Benedict Lim overpowered No. 2 Pete Bandala, 6-2, 6-1, to capture the boys' 14-and-under crown and finished second in 16-U play while Quezon City's Chloe Mercado matched the local bet's output in the girls' side as they shared the MVP honors in the Lanao del Norte National Juniors Tennis Championships at the MCC Center in Tubod.

The top-seeded Lim, from Maranding, Lala, dropped just four games in three matches, including a shutout win over fourth-ranked Deen Lanticse in the semis, then clipped Bandala, who struggled past third seed Vincent Nadal, 7-6(7), 6-3, to clinch the top honors in one of the nine age-group divisions of the Group 1 tournament presented by Dunlop.