Tabotabo never allowed Harlene Gonzalez to score, pulling a 6-0,6-0 win at the start of the unisex 10-under class.
Tabotabo will be meeting Batchelor in the quarterfinal round tomorrow.
Francis Largo, who is now playing in the boys 18, was also scheduled to play yesterday, but the records are still unavailable as off presstime.
The third Cebuano competing in this PHILTA group 2 event, Jacob Lagman will start his bid next week yet, starting off against Jeremiah La Torre.
He enjoyed a first round bye in the boys 12-under class.