MANILA – Team Philippines surpassed its 52-gold medal haul last year and maintained its fifth place standing at the close of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Trixie Lofranco ruled the women’s individual anyo non-traditional open weapon category while Crisamuel Delfin also bagged the gold in the men’s division as the country surpassed the 52-gold haul during the 31st SEA Games last year in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Lofranco and Delfin’s hauls were added to the Team Philippines’ gold collection from arnis on late Monday courtesy of Ma. Ella Alcoseba in women’s full contact live stick contest in the bantamweight class and Dexler Sandigan in the men’s division.
Jude Oliver Marie Rodriguez took home a silver medal in the women’s arnis 50-55kg class, while Niño Mark Talledo claimed a bronze medal in the men’s arnis 60-65kg category.
Wrestler Alvin Lobreguito took home a gold in the men’s freestyle 57kg category, Cristina Vergara added a gold in women’s wrestling -65kg category while her daughter Cathlyn ended with a bronze medal in the 59kg class.
Jean Mae Lobo ended with a silver medal in the women’s wrestling 72kg category, same with Jiah Pingot, who settled for a runner up finish after dropping his women’s wrestling 50kg class gold medal game.
Filipina grappler Grace Loberanes clinched a bronze medal in the women’s wrestling 55kg class, while Maribel Angana also took home a bronze medal in the women’s 53kg category.
Jean Claude Saclag successfully retained his gold medal in men’s kickboxing lowkick tournament in the under 63.5-kg weight division as he bested hometown bet San Rakim in the finals.
Fitzchel Martine Fermato settled for a silver medal finish in the women’s light contact 50-kg category, while Renalyn Dacquel also placed runner up in the women’s full contact -48 kg.
Jomar Balangui secured a kickboxing bronze medal in the men’s 57kg lowkick, Kurt Kubrica also placed second runner up in the men’s 51kg lowkick, while Lance Villamer also had a bronze in men’s 64kg class.
In fencing, the team of Samantha Catantan, Janna Catantan, Maricar Matienzo, and Justine Tinio won a bronze in women’s foil team, while the group of Jian Bautista, Rex Dela Cruz, Lee Ergina and Noelito Jose also notched a bronze in men’s epee team.
Team Philippines also got bronze medals from taekwondo courtesy of Laila Delo (women’s -67kg class), Jessica Canabal (women’s -53kg), Dave Cea (men’s 80kg) and Joseph Chua (men’s 63kg).
In judo, Team Philippines got three bronzes from John Ferrer (men’s 90kg), Leah Jane Lopez (women’s -48 kg) and Jeanalane Lopez (women’s -44 kg), the trio of Jason Huerte, Rheyjey Ortouste and Elly Jan Nituda provided another bronze medal in sepak takraw men’s doubles event and Abdul Barode also won a bronze in esports./PN
