The final list of Filipino athletes who competed at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan (19 September – 4 October 2026), as named by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). The POC sent a 464-strong delegation across 39 sports, its largest-ever Asiad contingent. The campaign is now complete, and it was the country’s best in 64 years. The Philippines won 29 medals (4 gold, 9 silver, 16 bronze) and finished 17th in the medal table. That beat the 18-medal haul from Hangzhou 2023 (4 gold, 2 silver, 12 bronze), although it fell short of the officials’ target of up to eight golds.
Status: Final. The Games ended with the Closing Ceremony on 4 October 2026. Boxer Aira Villegas and weightlifter Albert Delos Santos carried the flag at the Opening Ceremony. Delos Santos went on to win bronze in the men’s 70kg. Some events, including men’s basketball, began before the 19 September Opening Ceremony.
Team Philippines: Final Medal Tally
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 17th |
Gold medallists:
- Carlos Yulo (gymnastics: men’s floor exercise and men’s vault)
- EJ Obiena (athletics: men’s pole vault, Games record of 5.91m)
- Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape (taekwondo: mixed individual virtual)
For the full list of all 29 medals, see our Philippines at the Asian Games 2026 final medal page.
Stars to watch: how the gold hopes fared
Three of the country’s four Hangzhou 2023 champions returned to defend their crowns: Gilas Pilipinas (men’s basketball), pole vaulter EJ Obiena, and jiu-jitsu standout Annie Ramirez. Jiu-jitsu’s Meggie Ochoa, the fourth 2023 gold medallist, has retired and moved into coaching. Obiena was the only one of the three to retain his title, and he did it with a new Games record. Gilas went out in the group stage.
Two-time Olympic champion gymnast Carlos Yulo led the new medal firepower and delivered two golds. World No. 18 tennis star Alex Eala, who won her maiden WTA Tour title at the Washington Open in August 2026, took bronze in women’s singles. The POC had also flagged boxing, taekwondo, wushu, mixed martial arts, athletics, esports and skateboarding as gold-medal prospects. Taekwondo produced a gold and became the Philippines’ most successful sport by medal count, and boxing, MMA, athletics and esports all added medals.
Basketball — Gilas Pilipinas
Venue: Aichi International Arena (IG Arena) · Group C: Philippines, China, Bahrain, Kazakhstan
Defending champions Gilas Pilipinas, coached by Tim Cone, fielded an all-PBA squad. Naturalised player Justin Brownlee missed out while recovering from injury, and Calvin Oftana took the final roster spot. The official 12-man lineup:
- RJ Abarrientos
- Jerrick Ahanmisi
- Justin Arana
- Justine Baltazar
- Sedrick Barefield
- Brandon Bates
- Robert Bolick
- Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser
- Zavier Lucero
- Adrian Nocum
- Calvin Oftana
- Don Trollano
Group-stage results:
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, 11 September | vs Bahrain | Lost 85-89 (Oftana 31) |
| Sat, 12 September | vs Kazakhstan | Won 109-78 (Ahanmisi 22, Bolick 20) |
| Mon, 14 September | vs China | Lost 61-105 — eliminated |
The defending champions finished 1-2 and missed the quarter-finals on point difference. South Korea went on to win the men’s title. The women’s programme had better news: Gilas Women finished fifth in 5×5, and the 3×3 women won silver, the Philippines’ first-ever Asian Games 3×3 medal.
Boxing
The seven-strong squad chased the Philippines’ first Asian Games boxing gold in 16 years, led by Olympic medallists Nesthy Petecio (60kg), Carlo Paalam (bantamweight) and flagbearer Aira Villegas (51kg). Also competing: Norlan Petecio (light middleweight), Junmilardo Ogayre (lightweight) and Riza Pasuit (bantamweight). Eumir Marcial did not take part because of a clash with his professional-bout schedule.
Result: Carlo Paalam reached the final and won silver after a split decision went to Japan’s Rui Yamaguchi on 2 October. The 16-year wait for boxing gold goes on.
Athletics
Reigning Asian Games champion and Asian record holder EJ Obiena, now training under coach Marcin Szczepanski, headlined the track-and-field squad.
Results:
- 🥇 EJ Obiena, men’s pole vault. On a rainy 29 September he was the only athlete to clear 5.75m. He then cleared 5.91m, breaking his own Games record of 5.90m from Hangzhou, to win his second straight Asian Games title.
- 🥉 John Cabang Tolentino, men’s 110m hurdles.
- 🥉 Victoria Bossong, women’s 800m.
Tennis
Alex Eala, the highest-ranked Filipina in history, led the tennis campaign after a breakthrough 2026 that included her first WTA Tour title and deep runs at Wimbledon and the US Open. She had taken individual and mixed-doubles bronze in Hangzhou 2023.
Result: 🥉 Bronze in women’s singles.
Aquatics — Swimming
Venue: Tokyo Aquatics Centre · Dates: September 20–25
| Athlete |
|---|
| Kayla Noelle Sanchez |
| Xiandi Chua |
| Teia Isabella Salvino |
| Miranda Cristina Renner |
| Heather White |
| Gian Christopher Santos |
| Logan Wataru Noguchi |
Archery
Venue: Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square · Dates: September 26 – October 3
| Event | Athletes |
|---|---|
| Men’s compound | Paul Dela Cruz · Jeremy Reaport · Alon Jucutan |
| Women’s compound | Amaya Amparo Cojuangco · Michiko Brianna Gonzales · Vanessa Caparas |
| Men’s recurve | Girvin Cullen Garcia · Chass Colas · Renian Nawew |
| Women’s recurve | Giuliana Garcia · Naina Tagle · Gabrielle Bidaure |
Result: 🥈 Amaya Amparo Cojuangco won silver in the women’s compound individual.
Baseball
Venues: Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Baseball Stadium · Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium · Dates: September 21–27
Kent Altarejos · Mark John Beronilla · Erwin Bosito · Clarence Lyle Caasalan · Mar-Joseph Carolino · Amiel De Guzman · Liam Alexei De Vera · Junmar Diarao · Francis Thomas Gonzaga · Cer Gio Gorpido · Romeo Jasmin Jr. · Ferdinand Liguayan Jr. · Juan Paulo Macasaet · Mark Steven Manaig · John Leonel Matanguihan · Joven Kenneth Maulit · Raymond Nerosa · James Vincent Nisnisan · Nigel Paule · Jennald Pareja · Joshua Pineda · Renato Samuel Jr. · Razhley Santos · John Reymond Vargas
Result: The Philippines were drawn in Group A with Japan, China and Palestine, and lost 0-7 to Japan on 23 September. South Korea won the gold, Japan the silver and Chinese Taipei the bronze.
Cycling
| Event | Venue | Dates | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s mountain bike | Obata Ryokuchi Park | September 24–25 | Shagne Yaoyao · Adel Sendrijas |
| Men’s BMX racing | Nagoya Velodrome BMX Race Track | September 28 | Patrick Coo · Daniel Caluag |
Equestrian
Venue: Equestrian Park, Tokyo
| Event | Dates | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Jumping | October 1, 3–4 | Colin John Syquia |
| Dressage | September 25–27 | Marie Antoinette Leviste |
Esports
Venue: Aichi Sky Expo · Dates: September 23 – October 2
| Title | Athletes |
|---|---|
| Pokémon UNITE | Lawrence Gatmaitan · Robert Jon Mempin · Ducke Leoncio · Kim Rey Salazar · Michael Ocio · Lance David |
| Honor of Kings | Chammy Paul Nazarrea · Justine Ritchie Tan · Dragon Hart Dajao · Golden Hart Dajao · Charles Roman Esguerra · Jhon Mike Tungol |
| Identity V | Johannes Glenn Juico · Joachim Santino Timtiman · Xyrel Terrence Julian · Joshua Francis Gumaro · Sander Joseph Gallo · Japhet Jay Onquit · Psalm David Cortez |
| Naraka: Bladepoint | Raphaelron Joaquin Paclibar · Ouhric Von Teñoso · Richard Espejo · Kenneth Perez |
| Puyo Puyo Champions | Karl Owen Gonzalvo |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | Karl Gabriel Nepumoceno · Alston Pabico · Jay Pee Dela Cruz · Dave Viaña Jr. · Sanford Vinuya · Grant Duane Pillas |
Result: 🥉 Team SIBOL won bronze in both Pokémon UNITE and Honor of Kings.
Golf
Venue: Kasugai Country Club East Course · Dates: September 30 – October 3
| Team | Athletes |
|---|---|
| Women’s | Bianca Pagdanganan · Rianne Malixi · Pauline Del Rosario |
| Men’s | Miguel Luis Tabuena · Justin Michael De Los Santos · Richard Caldwell Hoey III |
Gymnastics
Venue: Nagoya City General Gymnasium (Rainbow Hall)
- Men’s artistic (September 21–25): Carlos Edriel Yulo · Karl Jahrel Eldrew Yulo · Juancho Miguel Besana · Justine Ace De Leon · Zachary Cortins Nuñez
- Women’s artistic (September 21–25): Levi Ruiviviar · Kylee Kvamme · Chiara Dawn Andrew · Lauren Supnet · Haylee Garcia
- Rhythmic (October 1–3): Breanna Labadan · Jasmine Althea Ramilo
- Trampoline (September 27): Jerry Ilano Jr. (men) · Luvicar Janine Padilla (women)
Results:
- 🥇🥇 Carlos Yulo won gold in the men’s floor exercise and the men’s vault.
- 🥉 Eldrew Yulo won bronze on the horizontal bar.
Jiu-Jitsu
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall · Dates: September 27–29
| Division | Athletes |
|---|---|
| Men −62kg | Myron Myles Mangubat · Santino Luis Luzuriaga |
| Men −69kg | Marc Alexander Lim · Yman Xavier Baluyo |
| Men −77kg | Antonio Luigi Dy · Mark Constance Vergel |
| Men −85kg | Vito Luis Luzuriaga · David Miranda |
| Men −94kg | Romeo John Alfred Arellano |
| Women −48kg | Jollirine Co · Kimberly Anne Custodio |
| Women −52kg | Jenna Kaila Napolis · Annie Ramirez |
| Women −63kg | Alexandria Luz Enriquez · Andrea Lois Lao |
Result: 🥈 Alexandria Enriquez won silver. Jiu-jitsu could not repeat its two golds from Hangzhou 2023.
Judo
Venue: Aichi International Arena · Dates: September 30 – October 3
| Division | Athletes |
|---|---|
| Men −60kg | Daryl John Mercado |
| Men −66kg | Keisei Nakano |
| Men −73kg | Gabriel Benedict Quitain |
| Men −100kg | Chino Sy |
| Men +100kg | Eskelen Kedo |
| Women −57kg | Joemari-Heart Rafael |
| Women −78kg | Kiyomi Watanabe · Khrizzie Pabulayan |
Where to watch highlights and replays
Cignal was the official Philippine broadcaster of Aichi–Nagoya 2026, with live coverage across its platforms, including One Sports and Pilipinas Live, from 10 September to 4 October. Replays and highlights of Yulo’s two golds, Obiena’s record vault and the Gilas Women’s 3×3 final can be found on Cignal Play. Free clips are also on the official Aichi–Nagoya 2026 YouTube and Instagram channels.
What’s next
- Asian Para Games 2026: 18–24 October 2026, also in Aichi–Nagoya.
- Asian Games 2030, Doha (Qatar): the 21st Asian Games, in November 2030.
Squad per the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), reflecting the final 464-athlete delegation. Final — Team Philippines’ Asian Games 2026 campaign concluded with the Closing Ceremony on 4 October 2026. Last updated 6 October 2026 for iSportsLeague.
