(UPDATE) JOHN Rey Oro brushed off an early threat from twin brother John Paul with a scorching backside start, turning a narrow lead into a commanding six-stroke victory with an even-par 70 in the premier category of the ICTSI JPGT Iloilo Visayas Series on Thursday in Iloilo.

Rhiena Mae Sinfuego matched John Rey's wire-to-wire triumph with an even more emphatic win in the girls' 16-18 division of the first of three tournaments in the region organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments Inc. She carded an 88, amassing a four-day total of 356 at the Iloilo Golf Club.