ILOILO, Philippines – Fidel Concepcion made a bold statement in his pursuit of a breakthrough victory on the Philippine Golf Tour, carding an impressive six-under 64 to secure a one-stroke lead over Guido van der Valk in the opening round of the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge on Tuesday.

Benefiting from an early morning start and the lift, clean, and place rule due to soggy fairways from recent rains, Concepcion launched his title campaign in style at the Iloilo Golf and Country Club. Coming off a missed cut in the last PGT leg at Forest Hills, Concepcion rebounded by birdying three of his first eight holes.