Jeus Yape Named Philippines Flag Bearer at Asian Games
![Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape [right] will carry the Philippine flag at the closing ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Oct. 4. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design915-1-400x200.png)
Asian Games taekwondo champion Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape will carry the Philippine flag at the Aichi-Nagoya closing ceremony on Oct. 4.
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Philippines Taekwondo Roars Back With Double Poomsae Medals
![Philippine taekwondo earned two Asian Games medals through Juliana Candelaria and Jeus Yape in poomsae. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design915-400x200.png)
Juliana Candelaria won silver and Jeus Yape added bronze as Philippine taekwondo secured two Asian Games poomsae medals.
PH Taekwondo’s Next Chapter: New Center, New Champions
The Philippine Taekwondo Association marked its 50th anniversary as the new National Taekwondo Center rises at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
Taekwondo gains four more Asian Games slots
The Philippines received four additional taekwondo berths for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya and Aichi, strengthening the country’s medal prospects in one of Asia’s toughest sporting competitions.
PH Taekwondo closes SEA Games with silver haul
![The Philippine taekwondo squad concludes the SEA Games with a total of two golds, six silvers, and six bronzes. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ManginTaichana-gold2-400x200.jpg)
Kenneth Riley Buenavides and Merica Lilyn Chan earned silver medals as the Philippine taekwondo team wrapped up the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, contributing to a six-silver finish alongside two golds and six bronzes.
Justin Kobe Macario wins first Philippine gold in SEA Games freestyle poomsae
![Macario celebrates after clinching the Philippines’ first gold medal of the SEA Games. [POC Media Pool photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SEAG-Poomsae-Gold-Justin-Kobe-Macario-3372-400x200.jpg)
Justin Kobe Macario opened the Philippines’ campaign with a breakthrough gold in men’s freestyle poomsae, delivering the country’s first top finish of the SEA Games.
Asian Games 2023: More PH jins fall in Asiad
![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.
Asian Games 2023: PH jins continue to struggle at Asiad
![PH Taekwondo Kyorugi team in training [photo credit: Philippine Taekwondo Association Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/380660068_1301224510522795_4651258810693879023_n-400x200.jpg)
Filipino Taekwondo jins failed to hit their stride on the third playing day of competitions in the19th Asian Games.
Asian Games 2023: PH jins Kurt Barbosa, Veronica Garces crash out
![Kurt Barbosa [photo from Kurt Barbosa OLY Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/286195998_3216383108646806_315145271631078618_n-e1695651047417-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines lost another top medal hopeful after Tokyo Games veteran Kurt Barbosa dropped his opening round match to Uzbekistan’s Omonjon Otajonov at the start of taekwondo’s Kyorugi (free sparring) event in the 19th Asian Games.
Asian Games 2023: Taekwondo jin hands PH first medal in Men’s Poomsae
![Taekwondo jin King Patrick Perez of the Philippines [PSC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Patrick-King-Perez_-Taekwando-Poomsae05_psc-poc-mediapool-400x200.jpg)
King Patrick Perez took the bragging rights as the first medal winner of Team PH by taking the bronze in the men’s individual poomsae in the 19th Asian Games on Sunday