![Nesthy Petcio of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/NESTHY1-400x200.jpg)
Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines faces top seed Lin Yu Ting of Chinese Taipei in an early clash between the top contenders in the women’s 57 kg class at the 2023 Asian Games on Friday, Sept. 29.
![Clyde Mondilla of the Philippines [photo credit; Clyde Mondilla Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/356386583_1656798141490081_8212125392253973297_n-400x200.jpg)
Clyde Mondilla of the Philippines put together a stirring bogey-free seven-under 65 as he tied for ninth after 18 holes of men’s play in golf competitions in the 2023 Asian Games at the West Lake International Golf course in Xihu District on Wednesday, September 27.
![Rianne Malixi of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PSC7124-scaled-e1695906865461-400x200.jpg)
Ranged against the world No. 2 and a former LPGA campaigner, Rianne Malixi didn’t cringe and instead delivered a solid round that put her right in the medal mix at the start of the women’s golf competitions in the 2023 Asian Games on Thursday, September 28.
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The John To-led Philippine Sibol team dropped out of contention in the Dream Three Kingdoms 2 quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Games esports event at the Hangzhou Esports center on Thursday, September 28.
![Alex Eala of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Alex-Eala-Tennis-19th-Asian-Games01_psc-poc-400x200.jpg)
Alex Eala bowed to Chinese top seed Zheng Qinwen, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, but successfully ended the country’s 17-year medal drought in tennis on Thursday, September 28, at the city’s Olympic Tennis Centre.
![Justin Brownlee of the Philippines against Thailand at the 2023 Asian Games [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/382266622_707026184619041_2181445154918113872_n-400x200.jpg)
Gilas Pilipinas needed more than three full quarters to solve the riddle of Thailand and Tyler Lamb on Thursday, September 28, going without a clue before finding the answer in the last six minutes to win, 87-72, in the 19th Asian Games at the Zhejiang University Zijingang Gymnasium.
![Noel Kampton of DLSU [photo credit: PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/V-League-2023-UST-v-DLSU-Noel-Kampton-400x200.jpg)
De La Salle University moved a win away from clinching the 2023 V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge after a rousing five-set conquest of University of Santo Tomas, 25-21, 16-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-8, at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday night, September 27.
![Ange Kouame of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/383881140_261130822981041_8453129089755135240_n1-400x200.jpg)
Gilas Pilipinas goes for its second win when they face Southeast Asian Games rival Thailand on Thursday, September 28, in men’s basketball competition of the 2023 Asian Games.
![Arven Alcantara [photo credit: Jun Lopez FB]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/79228118_10158337822423690_7583249194744283136_n-e1695821655628-400x200.jpg)
After producing the country’s first medal, taekwondo suffered big losses for the third straight day in the 2023 Asian Games.
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The national judo squad will go home without a single medal after it bowed to Thailand in the Round of 16 of the mixed team event of the 19th Asian Games at the Xiaohan Linpu Gymnasium.