Alipayo, the partner of actress Andi Eigenmann, bested 185 surfers including former national and international champion Piso Alcala in a 25-minute man-on-man finals duel in 2-3 feet waves at the world-famous Cloud 9.
Alcala eventually bagged the silver medal while previous champion John Mark Tokong and Jay-R Esquivel of La Union shared third place.
Alipayo and Eigenmann continue to enjoy the island life amid the quarantine, spending time surfing, fishing, spearfishing and enjoying Siargao’s fresh delicacies with daughters Ellie and Lilo.
The Siargao-based couple is expecting baby number three after Eigenmann’s pregnancy last August.