![Patricia Mae Santor secures her sixth gold at Batang Pinoy 2025, pushing Manila to the top of the standings. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1000078740-1-400x200.jpg)
Patricia Mae Santor capped her stellar Batang Pinoy campaign with a sixth gold medal, powering the City of Manila to the top of the medal standings heading into the final day in General Santos City.
![Patricia Mae Santor surges to another gold medal in the girls’ 200-meter butterfly. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/29102025_BP-GENSAN-SWIMMING-CRUZ_01_riodeluvio-400x200.jpg)
Patricia Mae Santor claimed her sixth medal to keep Manila in title contention at the 2025 Batang Pinoy National Championships in General Santos City.
Palmer Taliño Taray, a 13-year-old from Davao City with Autism Spectrum Disorder, made history by finishing Oceanman Philippines and securing a spot in Oceanman Dubai 2025.
![Quendy Fernandez, a 19-year-old from Philippines E, clinched her fourth gold in the swimming event of the BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games 2024 in Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/viber_image_2024-12-03_13-44-02-221-1-400x200.jpg)
Quendy Fernandez shines in her hometown, clinching her fourth gold medal at the 11th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games in Puerto Princesa.
![Men's 400-meter freestyle S6-S7 gold medalist Christian Benedict Paulino [PSC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/462554842_3952365155042782_2519622403265292416_n-e1731336738669-400x200.jpg)
Christian Benedict Paulino, representing Quezon City, claimed the first gold medal at the 8th Philippine National Para Games in Manila. He triumphed in the men’s 400m freestyle S6-S7, paving the way for other athletes in this inspiring event backed by the Philippine Sports Commission.
![Ernie Gawilan during the 2023 Asian Para Games [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/394537104_1027930658403942_5463853490755918089_n-e1725288385613-400x200.jpg)
Ernie Gawilan advances to the finals in the men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. With a strategic performance in the heats and a personal best time, Gawilan is set to make a strong showing in the finals.
![Ernie Gawilan at the 2024 Paris Paralympics [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1000026726-400x200.jpg)
Filipino para swimmer Ernie Gawilan has qualified for the final of the men’s 400m freestyle S7 at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Gawilan, who finished first in his heat with a time of 5:00.13, aims to improve upon his previous Paralympic performance and compete for a medal in the final.
Para swimmer Angel Mae Otom is set to compete in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, aiming to end the Philippines’ eight-year medal drought with a strong performance in the women’s 50m backstroke S5 event.
![Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino (right) presents President Ferdinand R. Marcos a memorabilia from the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou during the “Gabi ng Parangal at Pasasalamat Para sa Bayaning Atletang Pilipino” at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday. The memorabilia consists of 40 gold coins with the images of the 40 sports disciplines played in the Asian Games. [PSC media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/poc-pbbm-400x200.jpg)
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) General Assembly confirmed the recognition of the Philippine Aquatics Inc. (PAI) as the national sports association (NSA) for aquatic sports on Friday, October 27, at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Parañaque City.
![Ernie Gawilan of the Philippines [PSC Media pool photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/395684889_1467268297449063_6277101446307615617_n-400x200.jpg)
Veteran Filipino para swimmer Ernie Gawilan achieved the coveted golden breakthrough for Team Philippines on Tuesday night, October 24, to retain the men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 crown in runaway fashion at the Asian Para Games 2023 swimming championships.