The Philippines participated at the 12th Southeast Asian Games held in Singapore from May 28 to June 6, 1983.
SEA Games performance The country finished second overall behind Indonesia which became a cause for national celebration. President Marcos personally congratulated the athletes at Malacanang as he expressed the sentiments of the entire Filipino nation for a job well done.
It was in two sports, athletics and boxing, which the Philippines stampled their class in the Singapore SEAG that gave other competing nations a view of the Philippines' resurgence in sports. The Filipinos emerged as the overall champions in track and field. In Boxing, Efren Tabanas (flyweight), Raymundo Suico (light-middleweight), Leopoldo Cantancio (featherweight) and Nelson Jamili (pinweight) gave the country a four gold medals. Swimming came next behind athletics with the most number of medals produced with 10, four of them from American trained swimming marvel Billy Wilson. Christine Jacob accounted for two more,Google news archive while the ageless Jairulla Jaitulla romped away with two golds to underscore the Filipino tankers' fruitful bid.
Weightlifting was highlighted by a sweep of Jaime Sebastian in the super-super heavyweight division as he confirmed his reputation as the strongest man in Southeast Asia.Sebastian remembered The Philippine men's basketball team, mentored by Larry Albano, swept the tournament, including a 72–66 victory over arch rival Malaysia, to retain the championship. Their female counterparts finished second anew to defending title holder Malaysia.
In some of the country's stinging setbacks, the most humiliating was the defeat of Lydia de Vega, Asia's sprint queen, to Thailand's Wallapa Pinij in the 100 meters. De Vega, however, returned to win her next duel with Pinij in the 200 meter event. Another heartbreaker was the defeat of the defending champion women's volleyball team at the hands of a well-prepared Indonesian sextet. Badminton, Sepak Takraw and Table Tennis went home empty-handed.
Medalists
Gold No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Cherrie Valera Archery Women's 60m recurve2 Cherrie Valera Archery Women's 30m recurve3 Isidro del Prado Athletics Men's 400m4 Leonardo Illut Athletics Men's 10,000m5 Renato Unso Athletics Men's 400m hurdles6 Hector Begeo Athletics Men's 3000m Steeplechase7 Chamberlaine Gonzales Athletics Men's pole vault8 Agustin Jarina Athletics Men's hammer throw9 Lydia de Vega Athletics Women's 200m10 Lucena Alam Athletics Women's 800m11 Agrippina de la Cruz Athletics Women's 100m hurdles12 Agrippina de la Cruz Athletics Women's 400m hurdles13 Elma Muros Athletics Women's long jump14 Philippines Basketball Men's team15 Bec Watanabe Bowling Women's masters16 Bong Coo Bowling Women's All Events17 Philippines Bowling Three-Woman18 Philippines Bowling Women's Quintet19 Nelson Jamili Boxing Pinweight20 Efren Tabanas Boxing Flyweight21 Leopoldo Cantancio Boxing Featherweight22 Raymond Suico Boxing Light Middleweight23 Maria Teresa Padre Judo Women's 61kg24 Eleen Tinio Judo Women's Above 72kg25 Policarpio Ortega Sailing Boardsailing Windglider26 Margarita Villareal Sailing Women's Water Skiing Individual27 Margarita Villareal Sailing Women's Water Skiing Jumpsl28 Margarita Villareal Sailing Women's Water Skiing Slalom29 Nathaniel Padilla Shooting Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol30 Manuel Versoza Valdes Shooting Men's individual Trap31 William Wilson Swimming Men's 200m freestyle32 William Wilson Swimming Men's 400m freestyle33 Joselito Andaya Swimming Men's 1500m freestyle34 Jairulla Jaitulla Swimming Men's 100m breaststroke35 Francisco Guanco Swimming Men's 200m breaststroke36 William Wilson Swimming Men's 200m butterfly37 William Wilson Swimming Men's 400m individual medley38 Christine Jacob Swimming Women's 100m backstroke39 Christine Jacob Swimming Women's 200m backstroke40 Manuel Valleramos Tennis Men's singles41 Gregorio Colonia Weightlifting Men's 52kg Clean & Jerk42 Gregorio Colonia Weightlifting Men's 52kg Overall43 Ramon Solis Weightlifting Men's 82.5kg Clean & Jerk44 Ramon Solis Weightlifting Men's 82.5kg Overall45 Rogelio Alinbulio Weightlifting Men's 110kg Clean & Jerk46 Rogelio Alinbulio Weightlifting Men's 110kg Overall47 Jaime Sebastian Weightlifting Men's Over 110kg Snatch48 Jaime Sebastian Weightlifting Men's Over 110kg Clean & Jerk49 Jaime Sebastian Weightlifting Men's Over 110kg Overall
Silver No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Jimmy Dela Torre Athletics Men's Marathon2 Renato Unso Athletics Men's 110m hurdles3 Jaime Grafilo Athletics Men's 400m hurdles4 Felicito Descutido Athletics Men's triple jump5 Inocencio Maquiling Athletics Men's javelin throw6 Lydia de Vega Athletics Women's 100m7 Susana Arangote Athletics Women's 400m hurdles8 Philippines Athletics Women's Relay9 Consuelo Lacusong Athletics Women's shot put10 Erlinda Lavandia Athletics Women's javelin throw11 Nene Gamo Athletics Women's Heptathlon12 Philippines Basketball Women's team13 Paeng Nepomuceno Bowling Men's Single 6 Games14 Raul Reformado Bowling Men's singles15 Paeng Nepomuceno Bowling Men's All Events16 Raul ReformadoOrtega San Jose Bowling Men's doubles17 Philippines Bowling Three-Man18 Philippines Bowling Five-men19 Philippines Bowling Men's Trio20 Bong Coo Bowling Women's Single 6 Games21 Bong Coo Bowling Women's masters22 Philippines Bowling Five-Woman23 Philippines Bowling Women's Trio24 Andres Macion Judo Men's 71kg25 Eleen Tinio Judo Women's Open26 Jaime Legarda Sailing Men's Water Skiing Individual27 Jaime Legarda Sailing Men's Water Skiing Jumps28 Philippines Sailing Mixed Team29 Nathaniel Padilla Shooting Men's Centre Fire Pistol30 Philippines Shooting Men's team Centre Fire Pistol31 Nathaniel Padilla Shooting Men's 25m Standard Pistol32 Bartholomew Teyab Shooting Men's 50m Standard Pistol33 Philippines Shooting Men's team Standard Pistol34 Philippines Shooting Men's team Rapid Fire Pistol35 Philippines Shooting Men's team Trap36 Arminda Vallejo Shooting Women's Air Rifle37 Philippines Shooting Women's team Air Rifle38 Francisco Guanco Swimming Men's 100m breaststroke39 Jairulla Jaitulla Swimming Men's 400m individual medley40 Philippines Swimming Men's freestyle relay41 Philippines Swimming Women's freestyle relay42 Rudolf GabrielAlexander MarcialManuel TolentinoManuel Valleramos Tennis Men's team43 Philippines Volleyball Women's team44 Samuel Alegada Weightlifting Men's 56kg Snatch45 Edmund Cardano Weightlifting Men's 67.5kg Snatch46 Renato Dio Weightlifting Men's 75kg Clean & Jerk47 Renato Dio Weightlifting Men's 75kg Overall48 Ramon Solis Weightlifting Men's 82.5kg Snatch
Bronze No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Cherrie ValeraCarla CabreraLudivina Jamlan Archery Women's team2 Nestor Trampe Athletics Men's 1500m3 David Carmelo Athletics Men's 5000m4 Dario De Rosas Athletics Men's pole vault5 Artnell Icocanoo Athletics Men's high jump6 Susano Erang Athletics Men's shot put7 Andry Rosale Athletics Men's Decathlon8 Margarita Tagun Athletics Women's 1500m9 Philippines Athletics Women's Relay10 Dorie Cortejo Athletics Women's discus throw11 Billy Silanga Athletics Women's javelin throw12 Paeng Nepomuceno Bowling Men's masters13 Arianne Cerdeña Bowling Women's masters14 Bong CooRita Dela Rosa Bowling Women's doubles15 Philippines Bowling Three-Woman16 Philippines Bowling Women's Trio17 Leopoldo Serantes Boxing Light Flyweight18 Patticio Gnapi Boxing Light Welterweight19 Oscar Bautista Judo Men's Below 78kg20 Rolan Llamas Judo Men's Below 86kg21 Dina Panganiban Judo Women's 48kg22 Agnes Vallejo Judo Women's Below 56kg23 Vicente HerreraVivian Velasco Sailing Yachting Hobbie 1624 Philippines Sailing Yachting Maxi Laser25 Prospero Olivas Sailing Men's Water Skiing Individual26 Prospero Olivas Sailing Men's Water Skiing Jumps27 Jaime Legarda Sailing Men's Water Skiing Slalom28 Leobeth Ylaya Sailing Women's Water Skiing Slalom29 Danilo Flores Shooting Men's 10m Air Rifle30 Philippines Shooting Men's team Air Rifle31 Art Macapagal Shooting Men's 10m air pistol32 Philippines Shooting Men's team Air Pistol33 Philippines Shooting Men's team Small Bore34 Joselito Andaya Swimming Men's 400m freestyle35 William Wilson Swimming Men's 1500m freestyle36 Judy Jaoud Swimming Men's 100m backstroke37 Judy Jaoud Swimming Men's 200m backstroke38 Rene Concepcion Swimming Men's 200m breaststroke39 Renato Padronia Swimming Men's 200m butterfly40 Philippines Swimming Men's freestyle relay41 Philippines Swimming Men's medley relay42 Lourdes Samson Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke43 Philippines Swimming Women's medley relay44 Jackie CastillejoJeannette GomezDyan CastillejoEdna Olivarez Tennis Women's team45 Philippines Volleyball Men's team46 Gregorio Colonia Weightlifting Men's 52kg Snatch47 Samuel Alegada Weightlifting Men's 56kg Overall48 Edmund Cardano Weightlifting Men's 67.5kg Clean & Jerk49 Edmund Cardano Weightlifting Men's 67.5kg Overall50 Renato Dio Weightlifting Men's 75kg Snatch51 Luis Bayanin Weightlifting Men's 90kg Snatch52 Luis Bayanin Weightlifting Men's 90kg Clean & Jerk53 Luis Bayanin Weightlifting Men's 90kg Overall54 Rogelio Alinbulio Weightlifting Men's 110kg Snatch
Multiple NameSportTotal William Wilson Swimming 4 0 1 5 Jaime Sebastian Weightlifting 3 0 0 3 Margarita Villareal Sailing 3 0 0 3 Ramon Solis Weightlifting 2 1 0 3 Cherrie Valera Archery 2 0 1 3 Gregorio Colonia Weightlifting 2 0 1 3 Rogelio Alinbulio Weightlifting 2 0 1 3 Agrippina de la Cruz Athletics 2 0 0 2 Christine Jacob Swimming 2 0 0 2 Bong Coo Bowling 1 2 1 4 Nathaniel Padilla Shooting 1 2 0 3 Eleen Tinio Judo 1 1 0 2 Lydia de Vega Athletics 1 1 0 2 Francisco Guanco Swimming 1 1 0 2 Jairulla Jaitulla Swimming 1 1 0 2 Manuel Valleramos Tennis 1 1 0 2 Renato Unso Athletics 1 1 0 2 Joselito Andayan Swimming 1 0 1 2 Jaime Legarda Sailing 0 2 1 3 Paeng Nepomuceno Bowling 0 2 1 3 Renato Dio Weightlifting 0 2 1 3 Raul Reformado Bowling 0 2 0 2 Edmund Cardano Weightlifting 0 1 2 3 Samuel Alegada Weightlifting 0 1 1 2 Luis Bayanin Weightlifting 0 0 3 3 Judy Jaoud Swimming 0 0 2 2 Prospero Olivas Sailing 0 0 2 2
Medal summary
By sports
References
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