![Thirdy Ravena drives to the basket during the SEA Games men’s basketball semifinal. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2767-400x200.jpeg)
Gilas Pilipinas overcame a furious late rally by Indonesia to secure a narrow semifinal win and book a spot in the SEA Games men’s basketball gold-medal match.
![Alex Eala ends the year in gold after ruling the SEA Games women’s singles final. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2747-400x200.jpeg)
Alex Eala delivered a commanding straight-sets victory over Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew to secure her first SEA Games gold and end a long medal drought for Philippine women’s singles tennis.
![Big night from Kacey dela Rosa sends Gilas to the finals. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2703-400x200.jpeg)
Gilas Pilipinas moved within one win of reclaiming SEA Games gold after pulling away from Indonesia in the women’s basketball semifinals in Bangkok.
![EJ Obiena celebrates after winning his fourth straight SEA Games pole vault gold. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/R6M25444-400x200.jpg)
The Philippine track and field team wrapped up the 33rd Southeast Asian Games with five gold medals, highlighted by EJ Obiena’s fourth straight pole vault title and a strong overall medal haul.
![Philippine players celebrate after winning the SEA Games women’s football gold medal in Chonburi. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2705-400x200.jpeg)
The Philippine women’s football team claimed its first Southeast Asian Games gold medal, edging Vietnam in a dramatic penalty shootout to complete another landmark chapter in its rapid rise.
BRAVE Combat Federation closes 2025 with BRAVE CF 103 in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The event features top Central Asian fighters and international talent in a night of championship-level MMA action.
![Justine Baltazar powers Converge with 25 points and 24 rebounds in OT win over NLEX. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1326-400x200.jpg)
Converge snapped a two-game skid with a 107-95 overtime win against NLEX, boosting its chances for a Top Four finish in the PBA Philippine Cup. Justine Baltazar scored a career-best 25 points with 24 rebounds while Juan Gomez de Liaño recorded a triple-double.
![Florimo and Pearce aim to secure their first Asian Tour cards after strong first-round performances. [Asian Tour photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/unnamed237-400x200.jpg)
Australians Will Florimo and Michael Pearce share the first-round lead at the Final Stage of the Asian Tour Qualifying School in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, as they aim to secure playing privileges for the upcoming season.
![PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio and BCDA President Joshua Bingcang sign the partnership agreement at New Clark City. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DSC07161-400x200.jpg)
The Philippine Sports Commission and Bases Conversion and Development Authority formalized a landmark agreement giving national athletes long-term access to New Clark City’s premier sports facilities for structured training.
![Robert Bolick drives to the basket for Gilas Pilipinas in the SEA Games men’s basketball tournament. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Final-Gilas-Mens-vs-Malaysia-23438-400x200.jpg)
Robert Bolick has put aside his PBA campaign to focus on winning gold with Gilas Pilipinas at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, where the team advances to the men’s basketball semifinals on Thursday, Dec. 18.