The Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CWSAP), commonly known as Curling Pilipinas, is the national governing body of the sport of curling in the Philippines. It is responsible for promoting and developing the sport throughout the country, managing national curling teams, and representing the Philippines in international curling events.
History Formation of the first national team The formation of Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines or Curling Pilipinas dates back in 2011, when a group of Filipino curlers based in the United States was formed. In 2018, Switzerland based brother Marc and Enrico Pfister were scouted for a potential Philippine national team.
However it was only in 2019 when eventual inaugural president Benjo Delarmente when momentum for the formal formation of a curling national sports association began to form. Christian Haller two-time world junior curling championship joined the Pfister brothers. Alan Frei, another Swiss-Filipino, a businessman and curling beginner, joins the trio in March 2023 – which meant the formation of a proper four-man curling team.
Formal establishment Curling Pilipinas was officially established within 2023 with the help of the state-ran Philippine Sports Commission. By June 2023, the organization is already securing membership with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).
It was in September 2023, when Curling Pilipinas became a provisional member of World Curling during a congress in Seoul. The management also had to secure a last minute approval from the POC.
World Curling member Curling Pilipinas had an immediate goal to qualify athletes for the 2026 Winter Olympics. No curler has ever represented the Philippines at the Winter Olympics. They were able to send a men's and women's team at the 2023 edition of the Pan Continental Curling Championships for their first international tournament following Kazakhstan's withdrawal. Philippines finished second behind China in Division B, with the latter earning a promotion.
The Philippines also made their debut at the World Senior Curling Championships in the 2024 edition. The men's team were able to attain a promotion from Division B to A in the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships.
The country sent a men's and women's team and a mixed doubles pair for the 2025 Asian Winter Games. The men's team won the Philippines' and Southeast Asia's first ever gold medal in the continental games. The federation has grown to having 100 officials by this time. Later in 2025, the women's team competed in 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships B-division and won gold.
The Philippines' campaign to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics formally began in the 2025 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event. They qualified for the 2025 Olympic Qualification Event (OQE) by finishing as the best team in the qualifier. The team however failed to finish among the top two teams in the OQE ending their Olympic bid.
The Philippine senior women's team made their inaugural appearance at the World Senior Curling Championships in 2026, joining the senior men's team for their third. Prior to this tournament, the senior men's team had not yet won a game in the round robin. This year marked a turning point for both teams who achieved notable performances. The senior women's team made a commendable debut and clinched their first win, while the senior men's team also won their first game, effectively breaking their dry spell.
World Rankings The 2025-26 season concluded with improved World Curling Federation (WCF) rankings for the different Philippine teams. All teams increased their world rank positions, and notably, the men’s team jumped 19 spots. WCF rankings for the 2025–26 seasonCurrent rankTeamPointsChange19Men7.205 1934Women2.772 838Mixed Doubles1.667 845Mixed0.800 3
Grassroots Since curling is a winter sport and the Philippines is a tropical country, as of February 2025 the country has no proper facilities for curling and its national team players train overseas. The federation is planning to promote floor curling in the Philippines, an iceless variant. It is also coordinating with the Korean Curling Federation to rent ice where aspiring players could curl.
National teams Most recent rosters Teams Gender Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach EventHost City Men's Marc Pfister Christian Haller Enrico Pfister Brayden Carpenter Alan Frei Bernhard Werthemann 2025 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event Aberdeen, Scotland Women's Kathleen Dubberstein Leilani Dubberstein Jessica Byers Lindsey Schmalz Russ Duhaime 2025 Pan Continental Curling ChampionshipsEveleth, Minnesota, United States Mixed Chad Alojipan Donna Umali Alastair Onglingswan Ashley Alojipan 2024 World Mixed Curling Championship Aberdeen, ScotlandJunior Men'sDylan Skaggs Tyler SkaggsFelix Hester Elijah Mojado Leland Rich 2025 World Junior B-Curling ChampionshipsLohja, FinlandSenior Men'sJonathan OchocoPeter GarbesJose NazarenoAlastair OnglingswanJason GarbesHeather Maclaughlin Garbes2026 World Senior Curling ChampionshipsGeneva, SwitzerlandSenior Women'sSheila MarianoKirsten DangaranCindy McAlisterBernie BrewerPatrick Roncal2026 World Senior Curling ChampionshipsGeneva, Switzerland
Mixed Doubles and Junior Mixed Doubles Male Female Coach Event Marc Pfister Kathleen Dubberstein Jessica Pfister 2025 Asian Winter Games Elijah MojadoArianna AtienzaGayle Salter-Kennedy2026 World Junior Mixed Doubles
Past rosters Teams which had podium finishes Tournament Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Result 2025 Asian Winter Games (men's) Marc Pfister Christian Haller Enrico Pfister Alan Frei Benjo Delarmente Jessica Pfister 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships (women's B-division)Kathleen DubbersteinLeilani DubbersteinJessica ByersLindsey SchmalzRuss Duhaime
Records
Men's
Winter Olympics Winter Olympics Year Round Position 2026 Did not qualify 2030 TBD TBD TBD 2034 TBD TBD TBDTotal0 Titles — 0 0 0
World Championships World Senior Curling Championships Year Round Position 2024 Round robin 25th place 6 0 6 2025 Round robin 30th place 5 0 5 2026Round robin32nd place514Total0 Titles — 16 1 15 World Junior Curling Championships Year Round Position 2024 Round robin 16th place (Junior B) 7 2 5 2025Round robin12th place (Junior B)624Total0 Titles — 13 4 9
Pan Continental Championships Pan Continental Curling Championships Year Round Position 2023 Playoffs 2nd place (Division B) 9 7 2 2024 Playoffs 1st place (Division B) 12 12 0 2025 TBD 6th place (Division A) 7 2 5Total0 Titles — 28 21 7
Asian Winter Games Asian Winter Games Year Result Position 2025 Gold Medal 1st place 7 6 1Total1 Gold Medal - 7 6 1
Women's
Winter Olympics Winter Olympics Year Round Position 2026 Ineligible to qualify 2030 TBD TBD TBD 2034 TBD TBD TBDTotal0 Titles — 0 0 0
World Championships World Senior Curling Championships Year Round Position 2026Round robin16th place413Total0 Titles — 4 1 3
Pan Continental Championships Pan Continental Curling Championships Year Result Position 2023 Round robin 5th place (Division B) 5 1 4 2024 Playoffs 4th place (Division B) 9 5 4 2025 Gold medal 1st place (Division B) 8 8 0Total1 Title 1st place 22 14 8
Asian Winter Games Asian Winter Games Year Round Position 2025 Round Robin 5th Place 8 4 4Total0 Titles — 8 4 4
Mixed World Mixed Curling Championship Year Round Position 2024 Round robin 36th place 7 0 7 2025 TBD TBD TBDTotal0 Titles — 7 0 7
Mixed Doubles
World Championships World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Year Round Position 2024 Did not enter 2025 Did not qualifyTotal0 Titles — 0 0 0 World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championships Year Round Position 2026Round robin21st place615Total0 Titles — 6 1 5
Asian Winter Games Asian Winter Games Year Round Position 2025 Bronze medal game 4th place 8 5 3Total0 Titles — 8 5 3
Presidents Benjo Delarmente (2023–)
External links
Member profile of the Philippines at World Curling Federation
References