Amazing Earth: Meet Jay-R Esquivel, our Pinoy World-Class Surfer!

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Aired (July 5, 2024): Kilalanin ang ating world-class surfer mula sa San Juan, La Union, at alamin ang kanyang inspirasyon sa kanyang tagumpay!  Join Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes as he showcases the unseen beauty of planet earth in GMA's newest infotainment program, 'Amazing Earth.' Catch its episodes every Friday at 9:35 PM on GMA Network. #AmazingEarthGMA #AmazingEarthYear5

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00:00A surfer from San Juan, La Union won a medal in international competitions.

00:06He is the next gold medalist in the Summer Olympics.

00:15In the northern coastline of the Philippines,

00:16La Union is one of the most popular surfing destinations in the country.

00:23Local and foreign tourists visit the world-class waves in the town of San Juan,

00:28also known as the Surfing Capital of the North.

00:32In the town of San Juan, in Urbis, Tondo,

00:35he grew up and learned how to surf.

00:39The two-time Philippine Surfing Champion and one of the top surfers in the country today,

00:43is Rogelio Esquivel Jr., better known as JR.

00:49Hi amazing people, I'm JR Esquivel and welcome to my playground.

00:54No matter how popular San Juan, La Union is to tourists,

00:57the 27-year-old JR is just as popular, especially to surfing enthusiasts.

01:04He was the first and only Filipino athlete to qualify and compete

01:09in the competition of the best surfers in the world,

01:13the World Surf League in Malibu, California last year.

01:18He proved that Filipinos can compete in world-class waves.

01:23First of all, Ben qualified in Asia, which means I won.

01:27We were so happy because it was the first time I entered the World Duffer Tour.

01:35When I arrived at the World Duffer Tour in Huntington Beach, Urbis,

01:41I was so starstruck because I was just watching my opponents on TV, on YouTube.

01:48At that time, I saw them in person.

01:53Since JR was one of the top 10 longboard surfers in the world last year,

01:58he also qualified for the Longboard Tour this year.

02:03This past June, JR participated in the Mexi Longfest 2024 held in Mazatlan, Mexico.

02:11We were so happy because there were so many great and professional longboarders.

02:20There were many of them who wanted to go to the Philippines because they know us.

02:27But JR's goal is not only to promote the fame and reputation of the country in the international stage.

02:34He is also the virtual ambassador in promoting the Philippines as a surfing destination in the world.

02:41There are so many beautiful surf spots here in the Philippines,

02:44but there are still many spots that are not yet discovered because there are so many islands here in the Philippines.

02:52For sure, there are so many beautiful waves.

02:55But did you know that JR became an international athlete before he was known?

02:59There is a surfer in San Juan, La Union who became the poster boy of Philippine Surf League.

03:05This is his brother, Pox, the one-legged surfer of La Union who became JR's inspiration.

03:11But where is the other one-legged surfer?

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