![Olympic medalist Sanchez continues to dominate SEA Games swimming events. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SEA-Swimming-100m-backstroke-Kayla-Sanchez-gold-1242-400x200.jpg)
Olympian Kayla Sanchez continued her dominant run at the 33rd SEA Games, winning her third gold in the women’s 100m backstroke and keeping her medal bid alive in five remaining events.
![Maxine Bautista impresses in her SEA Games debut with a silver medal performance. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bautista_Maxine-2-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines added two more medals at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games as Maxine Bautista earned silver in women’s figure skating and Paolo Borromeo captured bronze in men’s, both in their SEA Games debuts.
![Al-Bukharie Sali powers through Myanmar’s defense for a crucial point. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SEAG-Volleyball-Men-Al-Bukharie-Sali-8841-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines men’s indoor volleyball team kicked off its 33rd Southeast Asian Games campaign with a 3-0 victory over Myanmar, powered by veteran hitters Bryan Bagunas and Marck Espejo.
![Rosegie Ramos reacts after failing to complete her lifts in the women’s 48kg at the SEA Games. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Weightlifting-48kg-Snatch-Rosegie-Ramos_-2-400x200.jpg)
The Philippine weightlifting team faced a challenging start at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games as Rosegie Ramos failed to complete her lifts in the women’s 48kg division, while Fernando Agan Jr. finished fifth in the men’s 60kg.
![Flint Jara celebrates after advancing in SEA Games boxing competition in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABC_0468-400x200.jpg)
Philippine boxing found renewed momentum at the SEA Games as Flint Jara fought through adversity to advance, even as Olympian Nesthy Petecio bowed out in a narrow defeat in Bangkok.
![Poy Erram joins Gilas Pilipinas just in time for the SEA Games opener against Malaysia [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot_480-400x200.png)
Veteran big man Poy Erram was named as a late addition to the Gilas Pilipinas lineup just days before its opening game in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball tournament in Bangkok.
![Jordan Heading delivers the best scoring night of his PBA career as TNT rolls into the quarterfinals. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-13-400x200.jpg)
Jordan Heading delivered the best scoring performance of his PBA career as TNT overwhelmed NLEX to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ynares Center.
![PH medalists in para swimming, from left, Bladimir Sebastian Gonzales, Ric Daniel Pasadilla, Raemond Adefuin, Mary Hannah Diesto, and (front) Zach Lucas Obsioma. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/c8b20a6d-85d5-4936-afc4-fc8c3490793f-400x200.jpeg)
Team Philippines continued its medal rush at the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai as young para swimmers and para athletes delivered golds across multiple venues.
![Cris Cyborg and Sara Collins make weight for the women’s featherweight title fight. [PFL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251212175233-_85A5073-JP-400x200.jpg)
All bouts are official after successful weigh-ins ahead of PFL Lyon, with Vadim Nemkov and Renan Ferreira set for the heavyweight crown and Cris Cyborg cleared for another title defense.
The Professional Fighters League is set to host its inaugural event in Spain, with Costello van Steenis defending his Middleweight World Title against Fabian Edwards in Madrid.