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  • Philippine team finishes with 11 medals at the Asian Pencak Silat Championships 

    Philippine team finishes with 11 medals at the Asian Pencak Silat Championships 

    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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  • SEA Games gold medalist Dines Dumaan hospitalized after motorcycle crash, Pencak Silat star needs financial aid

    SEA Games gold medalist Dines Dumaan hospitalized after motorcycle crash, Pencak Silat star needs financial aid

    One of the Philippines’ most accomplished pencak silat athletes is now facing the toughest battle of his life—not on the competition mat, but in his recovery.


    Dines Dumaan, a decorated member of the Philippine national pencak silat team and one of the country’s most successful practitioners of the sport, is seeking financial assistance after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident that required emergency brain surgery.


    The Philsilat Sports Association confirmed the incident in an official statement, revealing that the 31-year-old was rushed to Capiz Doctors’ Hospital, where he underwent a critical operation on Thursday, July 23. While the surgery was successfully performed, Dumaan’s family continues to face mounting medical expenses as he begins his recovery.

     

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    “Dines needs financial assistance. He was brought to Capiz Doctors’ Hospital yesterday morning. At this time, only Dines knows exactly what happened, as the family was informed only after he had already been brought to the hospital yesterday morning,” the association said.


    The governing body also appealed to the sporting community and the public for support as one of the country’s decorated athletes continues to receive medical care.


    Dumaan has long been regarded as one of the Philippines’ finest pencak silat competitors, representing the nation in multiple editions of the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Games while consistently delivering podium finishes on the international stage.

    His biggest breakthrough came at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, where he captured the gold medal in the men’s tanding Class B (50-55 kilograms) division, giving the Philippines one of its memorable victories in the regional meet.


    He followed that performance by winning a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, further cementing his status among Asia’s elite in the discipline. Dumaan also added a bronze medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, showcasing remarkable consistency as one of the country’s top martial artists.


    Over the years, Dumaan has become a respected figure within the local pencak silat community, inspiring younger athletes through his achievements and dedication to representing the Philippines on the international stage.


    Following news of the accident, fellow Filipino pencak silat athlete Ian Christopher Calo took to social media to rally support for Dumaan and his family, emphasizing the urgent financial burden brought about by the emergency surgery.


    According to Calo, Dumaan’s family initially needed around ₱100,000 as a down payment for the life-saving operation, with additional expenses expected as the national athlete continues his treatment and rehabilitation.


    “Dines is a Filipino athlete who wholeheartedly brought honor to our country through the medals he won. Now, he is the one who needs our support in the most important battle of his life. Any amount or help you can give will be a great help to him and his family,” Calo wrote on Facebook.


    The appeal has since drawn support from fellow athletes, coaches, and members of the Philippine martial arts community, many of whom have expressed hope for Dumaan’s full recovery while encouraging the public to extend assistance to one of the country’s decorated national team veterans.


    After spending years fighting for medals and bringing pride to the Philippines in international competitions, Dumaan now finds himself in a different kind of fight—one for recovery. As the national athlete begins what is expected to be a long rehabilitation process, the Philippine sporting community is once again being called upon to stand beside one of its own.

     

     

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