The Philippines participated at the 25th Southeast Asian Games held in Vientiane, Laos from 9 December to 18 December 2009.
Preparations
The Philippine team trained locally. It made plans for national athletes for the 3 remaining months before the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. According to news reports, the Philippine national team lacked funding from the government but still hoped to achieve a good training program for its athletes. Harry Angping, the PSC Chairman, wanted to send the country's athletes to China, a world sports superpower, to have an intensive training which could boost the skills of the athletes, especially members of the Philippine volleyball, diving, shooting, cycling and weightlifting teams.
The country looked after its gold and silver medallists at the latest SEAG, which was held in 2007, although some of them had already retired.
The country was said to have a strong national presence in the sport of billiards and snooker, which includes former and current world champions such as Efren Reyes, Ronato Alcano, Alex Pagulayan and Rubilen Amit. Another powerhouse team in the Philippine national team is swimming. It was said that the swimming team was almost composed of its Olympian tankers like Miguel Molina, Ryan Arabejo, James Walsh, Daniel Coakley, Christel Simms and Erica Totten.
Expectations
The country hoped to rebound from its worst finish in SEAG the last 2 years. The country placed sixth overall with 42 golds, 91 silvers and 96 bronzes. The country hoped to regain the overall championship from Thailand, even though it really had a tough way. The country was at that point still unsure of how many gold medals the athletes could garner, since the number of athletes joining the international competition was still undetermined, although some of the athletes, such as Nathaniel Padilla, Shiela Mae Perez, Hidilyn Diaz, Rexel Ryan Fabriga, Willy Wang and Miguel Molina, were accounted for.
The country sent one of its lowest numbers of delegates, which was 153 and officials, which was 47, although this was not a final count according to POC.. Still, the number of athletes and officials to be sent in this SEAG edition was just 1/3 of the number of delegates sent in the 2007 SEAG; it was known that the Philippine team was still a powerhouse team because all of the included athletes in the list were gold and silver medalists in the 2007 SEAG and 2008 Beijing Olympians. The PSC promised to boost the earnings of the athletes who would get gold medals for the country at the SEAG.
Medalists
Gold No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Jennifer Dy Chan Archery Women's individual compound2 Rene Herrera Athletics Men's 3000m Steeplechase3 Eduardo Buenavista Athletics Men's Marathon4 Arniel Ferrera Athletics Men's hammer throw5 Danilo Fresnido Athletics Men's javelin throw6 Jho-An Banayag Athletics Women's Marathon7 Marestella Torres Athletics Women's long jump8 Rosie Villarito Athletics Women's javelin throw9 Ronato Alcano Billiards Men's 8-ball Pool Singles10 Rubilen Amit Billiards Women's 8-ball Pool Singles11 Rubilen Amit Billiards Women's 9-ball Pool Singles12 Vicera Bill Boxing Men's Pinweight 45kg13 Charly Suarez Boxing Men's Featherweight 57kg14 Josie Gabuco Boxing Women's Pinweight 46kg15 Alice Aparri Boxing Women's light flyweight 48kg16 Albania Annie Boxing Women's Flyweight 51kg17 Chihiro Ikeda Golf Women's individual18 Chihiro IkedaMia PiccioDottie Ardina Golf Women's team19 John Baylon Judo Men's 73-81kg20 Nancy Quillotes Judo Women's 40-45kg21 Marna Pabillore Karate Women's kumite 55kg22 Zaidi Laruan Muay Lao Men's Lightweight 60kg23 Nathaniel Padilla Shooting Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol24 Daniel Coakley Swimming Men's 50m freestyle25 Ryan Arabejo Swimming Men's 1500m freestyle26 Miguel Molina Swimming Men's 200m individual medley27 Miguel Molina Swimming Men's 400m individual medley28 Tshomlee Go Taekwondo Men's 68kg29 Alexander Briones Taekwondo Men's +87kg30 Mary Antoinette Rivero Taekwondo Women's 67kg31 Janice LagmanCamille AlarillaRani Ann Ortega Taekwondo Women's team poomsae32 Cecil MamiitTreat Conrad HueyJohnny ArcillaPatrick Tierro Tennis Men's team33 Cecil Mamiit Tennis Men's singles34 Jimmy Angana Wrestling Men's freestyle 60-66kg35 Jason Balabal Wrestling Men's freestyle 74-84kg36 Margarito Angana Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 55kg37 Mark Eddiva Wushu Men's Sanshou 65kg38 Marianne Mariano Wushu Women's Sanshou 60kg
Silver No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Jobert Delicano Athletics Men's long jump2 Mercedita Fetalvero Athletics Women's 10000m3 Narcisa Atienza Athletics Women's Heptathlon4 Gandy Valle Billiards Men's 8-ball Pool Singles5 Harry Tañamor Boxing Men's light flyweight 48kg6 Nino Caro Diving Men's 3m springboard7 Nino CaroZardo Domenios Diving Men's 10m Synchronized Springboard8 Jaime AsokRyan Fabriga Diving Men's 10m Synchronized Platform9 Sheila Mae Perez Diving Women's 3m springboard10 Ruth Dugaduga Judo Women's 70-78kg11 Rolando Lagman Karate Men's kumite 75kg12 Lutche Metante Karate Women's kumite +68kg13 Roland Claro Muay Lao Men's light flyweight 48kg14 Romnick Pabalate Muay Lao Men's Flyweight 51kg15 Jonathan Polosan Muay Lao Men's Light Welterweight 63.5kg16 Nur Habir Isnani Pencak silat Men's tarung Class I 85-90kg17 Charles Walker Swimming Men's 100m freestyle18 Miguel Molina Swimming Men's 200m Freestlye19 Ryan Arabejo Swimming Men's 400m Freestlye20 Ryan Arabejo Swimming Men's 200m backstroke21 Miguel MolinaCharles WalkerDaniel CoakleyKendrick Uy Swimming Men's 4x100m freestyle relay22 Miguel MolinaCharles WalkerJessie LacunaRyan Arabejo Swimming Men's 4x200m freestyle relay23 John Paul Lizardo Taekwondo Men's 54kg24 Marlon Avenido Taekwondo Men's 80kg25 Kathleen Alora Taekwondo Women's 53kg26 Kirstie Alora Taekwondo Women's +73kg27 Treat Conrad HueyJohnny ArcillaPatrick Tierro Tennis Men's singles28 Cecil MamiitTreat Conrad Huey Tennis Men's doubles29 Riza ZalamedaDenise Dy Tennis Women's doubles30 Philippines Water Polo Men's team31 Joselito Padilla Weightlifting Men's +94kg32 Paulo delos Santos Wrestling Men's freestyle -50kg33 Michael Baletin Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74kg34 Benjie Rivera Wushu Men's Sanshou 56kg35 Mary Jane Estimar Wushu Women's Sanshou 52kg
Bronze No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Earl Benjamin Yap Archery Men's individual compound2 Julius Sermona Athletics Men's 5000m3 Henry Dagmil Athletics Men's long jump4 Joebert Delicano Athletics Men's triple jump5 Mercedita Fetalvero Athletics Women's 5000m6 Dennis Orcollo Billiards Men's 9-ball Pool Singles7 Iris Ranola Billiards Women's 9-ball Pool Singles8 Saludar Rey Boxing Men's Flyweight 51kg9 Joegin Landon Boxing Men's Light Welterweight 64kg10 Mitchel Matinez Boxing Women's Featherweight 57kg11 Ryan Fabriga Diving Men's 10m platform12 Mhark FernandoAntonio Asistio IIJhonnel AbabaJude Estaquio Golf Men's team13 Gilbert Ramirez Judo Men's 66-73kg14 Ric Senales Judo Men's 81-90kg15 Helen Dawa Judo Women's 45-48kg16 Karen Ann Solomon Judo Women's 63-70kg17 Noel Espinosa Karate Men's individual Kata18 Ace Pediongo Eso Karate Men's kumite 55kg19 Philippines Karate Men's team kumite20 Harold Gregorio Muay Lao Men's welterweight 67kg21 May Libao Muay Lao Women's Pinweight 45kg22 Maricel Subang Muay Lao Women's light flyweight 48kg23 Preciosa Ocaya Muay Lao Women's Flyweight 51kg24 Ana Marie Rey Muay Lao Women's Bantamweight 54kg25 Marniel Dimia Pencak silat Men's tarung Class F 70-75kg26 Aristide SamiaArinulfo MasumbolMary Grace Munar Petanque Triples (1 Woman & 2 Men)27 Metodio Suico Jr.Quirante MarbieGene Mark Saavedra Sepak Takraw Men's regu28 Metodio Suico Jr.Junmar AletaGene Mark Saavedra Sepak Takraw Men's doubles29 Metodio Suico Jr.Danilo AlipanJoel CarbonillaHarrison CastanaresJerome VendionlaHector Memarion Sepak Takraw Men's Hoop30 Deseree AutorIrene ApdonGelyn EvoraSara Jean CatainRhea Padrigo Sepak Takraw Women's Hoop31 Miguel MolinaCharles WalkerJessie LacunaJames Walsh Swimming Men's 4x100m medley relay32 Richard Gonzales Table tennis Men's singles33 Jeffrey Figueroa Taekwondo Men's 60kg34 Jyra Lizardo Taekwondo Women's 49kg35 Jean Pierre SabidoRani Ann Ortega Taekwondo Mixed Pair Poomsae36 Anthony Ray CastilloBrian Alan SabidoJean Pierre Sabido Taekwondo Men's team poomsae37 Riza ZalamedaDenise DyMarichris Gentz Tennis Women's team38 Denise Dy Tennis Women's singles39 Riza Zalameda Tennis Women's singles40 Denise DyCecil Mamiit Tennis Mixed doubles41 Riza ZalamedaTreat Conrad Huey Tennis Mixed doubles42 Renante Briones Weightlifting Men's 94kg43 Jerry Angana Wrestling Men's freestyle 50-55kg44 Roque Mana-ay Wrestling Men's freestyle 55-60kg45 Melchor Tumasis Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 60kg46 Maribel Jambora Wrestling Women's -45kg47 Daniel Parantac Wushu Men's taolu Taijiquan/Taijijian48 Jessie Aligaga Wushu Men's Sanshou 48kg49 Denver Labador Wushu Men's Sanshou 60kg50 Rhea May Rifani Wushu Women's Sanshou 48kg
Medal summary
By sports
Issues
Philippine NSAs still had leadership quarrels, which greatly affected the training of their athletes even though there were only three months left before the national competition.
Lack of government funding was also another factor why Philippine athletes had not been sent to other countries such as China to have an intensive training program.
The national sports strategy prioritised judged sports, like boxing, judo, taekwondo, diving and karate, over objectively measured disciplines such as athletics, shooting, swimming, weightlifting, tennis, table tennis and badminton, which offered a higher number of available medals. Because outcomes in judged sports relied on official scoring rather than quantifiable metrics, results could be susceptible to subjective officiating or judging errors.
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