BPIP Announces Complete List of 76 National Paskibraka Candidates from 38 Provinces

The Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) announced the 76 candidates for the 2026 National Flag Hoisting Troop (Paskibraka) on Monday (22/6). The candidates represent all 38 provinces in Indonesia and will serve at the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta during the upcoming Independence Day commemoration on 17 August. The participants will later be inaugurated as the 2026 National Paskibraka and carry out state duties at the 81st Anniversary of Indonesian Independence ceremony at the palace. During a press conference, BPIP Head Yudian Wahyudi stated that the 76 candidates were selected from 119,441 applicants who underwent a phased selection process from the district/city to provincial levels. “Through these stages, each province selected three pairs of the best male and female Paskibraka candidates to participate in the central-level verification,” Yudian said at the BPIP press conference on Monday (22/6). Yudian explained that 228 participants representing the 38 provinces then took part in the central-level Paskibraka candidate verification from 15 to 19 June 2026. “This verification is the final stage to ensure that the selected Paskibraka candidates truly meet the requirements and have the best readiness to carry out state duties,” he said. “We congratulate all selected 2026 National Paskibraka Candidates,” Yudian added. The central-level verification included health checks, parade and drill regulations, as well as personality assessments covering psychological aspects, interests and talents, and interviews. The complete list of selected 2026 National Paskibraka candidates representing the 38 provinces across Indonesia is as follows: Sumatra: Aceh - Male: Muhammad Hibban Annafis, Female: Zilqueensa Abintary Laudicia Simatupang; North Sumatra - Male: Gussa Oliver Nainggolan, Female: Felesia Rismaito Munthe; West Sumatra - Male: Ahmad Alfatih, Female: Ulya Kireina Halim; Riau - Male: Rizqy Aditya Siregar, Female: Arifa Rahma Maulydha; Jambi - Male: Achmad Fachri Mubarok, Female: Rizkia Putri; South Sumatra - Male: Muhammad Ikhsan Nugroho, Female: Khalyana Zahira Sand; Bengkulu - Male: M. Aryo Wira Zandhyka, Female: Nadine Permata Vanza; Lampung - Male: Naufal Ghaly Oktora, Female: Chika Azahra Salsabilla; Bangka Belitung Islands - Male: Muhammad Furqoen Nul Hakim, Female: Fira Haniyah; Riau Islands - Male: Muhammad Salman Farisi, Female: Raudah Mabrura. Java: Banten - Male: Chaysar Purnama Putra, Female: Adzra Khairy Fadian; DKI Jakarta - Male: Muazzam Saqif Hasani Siregar, Female: Latiesha Firenzie Bharata; West Java - Male: Baruno Wicaksono, Female: Aisha Calista Permata; Central Java - Male: Hilmi Tisna Yuwanda, Female: Qothrunnada Azzahra Husna; Yogyakarta Special Region - Male: Ahmad Raditya, Female: Anggita Ayu Mahanani Hanifah; East Java - Male: Reihan Nifan Arkana, Female: Angelica Theona Putri. Bali-Nusa Tenggara: Bali - Male: I Made Dwi Sathya Kurniawan, Female: Ni Komang Gayatri Dinda Gita Arsani; West Nusa Tenggara - Male: Maharazthu Rizqhy Ramadhana Chubuyana, Female: Belvana Rolanda Vindia Kurniawan; East Nusa Tenggara - Male: Atanasius Meyllano Frans Yogar, Female: Eighteen Jeanette Hekboy. Kalimantan: West Kalimantan - Male: Mirza Rafi Navazani, Female: Celine Olivia Apriani Theo; Central Kalimantan - Male: Muhammad Azham Alfarizqi, Female: Ajeng Bunga Safitri; South Kalimantan - Male: I Nyoman Harya Dhanurendra Darmamukti, Female: Siti Nur Adlina; East Kalimantan - Male: Gus Luthfy Azka Nararya, Female: Julita Rista Lestari; North Kalimantan - Male: Muhammad Zainal Ihsan, Female: Desy Natalia. Sulawesi: North Sulawesi - Male: Gabriel Gilbert Miller Kamasi, Female: Faith Louisa Tabita Maengkom; Central Sulawesi - Male: Fahriansyah Rihama, Female: Chintya Graciella Rorong; South Sulawesi - Male: Juan Pablo, Female: Taswina Putri; Southeast Sulawesi - Male: Laode Reyhan Putra Satria Korwa, Female: Waode Bintang Adisya; Gorontalo - Male: Muhammad Azka Gaib, Female: Khasyifa Anindi Sudarmanto; West Sulawesi - Male: M. Deni Fikri, Female: Ismi Ulfaida. Maluku: Maluku - Male: Louise Adriano Hutasoit, Female: Cinzia Christovani Marantika; North Maluku - Male: Haikal Khadafi H. Laode, Female: Mardhatilla A Putri. Papua: Papua - Male: Johanes Matius Paulus Rumsayor, Female: Neeltje Deliana Insjowi Werimon; Southwest Papua - Male: Pieter Felix Paskah Yapen, Female: Vila Delvia Nauri; West Papua - Male: Marco Marcel Kurei, Female: Hasna Iriani Rumbiak; South Papua - Male: Vinsensius Renaldi Oey Yolmen, Female: Kristina Ndiken; Central Papua - Male: Christopher Leon Bringga Tabuni, Female: Gladys Manuella Aibekob; Highland Papua - Male: Michael Marchel Winka Fakdawer, Female: Julia Maharani Dabi.