The Philippines participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to December 20, 1998. Ranked 21st with one gold medal, five silver medals, and 12 bronze medals with a total of 18 over-all medals.
Asian Games Performance It was a dismal harvest compared to four years ago. Billiards and Snooker players Romeo Villanueva and Gandy Valle captured the 9-ball doubles title to give the Philippines its first taste of gold. The country's first silver was earned by reigning world cudgel champion and Jakarta SEA games double gold medalist Mark Robert Rosales in the 3-event changquan. Rolly Chulhang settled for a silver in the men's 52-kg and below finals in sanshou for Wushu's second silver medal.
The Philippine Centennial team defeated Kazakhstan, 73-68, to salvage the bronze medal in basketball.
Medalists
The following Philippine competitors won medals at the Games. Gold No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Gandy ValleRomeo Villanueva Cue sports Men's 9-Ball Doubles
Silver No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Gerald Rosales Golf Men's Individual2 Cookie LaORhey LunaAngelo Que Golf Men's Team3 Donald Geisler Taekwondo Men's Featherweight -64kg4 Mark Robert Rosales Wushu Men's Taolu Changquan5 Rolly Chulhang Wushu Men's Sanda 52kg
Bronze No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Johnny AbarrientosMarlou AquinoAllan CaidicKenneth DuremdesDennis EspinoE. J. FeihlJojo LastimosaJun LimpotVergel MenesesAlvin PatrimonioOlsen RacelaAndy Seigle Basketball Men's Team2 Virgilio Sablan Bowling Men's Singles3 Eric Canoy Boxing Men's Featherweight 57kg4 Victor Espiritu Cycling Men's Road Race5 Dorothy DelasinRia QuiazonJennifer Rosales Golf Women's Team6 Raymond Papa Swimming Men's 100m Backstroke7 Raymond Papa Swimming Men's 200m Backstroke8 Rodolfo Abratique Taekwondo Men's Flyweight -54kg9 Nelia Sy Taekwondo Women's Lightweight -60kg10 Margarita Bonifacio Taekwondo Women's Heavyweight +70kg11 Roger Chulhang Wushu Men's Sanda 56kg12 Jerome Lumabas Wushu Men's Sanda 70kg
Multiple NameSport Gold Silver BronzeTotal Gerald Rosales Golf 0 2 0 2 Raymond Papa Swimming 0 0 2 2
Medal summary
Medal by sports
External links Philippine Olympic Committee official website