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Sailing: Six-man PH team takes gold vs. SG, 2-0

December 9, 2019 – The Philippine sailing team clinched the third gold of the sailing tournament at the Subic Bay Yacht Club in Zambales on Monday. The six-man team, composed of Joel Mejarito, Ridgely Balladares, Rubin Cruz Jr., Whok Dimapilis, Richly Magsanay, and Edgar Villapana defeated Singapore in the mixed keelboat match racing. Mejarito and […]

Athletics: Gagnao grabs bronze in 5k run

December 10, 2019 – Filipino long-distance runner Joida Gagnao runs to a bronze medal finish in the five-kilometer run at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium. Gagnao ran the course within 17 minutes and 52.17 seconds, enough to make the podium. Gagnao’s run denied Timor-Leste a sixth bronze medal as Rubia Fatima Martins finished the […]

Esports: EnDerr ends Blysk, bags Starcraft gold

December 10, 2019 – Caviar Napoleon “EnDerr” Acampado secures the third medal of the Philippines in Esports after winning the Starcraft II event inside the FilOil -Flying V Center in San Juan. EnDerr, who goes by the in-game name of PHI.Acampado in the Southeast Asian Games, defeated German-born Singaporean Thomas Maria “Blysk” Kopankiewicz in the […]

Shooting: PH trio traps team trap gold

December 10, 2019 – The Philippines shoots another gold in shooting as they win the men’s trap event inside Ilanan Forest in Subic. Eric Ang, Carlos Carag, and Hagen Alexander Topacio gunned 338 points, capped by a 69-point fifth round performance, sealing the deal. It was the Malaysian team that actually led the first two […]

Kickboxing: ONE Championship’s Gina Iniong hits gold with win over Thailand

December 10, 2019 – The Philippines and current ONE Championship fighter Gina Iniong clinched the gold medal at the kicklight event of kickboxing. Iniong ruled over opponent Apichaya Mingkwan of Thailand in the under-55 kilogram category. The Filipino countered every spinning kick of the Thai, who has a taekwondo background, with punches which landed significantly […]

Wrestling: Philippines’ Ronald Tubog brings home Silver Medal in Men’s Freestyle

December 10, 2019- The Philippines’ Ronald Tubog brought home the Silver Medal finish for the host country in the Men’s Freestyle 61kg Category of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the Angeles University Foundation Gym. Despite Tubogbeing unable to outmatch the performance of Vietnam’s Huu Nguyen, the Filipino made his country proud with a spot […]

Billiards: Amit, Centeno lock 5th gold for PH

December 10, 2019 – Amit and Chezka Centeno sweeps the women’s billiards doubles to end the billiards competition on a high note at the Manila Hotel Tent City. Amit and Centeno clinched the title against the Indonesian duo of Fatarah Masum and Nony Andilah. Masum and Andilah looked to extend the series to an eighth […]

Kickboxing: Saclag ends tourney with gold vs. Malaysia’s Mahmoud

December 10, 2019 – Jean Claude Saclag ends the kickboxing tournament with a gold medal for the Philippines at the Cuneta Astrodome on Tuesday. Saclag defeated Malaysian bet Mohammed Mahmoud after going the distance in the men’s under-63.5 kilogram low kick finals. Saclag showed dominance throughout the entire bout, not letting his Malaysian foe gather […]

Women’s 5×5 Basketball: Philippines finally wins SEA Games gold

PASAY, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas Women ended the Philippines’ long drought for a gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games women’s 5×5 basketball event after beating Thailand, 91-71, in the final game of their round robin tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Tuesday night. With both teams entering the contest at 2-0, their match served […]