▁November ▁ 1 3 – Dec ember ▁ 6 ▁– ▁The ▁Philippines ▁national ▁team ▁co - host ed ▁and ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁A FF ▁Championship . ▁The ▁Philippines ▁finished ▁second ▁in ▁Group ▁B , ▁but ▁lost ▁to ▁event ual ▁champions ▁Vietnam ▁on ▁ 4 – 2 ▁aggregate ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s . ▁ ▁December ▁ 6 ▁– ▁Filip ino ▁team ▁K aya ▁FC ▁El ite ▁U 1 3 ▁took ▁home ▁silver ▁after ▁B IS ▁Cru ze iros ▁def ended ▁their ▁crown ▁at ▁the ▁Ph uk et ▁Football ▁Tournament ▁in ▁Th ailand . ▁ ▁G olf ▁ ▁May ▁ 1 6 ▁– ▁ 1 9 ▁– ▁The ▁Philippines ▁hosted ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁World ▁University ▁G olf ▁Championship ▁held ▁in ▁Lub ao ▁P amp anga . ▁ ▁Hor se ▁Racing ▁ ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁ ▁April ▁ 3 – 8 ▁– ▁The ▁Philippines ▁hosts ▁its ▁first ▁International ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Federation - san ction ed ▁event , ▁the ▁Top ▁Division ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁II H F ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁of ▁Asia ▁at ▁the ▁SM ▁Mall ▁of ▁Asia ▁Ice ▁Sk ating ▁R ink ▁in ▁Pas ay , ▁Metro ▁Man ila . ▁Mong olia ▁emer ged ▁as ▁champions ▁with ▁Th ailand ▁finishing ▁in ▁second ▁place . ▁The ▁host ▁third ▁in ▁the ▁tournament ▁despite ▁t ying ▁in ▁points ▁with ▁Mong olia ▁and ▁Th ailand ▁due ▁to ▁goal ▁differences . ▁ ▁M ixed ▁Mart ial ▁Arts ▁ ▁May ▁ 1 8 ▁– ▁Edu ard ▁Fol ay ang ▁be