Philippines at the 2009 SEA Games
Introduction The Philippines participated at the 25th Southeast Asian Games held in Vientiane, Laos from 9 to 18 December 2009.
Preparations So far, the Philippine team has been training locally. It has made plans for national athletes for the 3 remaining months before the ''' 2009 Southeast Asian Games''' which is to be held in Vientiane, Laos. According to news, the Philippine national team lack funding form the government yet still hopes to achieve a good training program for its athletes. Harry Angping, the PSC Chairman, wants to send the country's athletes to China, world sports' superpower, to have an intensive training which can greatly boost the skills of the athletes especially in the sports of volleyball, diving, shooting, cycling and weightlifting.The country is looking after its gold and silver medallists at the latest SEAG which was held last 2007 although some of them have already retired.The country is said to have a powerhouse team in the sport of billiards and snooker which is composed of former and current world champions such as Efren Bata Reyes, Ronato Alcano, Alex Pagulayan and Rubilen Amit. The country is expecting to get a perfect 10 gold medal in the said sport because of its great athletes. Another powerhouse team in Philippine national team is swimming. It has been said that the swimming team is almost composed of its Olympian tankers like Miguel Molina, Ryan Arabejo, James Walsh, Daniel Coakley, Christel Simms and Erica Totten.
Expectations The country hopes to rebound from its worst finish in SEAG last 2 years. The country placed sixth over-all with 42 golds, 91 silvers and 96 bronzes. The country is hoping to regain the over-all championship from Thailand even though it will really have a tough way. The country is still unsure of how many gold medals can the athletes garner since the number of athletes joining the international competition is still undetermined although some of the athletes such as Nathaniel Padilla, Shiela Mae Perez, Hidilyn Diaz, Rexel Ryan Fabriga, Willy Wang and Miguel Molina.The country will send its one of the lowest number of delegates which is 153 and officials which is 47 although this is not a final count according to POC. Although the number of athletes and officials to be sent in this SEAG edition is just 1/3 of the number of delegates sent in the 2007 SEAG, it is known that the Philippine team is still a powerhouse team because all of the included athletes in the list are gold and silver medalists in the 2007 SEAG and 2008 Beijing Olympians. The PSC promised to boost the earnings of the athletes who will get gold medals for the country at the upcoming SEAG.
Medalists ===Gold===No.MedalNameSportEvent'''1'''  Jennifer Dy Chan  20px Archery  Women's individual compound'''2'''  Rene Herrera  20px Athletics  Men's 3000m Steeplechase'''3'''  Eduardo Buenavista  20px Athletics  Men's Marathon'''4'''  Arniel Ferrera  20px Athletics  Men's hammer throw'''5'''  Danilo Fresnido  20px Athletics  Men's javelin throw'''6'''  Jho-An Banayag  20px Athletics  Women's Marathon'''7'''  Marestella Torres  20px Athletics  Women's long jump'''8'''  Rosie Villarito  20px Athletics  Women's javelin throw'''9'''  Ronato Alcano  20px Billiards  Men's 8-ball Pool Singles'''10'''  Rubilen Amit  20px Billiards  Women's 8-ball Pool Singles'''11'''  Rubilen Amit  20px Billiards  Women's 9-ball Pool Singles'''12'''  Vicera Bill  20px Boxing  Men's Pinweight 45kg'''13'''  Charly Suarez  20px Boxing  Men's Featherweight 57kg'''14'''  Josie Gabuco  20px Boxing  Women's Pinweight 46kg'''15'''  Alice Aparri  20px Boxing  Women's light flyweight 48kg'''16'''  Albania Annie  20px Boxing  Women's Flyweight 51kg'''17'''  Chihiro Ikeda  20px Golf  Women's individual'''18'''  Chihiro IkedaMia PiccioDottie Ardina  20px Golf  Women's team'''19'''  John Baylon  20px Judo  Men's 73-81kg'''20'''  Nancy Quillotes  20px Judo  Women's 40-45kg'''21'''  Marna Pabillore  20px Karate  Women's kumite 55kg'''22'''  Zaidi Laruan  20px Muay Lao  Men's Lightweight 60kg'''23'''  Nathaniel Padilla  20px Shooting  Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol'''24'''  Daniel Coakley  20px Swimming  Men's 50m freestyle'''25'''  Ryan Arabejo  20px Swimming  Men's 1500m freestyle'''26'''  Miguel Molina  20px Swimming  Men's 200m individual medley'''27'''  Miguel Molina  20px Swimming  Men's 400m individual medley'''28'''  Tshomlee Go  20px Taekwondo  Men's 68kg'''29'''  Alexander Briones  20px Taekwondo  Men's +87kg'''30'''  Mary Antoinette Rivero  20px Taekwondo  Women's 67kg'''31'''  Janice LagmanCamille AlarillaRani Ann Ortega  20px Taekwondo  Women's team poomsae'''32'''  Cecil MamiitTreat Conrad HueyJohnny ArcillaPatrick Tierro  20px Tennis  Men's team'''33'''  Cecil Mamiit  20px Tennis  Men's singles'''34'''  Jimmy Angana  20px Wrestling  Men's freestyle 60-66kg'''35'''  Jason Balabal  20px Wrestling  Men's freestyle 74-84kg'''36'''  Margarito Angana  20px Wrestling  Men's Greco-Roman 55kg'''37'''  Mark Eddiva  20px Wushu  Men's Sanshou 65kg'''38'''  Marianne Mariano  20px Wushu  Women's Sanshou 60kg===Silver===No.MedalNameSportEvent'''1'''  Jobert Delicano  20px Athletics  Men's long jump'''2'''  Mercedita Fetalvero  20px Athletics  Women's 10000m'''3'''  Narcisa Atienza  20px Athletics  Women's Heptathlon'''4'''  Gandy Valle  20px Billiards  Men's 8-ball Pool Singles'''5'''  Harry Tañamor  20px Boxing  Men's light flyweight 48kg'''6'''  Nino Caro  20px Diving  Men's 3m springboard'''7'''  Nino CaroZardo Domenios  20px Diving  Men's 10m Synchronized Springboard'''8'''  Jaime AsokRyan Fabriga  20px Diving  Men's 10m Synchronized Platform'''9'''  Sheila Mae Perez  20px Diving  Women's 3m springboard'''10'''  Ruth Dugaduga  20px Judo  Women's 70-78kg'''11'''  Rolando Lagman  20px Karate  Men's kumite 75kg'''12'''  Lutche Metante  20px Karate  Women's kumite +68kg'''13'''  Roland Claro  20px Muay Lao  Men's light flyweight 48kg'''14'''  Romnick Pabalate  20px Muay Lao  Men's Flyweight 51kg'''15'''  Jonathan Polosan  20px Muay Lao  Men's Light Welterweight 63.5kg'''16'''  Nur Habir Isnani  20px Pencak silat  Men's tarung Class I 85-90kg'''17'''  Charles Walker  20px Swimming  Men's 100m freestyle'''18'''  Miguel Molina  20px Swimming  Men's 200m Freestlye'''19'''  Ryan Arabejo  20px Swimming  Men's 400m Freestlye'''20'''  Ryan Arabejo  20px Swimming  Men's 200m backstroke'''21'''  Miguel MolinaCharles WalkerDaniel CoakleyKendrick Uy  20px Swimming  Men's 4x100m freestyle relay'''22'''  Miguel MolinaCharles WalkerJessie LacunaRyan Arabejo  20px Swimming  Men's 4x200m freestyle relay'''23'''  John Paul Lizardo  20px Taekwondo  Men's 54kg'''24'''  Marlon Avenido  20px Taekwondo  Men's 80kg'''25'''  Kathleen Alora  20px Taekwondo  Women's 53kg'''26'''  Kirstie Alora  20px Taekwondo  Women's +73kg'''27'''  Treat Conrad HueyJohnny ArcillaPatrick Tierro  20px Tennis  Men's singles'''28'''  Cecil MamiitTreat Conrad Huey  20px Tennis  Men's doubles'''29'''  Riza ZalamedaDenise Dy  20px Tennis  Women's doubles'''30'''  Philippines  20px Water Polo  Men's team'''31'''  Joselito Padilla  20px Weightlifting  Men's +94kg'''32'''  Paulo delos Santos  20px Wrestling  Men's freestyle -50kg'''33'''  Michael Baletin  20px Wrestling  Men's Greco-Roman 74kg'''34'''  Benjie Rivera  20px Wushu  Men's Sanshou 56kg'''35'''  Mary Jane Estimar  20px Wushu  Women's Sanshou 52kg===Bronze===No.MedalNameSportEvent'''1'''  Earl Benjamin Yap  20px Archery  Men's individual compound'''2'''  Julius Sermona  20px Athletics  Men's 5000m'''3'''  Henry Dagmil  20px Athletics  Men's long jump'''4'''  Joebert Delicano  20px Athletics  Men's triple jump'''5'''  Mercedita Fetalvero  20px Athletics  Women's 5000m'''6'''  Dennis Orcollo  20px Billiards  Men's 9-ball Pool Singles'''7'''  Iris Ranola  20px Billiards  Women's 9-ball Pool Singles'''8'''  Saludar Rey  20px Boxing  Men's Flyweight 51kg'''9'''  Joegin Landon  20px Boxing  Men's Light Welterweight 64kg'''10'''  Mitchel Matinez  20px Boxing  Women's Featherweight 57kg'''11'''  Ryan Fabriga  20px Diving  Men's 10m platform'''12'''  Mhark FernandoAntonio Asistio IIJhonnel AbabaJude Estaquio  20px Golf  Men's team'''13'''  Gilbert Ramirez  20px Judo  Men's 66-73kg'''14'''  Ric Senales  20px Judo  Men's 81-90kg'''15'''  Helen Dawa  20px Judo  Women's 45-48kg'''16'''  Karen Ann Solomon  20px Judo  Women's 63-70kg'''17'''  Noel Espinosa  20px Karate  Men's individual Kata'''18'''  Ace Pediongo Eso  20px Karate  Men's kumite 55kg'''19'''  Philippines  20px Karate  Men's team kumite'''20'''  Harold Gregorio  20px Muay Lao  Men's welterweight 67kg'''21'''  May Libao  20px Muay Lao  Women's Pinweight 45kg'''22'''  Maricel Subang  20px Muay Lao  Women's light flyweight 48kg'''23'''  Preciosa Ocaya  20px Muay Lao  Women's Flyweight 51kg'''24'''  Ana Marie Rey  20px Muay Lao  Women's Bantamweight 54kg'''25'''  Marniel Dimia  20px Pencak silat  Men's tarung Class F 70-75kg'''26'''  Aristide SamiaArinulfo MasumbolMary Grace Munar  20px Petanque  Triples (1 Woman & 2 Men)'''27'''  Metodio Suico Jr.Quirante MarbieGene Mark Saavedra  20px Sepak Takraw  Men's regu'''28'''  Metodio Suico Jr.Junmar AletaGene Mark Saavedra  20px Sepak Takraw  Men's doubles'''29'''  Metodio Suico Jr.Danilo AlipanJoel CarbonillaHarrison CastanaresJerome VendionlaHector Memarion  20px Sepak Takraw  Men's Hoop'''30'''  Deseree AutorIrene ApdonGelyn EvoraSara Jean CatainRhea Padrigo  20px Sepak Takraw  Women's Hoop'''31'''  Miguel MolinaCharles WalkerJessie LacunaJames Walsh  20px Swimming  Men's 4x100m medley relay'''32'''  Richard Gonzales  20px Table tennis  Men's singles'''33'''  Jeffrey Figueroa  20px Taekwondo  Men's 60kg'''34'''  Jyra Lizardo  20px Taekwondo  Women's 49kg'''35'''  Jean Pierre SabidoRani Ann Ortega  20px Taekwondo  Mixed Pair Poomsae'''36'''  Anthony Ray CastilloBrian Alan SabidoJean Pierre Sabido  20px Taekwondo  Men's team poomsae'''37'''  Riza ZalamedaDenise DyMarichris Gentz  20px Tennis  Women's team'''38'''  Denise Dy  20px Tennis  Women's singles'''39'''  Riza Zalameda  20px Tennis  Women's singles'''40'''  Denise DyCecil Mamiit  20px Tennis  Mixed doubles'''41'''  Riza ZalamedaTreat Conrad Huey  20px Tennis  Mixed doubles'''42'''  Renante Briones  20px Weightlifting  Men's 94kg'''43'''  Jerry Angana  20px Wrestling  Men's freestyle 50-55kg'''44'''  Roque Mana-ay  20px Wrestling  Men's freestyle 55-60kg'''45'''  Melchor Tumasis  20px Wrestling  Men's Greco-Roman 60kg'''46'''  Maribel Jambora  20px Wrestling  Women's -45kg'''47'''  Daniel Parantac  20px Wushu  Men's taolu Taijiquan/Taijijian'''48'''  Jessie Aligaga  20px Wushu  Men's Sanshou 48kg'''49'''  Denver Labador  20px Wushu  Men's Sanshou 60kg'''50'''  Rhea May Rifani  20px Wushu  Women's Sanshou 48kg
Medal summary ===By sports===
Issues Philippine NSA's still have leadership quarrels which greatly affect the training of its athletes even though there are only barely three months left before the national competition happens.Lack of government funding is also another factor why Philippine athletes have not yet been sent to other countries such as China to have an intensive training program.The country is focusing more on subjective sports such as boxing, judo, taekwondo, diving and karatedo than objective sports such as athletics, shooting, swimming, weightlifting, lawn tennis, table tennis and badminton which are really rich in medals. The country's athletes in the said subjective sports can easily be cheated since those sports are scored by judges.
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