The Philippines once again showcased its growing strength in pencak silat after producing an 11-medal campaign at the 10th Asian Pencak Silat Championships in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, with Hiraya Francine Padios leading the charge with the country’s lone gold medal.
Competing against more than 300 athletes from nine Asian nations, the Philippine delegation wrapped up the continental tournament with one gold, five silver, and five bronze medals, good enough for fourth place in the overall standings.
Padios delivered the defining performance for Team Philippines in the Female Tunggal event, where precision and mastery of traditional weapons determined the champion.
Displaying impressive control in both the parang (machete) and tongkat (staff) routines, Padios earned an overall score of 9.950 from the eight judges to edge Malaysia’s Nur Syafiqah Binti Hamzah, who finished with 9.940, for the gold medal.
Her victory provided the Philippines with its lone championship finish in the tournament while highlighting the country’s progress in the artistic discipline of the sport.
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The Philippine team also collected five silver medals through Rick Rick Ortega, Mark Laurenz Ortega, and Edmar Tacuel in the Male Regu team event, Stephen Suazo in Tanding Class Open 1 Male, Kram Airam Carpio in Tanding Class B Female (50-55 kg).
While Kyan Voyde Garcia in Tanding Class I Male (85-90 kg) and Mary Justine Ayuno Acat in Tanding Class Open 2 Female.
Adding to the country’s medal haul were five bronze medalists: Joo Ash in Tanding Class H Male (80-85 kg), Maricel Dela Torre Escalona in Tanding Class D Female (60-65 kg), Edmar Tacuel in Male Tunggal, Allimar Tanilon Campos in Tanding Class F Male (70-75 kg), and Alvin Campos in Tanding Class G Male (75-80 kg).
Host Vietnam topped the overall medal standings with 16 gold, seven silver, and two bronze medals, while Indonesia placed second with 6-4-9 and Malaysia finished third with 5-6-2.
The Philippines secured fourth place behind its 1-5-5 medal tally.
The results reflected the Philippines’ competitiveness across both the seni (artistic) and tanding (combat) categories, with the national team earning podium finishes in multiple events throughout the tournament.
The Philippine Pencak Silat Association also recognized the athletes’ commitment and perseverance, while acknowledging the leadership of association president Princess Jacel H. Kiram and the continued support of the Philippine Sports Commission, which helped fuel another successful international campaign for the national team.
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