PH women’s volleyball falls short of podium anew

The Philippines fell to Indonesia for the third successive time in the bronze-medal match in women’s volleyball, yielding in four sets, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22.

Blowing a golden opportunity in the third set, the Filipinas led early at 6-2 before the Indonesians tied the game at 8-all, led by as many as four, 16-12, before ultimately taking a commanding 2-1 set lead, 25-22.

Multiple-time PVL MVP Tots Carlos tried to mount a comeback to send the game into a deciding set, but was doused by a quick by star Wilda Siti Nurfadilah to end the contest.

(READ: Medal elusive for PH women’s volleyball in repeat bronze-bid heartbreak)

Wrestler Balabal ends 12-year wait

Jason Balabal’s golden moment finally came.

The Philippine wrestling veteran claimed his first SEA Games gold in 12 years as he reigned in the men’s Greco Roman 82kg division.

(READ: PH supplants Singapore for 5th place in SEA Games after 9-gold haul)

Petecio still SEA Games boxing champ

There’s still no stopping Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio.

The Philippine boxing veteran bagged another SEA Games gold as she outclassed Indonesia’s Ratna Sari Devi in the women’s 57kg final.

(READ: Paalam, Petecio rule as PH boxing ends SEA Games with 4 golds)

Sibol completes Mobile Legends 3-peat

The Philippines emerged as the Mobile Legends champion anew. 

Sibol leaned on the crew of Rowgien Stimpson Unigo, David Canon, Vrendon Lin, Kyle Angelo Sayson, Nowee Macasa, Angelo Arcangel, and Marco Requitano to sweep Malaysia, 3-0, in the men’s finals.

(READ: Sibol scores SEA Games 3-peat in Mobile Legends after Malaysia sweep)

Another PH boxing gold as Bascon tops 60kg

Paul Julyfer Bascon delivered Philippine boxing’s third gold.

Bascon triumphed over Thailand’s Rujakran Juntrong via split decision to capture the men’s 60kg crown. 

His victory came after the golden runs of Carlo Paalam (men’s 54kg) and Ian Clark Bautista (men’s 51kg).

Furukawa cops PH judo’s 1st gold

Rena Furukawa delivered the Philippines’ first judo gold after defeating Myanmar’s Chu Myat Noe Wai in the final to rule the women’s -57kg event. 

Paalam punches way to 54kg gold

Carlo Paalam bagged the Philippines’ second boxing gold in this SEA Games as he defeated Indonesia’s Aldoms Suguro in the men’s 54kg via unanimous decision. 

Paalam, an Olympic silver medalist, completed a successful SEA Games return after missing the Vietnam edition last year.

Ian Clark Bautista delivered the country’s first boxing gold a day earlier in the men’s 51kg division.

Elreen Ando smashes 3 SEA Games weightlifting records

Elreen Ando crowned herself the new women’s 59kg queen in SEA Games weightlifting as she posted new records in snatch (98kg), clean and jerk (118kg), and total lift (216kg).

The victory was a breakthrough for the 24-year-old Olympian, who settled for silvers in the 2019 and 2021 SEA Games as she competed in the heavier women’s 64kg division.

(READ: Elreen Ando shatters SEA Games records for breakthrough weightlifting gold)

Dethroned Gilas Women hold off Thailand

After seeing their three-peat gold-medal hopes come to an end, Gilas Pilipinas Women take care of business against Thailand, 82-70, before their virtual second-place match versus Malaysia in women’s basketball. 

Afril Bernandino showed the way with 18 points for Gilas Women, who improved to a 4-1 record.

Unlike in men’s play, the women’s division features a round-robin, no-playoff tournament, thus awarding the gold to the team with the best record. Indonesia remains unbeaten at 5-0.

(READ: Dethroned Gilas Women hold off Thailand, brace for silver-medal match) 

Faustino bags weightlifting silver

Another teen weightlifter delivered a medal for the Philippines as 15-year-old Rosalinda Faustino bagged silver in the women’s 55kg division.

Her feat came just a day after 16-year-old Angeline Colonia (women’s 45kg) and 18-year-old Lovely Inan (women’s 49kg) also snagged a pair of silvers.

Faustino finished with a total lift of 184kg, falling just a couple of kilograms short of the gold as Indonesia’s Juliana Klarisa claimed the top prize with a 186kg total.

Preview

Olympians lead the charge for the Philippines in the Southeast Asian Games as boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam and weightlifter Elreen Ando go for gold on Sunday, May 14.

Tokyo Games silver medalists Paalam (men’s 54kg) and Petecio (women’s 57kg) together with three others eye a strong finish for the boxing team, which saw only Ian Clark Bautista emerge victorious out of four finalists on Saturday.

Also fighting for gold are Paul Julyfer Bascon (men’s 60kg), Norlan Petecio (men’s 67kg), and John Marvin (men’s 80kg).

Meanwhile, Ando – who also competed in the Tokyo Olympics – looks to clinch her first SEA Games gold after settling for a pair of women’s 64kg silvers in the past two editions.

Ando moved down to 59kg in a bid to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games.

Joining Ando in action on Sunday are Rosalinda Faustino (women’s 55kg) and Dave Lloyd Pacaldo (men’s 67kg).

In esports, Sibol guns for a third consecutive men’s Mobile Legends crown as it tangles with Malaysia in the finals.

There is also hope to win medals in arnis and in judo, with 2021 silver medalist Daryl Mercado (men’s 55kg) and defending champion Shugen Nakano (men’s 66kg) seeing action on Sunday.

Already out of gold-medal contention, Gilas Women try to solidify their bid for silver as they face Thailand, while the Philippine women’s volleyball team battles Indonesia for the bronze.

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– Rappler.com