Philippines at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
# Philippines at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games

The Philippines participated at the 25th Southeast Asian Games held in Vientiane, Laos from 9 to 18 December 2009.

## Preparations

So far, the Philippine team has been training locally. It has made plans for national athletes for the 3 remaining months before the 2009 Southeast Asian Games which is to be held in Vientiane, Laos. According to news, the Philippine national team lack funding form the government yet still hopes to achieve a good training program for its athletes. Harry Angping, the PSC Chairman, wants to send the country's athletes to China, world sports' superpower, to have an intensive training which can greatly boost the skills of the athletes especially in the sports of volleyball, diving, shooting, cycling and weightlifting.

The country is looking after its gold and silver medallists at the latest SEAG which was held last 2007 although some of them have already retired.

The country is said to have a powerhouse team in the sport of billiards and snooker which is composed of former and current world champions such as Efren Bata Reyes, Ronato Alcano, Alex Pagulayan and Rubilen Amit. The country is expecting to get a perfect 10 gold medal in the said sport because of its great athletes. Another powerhouse team in Philippine national team is swimming. It has been said that the swimming team is almost composed of its Olympian tankers like Miguel Molina, Ryan Arabejo, James Walsh, Daniel Coakley, Christel Simms and Erica Totten.

## Expectations

The country hopes to rebound from its worst finish in SEAG last 2 years. The country placed sixth over-all with 42 golds, 91 silvers and 96 bronzes. The country is hoping to regain the over-all championship from Thailand even though it will really have a tough way. The country is still unsure of how many gold medals can the athletes garner since the number of athletes joining the international competition is still undetermined although some of the athletes such as Nathaniel Padilla, Shiela Mae Perez, Hidilyn Diaz, Rexel Ryan Fabriga, Willy Wang and Miguel Molina.

The country will send its one of the lowest number of delegates which is 153 and officials which is 47 although this is not a final count according to POC. Although the number of athletes and officials to be sent in this SEAG edition is just 1/3 of the number of delegates sent in the 2007 SEAG, it is known that the Philippine team is still a powerhouse team because all of the included athletes in the list are gold and silver medalists in the 2007 SEAG and 2008 Beijing Olympians. The PSC promised to boost the earnings of the athletes who will get gold medals for the country at the upcoming SEAG. |}

## Medalists

### Gold

| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gold | Jennifer Dy Chan | Archery | Women's Individual compound |
| 2 | Gold | Rene Herrera | Athletics | Men's 3000m Steeplechase |
| 3 | Gold | Eduardo Buenavista | Athletics | Men's Marathon |
| 4 | Gold | Arniel Ferrera | Athletics | Men's Hammer Throw |
| 5 | Gold | Danilo Fresnido | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw |
| 6 | Gold | Jho-An Banayag | Athletics | Women's Marathon |
| 7 | Gold | Marestella Torres | Athletics | Women's Long Jump |
| 8 | Gold | Rosie Villarito | Athletics | Women's Javelin Throw |
| 9 | Gold | Ronato Alcano | Billiards | Men's 8-ball Pool Singles |
| 10 | Gold | Rubilen Amit | Billiards | Women's 8-ball Pool Singles |
| 11 | Gold | Rubilen Amit | Billiards | Women's 9-ball Pool Singles |
| 12 | Gold | Vicera Bill | Boxing | Men's Pinweight 45kg |
| 13 | Gold | Charly Suarez | Boxing | Men's Featherweight 57kg |
| 14 | Gold | Josie Gabuco | Boxing | Women's Pinweight 46kg |
| 15 | Gold | Alice Aparri | Boxing | Women's Light Flyweight 48kg |
| 16 | Gold | Albania Annie | Boxing | Women's Flyweight 51kg |
| 17 | Gold | Chihiro Ikeda | Golf | Women's Individual |
| 18 | Gold | Chihiro Ikeda Mia Piccio Dottie Ardina | Golf | Women's Team |
| 19 | Gold | John Baylon | Judo | Men's 73-81kg |
| 20 | Gold | Nancy Quillotes | Judo | Women's 40-45kg |
| 21 | Gold | Marna Pabillore | Karate | Women's Kumite 55kg |
| 22 | Gold | Zaidi Laruan | Muay Lao | Men's Lightweight 60kg |
| 23 | Gold | Nathaniel Padilla | Shooting | Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol |
| 24 | Gold | Daniel Coakley | Swimming | Men's 50m Freestyle |
| 25 | Gold | Ryan Arabejo | Swimming | Men's 1500m Freestyle |
| 26 | Gold | Miguel Molina | Swimming | Men's 200m Individual Medley |
| 27 | Gold | Miguel Molina | Swimming | Men's 400m Individual Medley |
| 28 | Gold | Tshomlee Go | Taekwondo | Men's 68kg |
| 29 | Gold | Alexander Briones | Taekwondo | Men's +87kg |
| 30 | Gold | Mary Antoinette Rivero | Taekwondo | Women's 67kg |
| 31 | Gold | Janice Lagman Camille Alarilla Rani Ann Ortega | Taekwondo | Women's Team Poomsae |
| 32 | Gold | Cecil Mamiit Treat Conrad Huey Johnny Arcilla Patrick Tierro | Tennis | Men's Team |
| 33 | Gold | Cecil Mamiit | Tennis | Men's Singles |
| 34 | Gold | Jimmy Angana | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 60-66kg |
| 35 | Gold | Jason Balabal | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 74-84kg |
| 36 | Gold | Margarito Angana | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 55kg |
| 37 | Gold | Mark Eddiva | Wushu | Men's Sanshou 65kg |
| 38 | Gold | Marianne Mariano | Wushu | Women's Sanshou 60kg |

### Silver

| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Silver | Jobert Delicano | Athletics | Men's Long Jump |
| 2 | Silver | Mercedita Fetalvero | Athletics | Women's 10000m |
| 3 | Silver | Narcisa Atienza | Athletics | Women's Heptathlon |
| 4 | Silver | Gandy Valle | Billiards | Men's 8-ball Pool Singles |
| 5 | Silver | Harry Tañamor | Boxing | Men's Light Flyweight 48kg |
| 6 | Silver | Nino Caro | Diving | Men's 3m Springboard |
| 7 | Silver | Nino Caro Zardo Domenios | Diving | Men's 10m Synchronized Springboard |
| 8 | Silver | Jaime Asok Ryan Fabriga | Diving | Men's 10m Synchronized Platform |
| 9 | Silver | Sheila Mae Perez | Diving | Women's 3m Springboard |
| 10 | Silver | Ruth Dugaduga | Judo | Women's 70-78kg |
| 11 | Silver | Rolando Lagman | Karate | Men's Kumite 75kg |
| 12 | Silver | Lutche Metante | Karate | Women's Kumite +68kg |
| 13 | Silver | Roland Claro | Muay Lao | Men's Light Flyweight 48kg |
| 14 | Silver | Romnick Pabalate | Muay Lao | Men's Flyweight 51kg |
| 15 | Silver | Jonathan Polosan | Muay Lao | Men's Light Welterweight 63.5kg |
| 16 | Silver | Nur Habir Isnani | Pencak silat | Men's Tarung Class I 85-90kg |
| 17 | Silver | Charles Walker | Swimming | Men's 100m Freestyle |
| 18 | Silver | Miguel Molina | Swimming | Men's 200m Freestlye |
| 19 | Silver | Ryan Arabejo | Swimming | Men's 400m Freestlye |
| 20 | Silver | Ryan Arabejo | Swimming | Men's 200m Backstroke |
| 21 | Silver | Miguel Molina Charles Walker Daniel Coakley Kendrick Uy | Swimming | Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay |
| 22 | Silver | Miguel Molina Charles Walker Jessie Lacuna Ryan Arabejo | Swimming | Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay |
| 23 | Silver | John Paul Lizardo | Taekwondo | Men's 54kg |
| 24 | Silver | Marlon Avenido | Taekwondo | Men's 80kg |
| 25 | Silver | Kathleen Alora | Taekwondo | Women's 53kg |
| 26 | Silver | Kirstie Alora | Taekwondo | Women's +73kg |
| 27 | Silver | Treat Conrad Huey Johnny Arcilla Patrick Tierro | Tennis | Men's Singles |
| 28 | Silver | Cecil Mamiit Treat Conrad Huey | Tennis | Men's Doubles |
| 29 | Silver | Riza Zalameda Denise Dy | Tennis | Women's Doubles |
| 30 | Silver | Philippines | Water Polo | Men's Team |
| 31 | Silver | Joselito Padilla | Weightlifting | Men's +94kg |
| 32 | Silver | Paulo delos Santos | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle -50kg |
| 33 | Silver | Michael Baletin | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 74kg |
| 34 | Silver | Benjie Rivera | Wushu | Men's Sanshou 56kg |
| 35 | Silver | Mary Jane Estimar | Wushu | Women's Sanshou 52kg |

### Bronze

| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bronze | Earl Benjamin Yap | Archery | Men's Individual compound |
| 2 | Bronze | Julius Sermona | Athletics | Men's 5000m |
| 3 | Bronze | Henry Dagmil | Athletics | Men's Long Jump |
| 4 | Bronze | Joebert Delicano | Athletics | Men's Triple Jump |
| 5 | Bronze | Mercedita Fetalvero | Athletics | Women's 5000m |
| 6 | Bronze | Dennis Orcollo | Billiards | Men's 9-ball Pool Singles |
| 7 | Bronze | Iris Ranola | Billiards | Women's 9-ball Pool Singles |
| 8 | Bronze | Saludar Rey | Boxing | Men's Flyweight 51kg |
| 9 | Bronze | Joegin Landon | Boxing | Men's Light Welterweight 64kg |
| 10 | Bronze | Mitchel Matinez | Boxing | Women's Featherweight 57kg |
| 11 | Bronze | Ryan Fabriga | Diving | Men's 10m Platform |
| 12 | Bronze | Mhark Fernando Antonio Asistio II Jhonnel Ababa Jude Estaquio | Golf | Men's Team |
| 13 | Bronze | Gilbert Ramirez | Judo | Men's 66-73kg |
| 14 | Bronze | Ric Senales | Judo | Men's 81-90kg |
| 15 | Bronze | Helen Dawa | Judo | Women's 45-48kg |
| 16 | Bronze | Karen Ann Solomon | Judo | Women's 63-70kg |
| 17 | Bronze | Noel Espinosa | Karate | Men's Individual Kata |
| 18 | Bronze | Ace Pediongo Eso | Karate | Men's Kumite 55kg |
| 19 | Bronze | Philippines | Karate | Men's Team Kumite |
| 20 | Bronze | Harold Gregorio | Muay Lao | Men's Welterweight 67kg |
| 21 | Bronze | May Libao | Muay Lao | Women's Pinweight 45kg |
| 22 | Bronze | Maricel Subang | Muay Lao | Women's Light Flyweight 48kg |
| 23 | Bronze | Preciosa Ocaya | Muay Lao | Women's Flyweight 51kg |
| 24 | Bronze | Ana Marie Rey | Muay Lao | Women's Bantamweight 54kg |
| 25 | Bronze | Marniel Dimia | Pencak silat | Men's Tarung Class F 70-75kg |
| 26 | Bronze | Aristide Samia Arinulfo Masumbol Mary Grace Munar | Petanque | Triples (1 Woman & 2 Men) |
| 27 | Bronze | Metodio Suico Jr. Quirante Marbie Gene Mark Saavedra | Sepak Takraw | Men's Regu |
| 28 | Bronze | Metodio Suico Jr. Junmar Aleta Gene Mark Saavedra | Sepak Takraw | Men's Doubles |
| 29 | Bronze | Metodio Suico Jr. Danilo Alipan Joel Carbonilla Harrison Castanares Jerome Vendionla Hector Memarion | Sepak Takraw | Men's Hoop |
| 30 | Bronze | Deseree Autor Irene Apdon Gelyn Evora Sara Jean Catain Rhea Padrigo | Sepak Takraw | Women's Hoop |
| 31 | Bronze | Miguel Molina Charles Walker Jessie Lacuna James Walsh | Swimming | Men's 4x100m Medley Relay |
| 32 | Bronze | Richard Gonzales | Table tennis | Men's Singles |
| 33 | Bronze | Jeffrey Figueroa | Taekwondo | Men's 60kg |
| 34 | Bronze | Jyra Lizardo | Taekwondo | Women's 49kg |
| 35 | Bronze | Jean Pierre Sabido Rani Ann Ortega | Taekwondo | Mixed Pair Poomsae |
| 36 | Bronze | Anthony Ray Castillo Brian Alan Sabido Jean Pierre Sabido | Taekwondo | Men's Team Poomsae |
| 37 | Bronze | Riza Zalameda Denise Dy Marichris Gentz | Tennis | Women's Team |
| 38 | Bronze | Denise Dy | Tennis | Women's Singles |
| 39 | Bronze | Riza Zalameda | Tennis | Women's Singles |
| 40 | Bronze | Denise Dy Cecil Mamiit | Tennis | Mixed Doubles |
| 41 | Bronze | Riza Zalameda Treat Conrad Huey | Tennis | Mixed Doubles |
| 42 | Bronze | Renante Briones | Weightlifting | Men's 94kg |
| 43 | Bronze | Jerry Angana | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 50-55kg |
| 44 | Bronze | Roque Mana-ay | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 55-60kg |
| 45 | Bronze | Melchor Tumasis | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 60kg |
| 46 | Bronze | Maribel Jambora | Wrestling | Women's -45kg |
| 47 | Bronze | Daniel Parantac | Wushu | Men's Taolu Taijiquan/Taijijian |
| 48 | Bronze | Jessie Aligaga | Wushu | Men's Sanshou 48kg |
| 49 | Bronze | Denver Labador | Wushu | Men's Sanshou 60kg |
| 50 | Bronze | Rhea May Rifani | Wushu | Women's Sanshou 48kg |

## Medal summary

### By sports

| Rank | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Athletics | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Boxing | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Swimming | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Taekwondo | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Wrestling | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Billiards | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Tennis | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Wushu | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Judo | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Golf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Muay Thai | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Karate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Shooting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Diving | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Pencak Silat | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Water Polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Sepak Takraw | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | Pétanque | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Table Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 entries) | Totals (21 entries) | 38 | 35 | 50 | 123 |

## Issues

Philippine NSA's still have leadership quarrels which greatly affect the training of its athletes even though there are only barely three months left before the national competition happens.

Lack of government funding is also another factor why Philippine athletes have not yet been sent to other countries such as China to have an intensive training program.

The country is focusing more on subjective sports such as boxing, judo, taekwondo, diving and karatedo than objective sports such as athletics, shooting, swimming, weightlifting, lawn tennis, table tennis and badminton which are really rich in medals. The country's athletes in the said subjective sports can easily be cheated since those sports are scored by judges.

