Flips progressing in everything from surfing, music, art to hip hop dancing! Keep it up my bruddahs! signed, the full-blooded balikbayan

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  • Thank you for the ...

    Thank you for the video. I'm very proud of my cousin "piso alcala". I know his very good and prove it by winning the competition.

    By mirasol77 [Affiliate User] 1223379228 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • try visayas like ...

    try visayas like bohol,camiguin beaches not in luzon congested community.

    By kurdec [Affiliate User] 1223154228 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The Philippines, in ...

    The Philippines, in general, isn't known for its cleanliness. Neither is the US.
    But awareness is being raised around the more popular beaches in the country (La Union, Zambales, Siargao), and there are a lot of beaches that are clean but they're secluded and not very convenient to stay in. Try Baler, Pagudpud, or Samar for good surf, clean beaches, and decent accommodations.

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  • I went to a ...

    I went to a philippino beach, and it was dirty as hell!

    By ErikaYvonnee [Affiliate User] 1222871031 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • PLEASE DONT READ ...

    PLEASE DONT READ THIS. YOU WILL GET KISSED ON THE NEAREST FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE. HOWEVER IF YOU DONT POST THIS COMMENT TO AT LEAST 3 VIDEOS YOU WILL DIE WITHIN 2 DAYS. NOW UV STARTED READING THIS DIS DUNT STOP THIS IS SO SCARY. SEND THIS OVER TO 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN YOUR DONE PRESS F6 AND YOUR CRUSHES NAME WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO SCARY BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKs

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  • gettin rad aint ...

    gettin rad aint easy but it sure is fun, now sombody hand me a lighter so i light this blunt up in this mothafucker

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  • Ask Usot when you ...

    Ask Usot when you come here. Actually,I'm not sure if it was 1998, 1999, or 2000. Hehe. There were some big names already then, but of course the competition gets stiffer each year. Legendary win si Piso! Woot! Get yo ass over here!

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  • The Perfect Wave! ...

    The Perfect Wave! Stokin, im half-filipino and so am stoked, everytime this tournament takes off!

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  • Usot won it 10 ...

    Usot won it 10 years ago? I stand corrected, then. I did hear that as well, but couldn't find any proof of it online. Unfortunately, Youtube doesn't allow editing of comments. Misspelled 'island' to boot.
    Was he practically a grom when he won it back then? And were serious competitors joining it already? I mean, as evidenced by the vid, Piso went up against some pretty big names!

    Man, of all the times to miss the Cloud 9 Open.

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  • juanice: Wrong. ...

    juanice: Wrong. Rodulfo "Usot" Alcala won the internationals for the first time in 1998.

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  • great

    great

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  • This is epic. In ...

    This is epic. In the 13 years that Siargao Isalnd in Mindanao of the Philippine archipelago has been hosting this competition (Quiksilver was a sponsor for three years at one point), this is the first time a Filipino has won it. Congratulations again to Piso Alcala!!!

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