What a campaign it turned out to be for Team Philippines.
After more than two weeks of competition in Japan, the Philippines finished the 2026 Asian Games with 29 medals — four gold, nine silver and 16 bronze — to place 17th in the final medal standings.
That total was a huge improvement from the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou, where the Philippines won 18 medals: four gold, two silver and 12 bronze.
More importantly, the 2026 campaign wasn’t carried by just one or two sports.
Filipino athletes reached the podium across 16 different sports, from gymnastics and athletics to taekwondo, esports, soft tennis, beach volleyball and mixed martial arts. The Philippine Sports Commission described it as the country’s best Asian Games performance in 64 years.
Carlos Yulo once again proved why he is one of the greatest Filipino athletes of this generation. EJ Obiena successfully defended his Asian Games pole vault crown. Jeus Yape made Philippine taekwondo history.
But there were also breakthrough medals from athletes and teams who may not receive as much attention.
So, who exactly won medals for the Philippines?
Here is the complete list of Filipino medalists at the 2026 Asian Games.
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Philippines Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally
| Medal | Total |
|---|---|
| Gold | 4 |
| Silver | 9 |
| Bronze | 16 |
| Total | 29 |
| Final ranking | 17th |
Team Philippines competed at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which officially ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026.
The Philippines sent a delegation of more than 400 athletes and ultimately collected medals in 16 sports.
Now, let’s go through every medal.
Philippines Gold Medalists at Asian Games 2026
The Philippines won four gold medals in Japan.
Interestingly, only three Filipino athletes accounted for those four golds because Carlos Yulo won twice.
Carlos Yulo – Artistic Gymnastics, Men’s Floor Exercise
The first Philippine gold medal of the Games came from a very familiar name.
Carlos Yulo ruled the men’s floor exercise final with a score of 14.666, narrowly defeating Kazakhstan’s Milad Karimi, who scored 14.600.
It was another major title for Yulo, who had already become an Olympic and world champion in the event.
Winning in Nagoya meant Yulo could finally add an Asian Games gold medal to his already remarkable collection.
Medal: Gold
Sport: Artistic gymnastics
Event: Men’s floor exercise
Carlos Yulo – Artistic Gymnastics, Men’s Vault
One gold apparently wasn’t enough.
Less than a day later, Yulo returned and captured the men’s vault championship.
He scored 14.733 on his first vault and 14.466 on his second for an average of 14.599, edging Iran’s Mahdi Olfati, who finished with 14.533.
That gave Yulo two gold medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games and immediately made him the Philippines’ most successful athlete of the competition in terms of gold medals.
Medal: Gold
Sport: Artistic gymnastics
Event: Men’s vault
EJ Obiena – Athletics, Men’s Pole Vault
EJ Obiena didn’t just defend his Asian Games title.
He did it with another record.
Obiena cleared 5.91 meters to win the men’s pole vault gold medal, surpassing his own previous Asian Games record of 5.90 meters set during the Hangzhou Games.
It was Obiena’s second consecutive Asian Games gold medal.
Considering the pressure that comes with entering an event as the defending champion and overwhelming favorite, Obiena once again delivered when it mattered.
Medal: Gold
Sport: Athletics
Event: Men’s pole vault
Winning height: 5.91 meters
Achievement: New Asian Games record
Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape – Taekwondo, Mixed Individual Virtual Taekwondo
One of the biggest surprises of the Philippine campaign came from taekwondo.
Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape captured the gold medal in the inaugural mixed individual virtual taekwondo competition.
Yape defeated Vietnam’s Ngoc Tuyet Sang Chau, 2-0, in the final, winning the two rounds 500-0 and 620-0.
Virtual taekwondo combines actual martial-arts movements with virtual reality and motion-tracking technology. Athletes wear VR headsets and sensors while their movements control digital avatars.
Yape became the first Asian Games champion in the event and, more significantly for Philippine sports, delivered the country’s first-ever Asian Games gold medal in taekwondo.
It was actually his second medal in Nagoya after winning bronze in men’s individual poomsae.
Medal: Gold
Sport: Taekwondo
Event: Mixed individual virtual taekwondo
Philippines Silver Medalists at Asian Games 2026
If there was one major difference between the 2023 and 2026 campaigns, it was the number of Filipino athletes who reached championship matches.
The Philippines collected nine silver medals in Nagoya compared with only two in Hangzhou.
Here are the silver medalists.
Jean Claude Saclag – Mixed Martial Arts
Jean Claude Saclag earned silver in the men’s traditional -65kg mixed martial arts competition.
Medal: Silver
Sport: Mixed martial arts
Event: Men’s traditional -65kg
Gilas Pilipinas Women – 3×3 Basketball
The Philippine women’s 3×3 basketball team delivered another breakthrough by reaching the championship game and winning silver.
The medal-winning team was composed of:
- Kacey Dela Rosa
- Amyah Espanol
- Kennan Ka
- Maria Pasilang
The result added another chapter to the continued growth of Philippine women’s basketball and gave the country one of its nine silver medals.
Medal: Silver
Sport: 3×3 basketball
Event: Women’s tournament
Philippine Women’s Sepak Takraw Doubles Team
Another historic performance came in sepak takraw.
The women’s doubles team reached the final before losing to Vietnam, 8-15, 4-15.
The Philippine medal-winning squad consisted of:
- Abegail Sinogbuhan
- Jean Marie Sucalit
- Nelly Jay Salon
The silver represented the Philippines’ best Asian Games result in sepak takraw.
Medal: Silver
Sport: Sepak takraw
Event: Women’s double
Amaya Amparo Cojuangco – Archery
Amaya Amparo Cojuangco delivered a silver medal in women’s compound archery.
Cojuangco’s run to the final added archery to the growing number of sports that contributed to the Philippine medal tally in Nagoya.
Medal: Silver
Sport: Archery
Event: Compound women’s individual
Juliana Mykhail Candelaria – Taekwondo
Juliana Mykhail Candelaria helped start the Philippine taekwondo medal rush by winning silver in women’s individual poomsae.
Medal: Silver
Sport: Taekwondo
Event: Women’s individual poomsae
Carlo Paalam – Boxing
Olympic medalist Carlo Paalam added another major international medal to his collection.
Paalam won silver in the men’s 55kg boxing competition after fighting his way through one of Asia’s toughest boxing tournaments.
His road to the medal included a split-decision victory over China’s Jiamao Zhang in the quarterfinals.
Medal: Silver
Sport: Boxing
Event: Men’s 55kg
Tachiana Mangin – Taekwondo
Tachiana Mangin captured silver in the women’s -49kg taekwondo event.
The 18-year-old Filipina reached the final before bowing to China’s Ma Jingyue.
Medal: Silver
Sport: Taekwondo
Event: Women’s -49kg
Kurt Barbosa – Taekwondo
Olympian Kurt Barbosa also reached a taekwondo final.
Barbosa settled for silver in the men’s -58kg category after facing Kazakhstan’s Tamirlan Tleules in the championship match.
Medal: Silver
Sport: Taekwondo
Event: Men’s -58kg
Alexandria Enriquez – Jiu-Jitsu
Alexandria Enriquez delivered the Philippines’ final medal of the Games.
Enriquez reached the women’s -63kg jiu-jitsu final before Thailand’s Orapa Senatham prevailed in the championship match.
Her silver raised the final Philippine medal count to 29.
Medal: Silver
Sport: Jiu-jitsu
Event: Women’s -63kg
Philippines Bronze Medalists at Asian Games 2026
The Philippines collected 16 bronze medals across a wide range of sports.
And some of them were historic achievements in their own right.
Philippine Women’s Soft Tennis Team
Soft tennis delivered the Philippines’ first medal of the entire Asian Games.
The women’s team reached the semifinals before falling to Japan, guaranteeing the country a bronze medal.
The team included:
- Princess Catindig
- Bien Zoleta-Mañalac
- Christy Sanosa
- Shyryn Salazar
- Hilary Paas
It was the Philippines’ first Asian Games medal in soft tennis since the sport became part of the Asiad program.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Soft tennis
Event: Women’s team
Carlos Alvarez – Mixed Martial Arts
Carlos Alvarez added a bronze medal in the men’s traditional -77kg mixed martial arts competition.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Mixed martial arts
Event: Men’s traditional -77kg
Philippine Women’s Karate Kata Team
The Philippines reached the podium in women’s team kata through:
- Samantha Veguillas
- Ysabielle Arrogante
- Rebecca Torres
The trio earned bronze for Team Philippines.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Karate
Event: Women’s team kata
Marie June Adriano – Karate
Marie June Adriano captured another karate medal for the Philippines with bronze in women’s individual kumite -50kg.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Karate
Event: Women’s individual kumite -50kg
Eldrew Yulo – Artistic Gymnastics
Carlos Yulo wasn’t the only member of the Yulo family to reach the podium.
His younger brother Eldrew Yulo won bronze in the men’s horizontal bar.
That meant the Yulo brothers combined for three Philippine medals in artistic gymnastics — two golds for Carlos and one bronze for Eldrew.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Artistic gymnastics
Event: Men’s horizontal bar
Albert Ian Delos Santos – Weightlifting
Albert Ian Delos Santos won bronze in the men’s 70kg weightlifting competition.
The result was particularly impressive because Delos Santos was making his Asian Games debut.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Weightlifting
Event: Men’s 70kg
SIBOL Pokémon UNITE Team – Esports
Philippine esports also made history.
SIBOL’s Pokémon UNITE squad secured bronze after reaching the semifinals, where the Filipinos lost to Indonesia.
The medal-winning roster included:
- Kim Rey Salazar
- Michael Vaughn Ocio
- Ducke Leoncio
- Lawrence “Rence” Gatmaitan
- Robert Mempin
- Lance David
The result gave the Philippines its first Asian Games esports medal.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Esports
Event: Pokémon UNITE
John Cabang Tolentino – Athletics
John Cabang Tolentino won bronze in the men’s 110-meter hurdles after clocking a season-best 13.48 seconds.
He finished behind China’s Chen Yuanjiang and Japan’s Rachid Muratake.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Athletics
Event: Men’s 110m hurdles
SIBOL Honor of Kings Team – Esports
SIBOL wasn’t done with one medal.
The Honor of Kings squad followed with another bronze after defeating South Korea in the quarterfinals before falling to powerhouse China in the semifinals.
The medal-winning lineup included:
- Dragon Hart Dajao
- Golden Hart Dajao
- Justine Ritchie Tan
- Charles Roman Esguerra
- Jhon Mike Tungol
- Chammy Paul Nazarrea
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Esports
Event: Honor of Kings
Philippine Men’s Sepak Takraw Regu Team
The men’s sepak takraw team also reached the podium.
The Philippines lost a three-set semifinal against Malaysia but secured the bronze medal.
The team was composed of:
- Jason Huerte
- Jom Lerry Rafael
- Reynaldo Asilum Jr.
- Glindel Phori
- Ronsited Gabayeron
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Sepak takraw
Event: Men’s regu
Jayuard Alciso – Surfing
Jayuard Alciso secured bronze in men’s shortboard surfing.
Alciso recorded a total score of 11.64 to defeat fellow Filipino Toby Espejon in their medal matchup.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Surfing
Event: Men’s shortboard
Victoria Bossong – Athletics
Victoria Bossong continued a strong Asian Games for Philippine athletics by claiming bronze in the women’s 800 meters.
Bossong clocked 2:05.34 in the final.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Athletics
Event: Women’s 800m
Alexandra Eala – Tennis
Alex Eala once again reached the Asian Games podium.
Eala advanced to the women’s singles semifinals before losing to China’s Wang Xiyu in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Because both losing semifinalists receive bronze in Asian Games tennis, Eala secured another medal for the Philippines.
It was her second consecutive Asian Games women’s singles bronze and her third Asian Games medal overall after also winning mixed doubles bronze with Francis Alcantara in Hangzhou.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Tennis
Event: Women’s singles
Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape – Taekwondo
Before winning his historic virtual taekwondo gold medal, Yape had already reached the podium.
He captured bronze in men’s individual poomsae.
That made him one of only two Filipino athletes to win multiple medals in Nagoya, joining double-gold medalist Carlos Yulo.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Taekwondo
Event: Men’s individual poomsae
Khylem Progella and Sofiah Pagara – Beach Volleyball
Alas Pilipinas beach volleyball players Khylem Progella and Sofiah Pagara won bronze in the women’s tournament.
The Filipino pair defeated China’s Cao Shuting and Dong Jie in a dramatic three-set match, 13-21, 23-21, 15-13, to secure their place on the podium.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Beach volleyball
Event: Women’s tournament
Kaila Napolis – Jiu-Jitsu
Kaila Napolis added another Asian Games medal to her collection with bronze in women’s -52kg jiu-jitsu.
Medal: Bronze
Sport: Jiu-jitsu
Event: Women’s -52kg
Complete Philippines Asian Games 2026 Medalists List
Here’s the shorter version if you’re simply looking for the complete medal table.
Gold – 4
- Carlos Yulo – Artistic gymnastics, men’s floor exercise
- Carlos Yulo – Artistic gymnastics, men’s vault
- EJ Obiena – Athletics, men’s pole vault
- Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape – Taekwondo, mixed individual virtual taekwondo
Silver – 9
- Jean Claude Saclag – MMA, men’s traditional -65kg
- Gilas Pilipinas Women – Women’s 3×3 basketball
- Philippine women’s sepak takraw team – Women’s double
- Amaya Amparo Cojuangco – Archery, women’s compound individual
- Juliana Mykhail Candelaria – Taekwondo, women’s individual poomsae
- Carlo Paalam – Boxing, men’s 55kg
- Tachiana Mangin – Taekwondo, women’s -49kg
- Kurt Barbosa – Taekwondo, men’s -58kg
- Alexandria Enriquez – Jiu-jitsu, women’s -63kg
Bronze – 16
- Philippine women’s soft tennis team – Women’s team
- Carlos Alvarez – MMA, men’s traditional -77kg
- Philippine women’s karate team – Team kata
- Marie June Adriano – Karate, women’s kumite -50kg
- Eldrew Yulo – Artistic gymnastics, men’s horizontal bar
- Albert Ian Delos Santos – Weightlifting, men’s 70kg
- SIBOL – Pokémon UNITE
- John Cabang Tolentino – Athletics, men’s 110m hurdles
- SIBOL – Honor of Kings
- Philippine men’s sepak takraw team – Men’s regu
- Jayuard Alciso – Surfing, men’s shortboard
- Victoria Bossong – Athletics, women’s 800m
- Alexandra Eala – Tennis, women’s singles
- Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape – Taekwondo, men’s individual poomsae
- Khylem Progella and Sofiah Pagara – Beach volleyball
- Kaila Napolis – Jiu-jitsu, women’s -52kg
The final 4-9-16 tally is confirmed by the Philippines’ final Asian Games results.
Which Sport Won the Most Medals for the Philippines?
Taekwondo emerged as Team Philippines’ most productive sport in terms of total medals.
The sport produced five medals:
- 1 gold
- 3 silver
- 1 bronze
Artistic gymnastics produced three medals, including Carlos Yulo’s two golds.
Athletics also produced three medals through EJ Obiena, John Cabang Tolentino and Victoria Bossong.
Jiu-jitsu, MMA, karate, esports and sepak takraw each contributed multiple podium finishes as well.
In total, Philippine medals came from 16 different sports.
That may actually be one of the most encouraging things about this Asian Games campaign.
Instead of depending entirely on the country’s traditional medal sources, the Philippines found success across a much wider range of disciplines.
2026 vs 2023: A Much Bigger Philippine Medal Haul
Here’s how the latest campaign compares with Hangzhou.
| Asian Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou 2022/2023 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| Aichi-Nagoya 2026 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 |
The number of gold medals remained at four.
But look at the rest of the table.
The Philippines increased its silver-medal total from two to nine and its bronze count from 12 to 16.
Overall, Team Philippines jumped from 18 medals to 29 — 11 more medals than in Hangzhou. Previous Philippine Asian Games totals included 21 medals in 2018, 15 in 2014, 16 in 2010 and 19 in 2006.
That depth is why Philippine sports officials described the Nagoya campaign as the country’s best Asian Games performance since the 1962 Games in Jakarta.
A Campaign Full of Philippine Sports Firsts
The medal tally tells only part of the story.
There were plenty of historic moments behind those 29 medals.
Carlos Yulo finally became an Asian Games champion — and then became a two-time champion.
EJ Obiena defended his title and improved his own Asian Games record.
Jeus Yape became the first Asian Games virtual taekwondo champion and delivered the Philippines’ first Asiad taekwondo gold.
Soft tennis finally won its first Philippine Asian Games medal.
SIBOL earned the country’s first Asian Games esports medals.
Philippine women’s sepak takraw reached an Asian Games final.
The women’s beach volleyball pair reached the podium.
And several young athletes who could still be around for many more international competitions gained invaluable experience against the best athletes in Asia.
That’s why the 29-medal haul feels bigger than just a number.
Final Thoughts
Four gold. Nine silver. Sixteen bronze.
Twenty-nine medals in all.
The Philippines may not have reached its ambitious target of eight gold medals, but the final results from Aichi-Nagoya showed genuine progress.
Carlos Yulo and EJ Obiena continued to prove that Filipino athletes can dominate at the highest level. Carlo Paalam and Alex Eala remained among Asia’s elite. But equally important were the breakthrough performances in sports such as soft tennis, esports, sepak takraw and beach volleyball.
And perhaps that’s the biggest takeaway from the 2026 Asian Games.
Philippine sports is beginning to find medal contenders in more places.
The country finished 17th overall with the same four gold medals it won in the previous Asian Games — but with a dramatically deeper supporting haul of nine silvers and 16 bronzes.
For Team Philippines, Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will be remembered not only for the champions standing on top of the podium, but for dozens of Filipino athletes who proved they belong among Asia’s best.
