Philippines Bets Big on Boracay for Regional Swim Debut
The Philippines prepares to host the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Swimming Championships in Boracay with a major focus on athlete safety.
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Otom leads Philippines with fifth gold at ASEAN Para Games
![Angel Otom celebrates after winning the women’s 50m freestyle S4-S5 at the ASEAN Para Games. [photo credit: Philippine Sports Commission]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/619905264_18422320912188673_5673277493537234826_n-400x200.jpg)
Angel Otom claimed her fifth gold and sixth overall medal in the 13th ASEAN Para Games, dominating the women’s 50-meter freestyle S4-S5 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Angel Otom breaks ASEAN Para Games record, wins third gold in Thailand
![Angel Otom clocks a record-setting 1:43.87 in the women’s 100m backstroke S4-S5 on Day 3 of the ASEAN Para Games. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/8c984316-27c7-4ed2-84ce-7fcd1137b9fa-400x200.jpg)
Angel Otom delivered the Philippines’ latest highlight at the 13th ASEAN Para Games after resetting the women’s 100m backstroke S4-S5 mark and capturing her third gold medal in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Philippines shines as Gawilan, Bejino, and other swimmers set records at ASEAN Para Games
![Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino lead the Philippines’ gold rush at the ASEAN Para Games [photo credit: APG2025 Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/5e386f1f-6e69-46f3-9481-575cd151f7b0-400x200.jpg)
Filipino para swimmers dominated the pool in Nakhon Ratchasima, with Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino breaking records and winning multiple gold medals at the 13th ASEAN Para Games.
Kayla Sanchez shines with three golds and five silvers at SEA Games
![Sanchez and the Philippine swimming team pose with medals after the SEA Games events. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SEAG-Swimming-4X100-medley-Xiandi-Chua-Miranda-Renner-Heather-White-Kayla-Sanchez-7334-400x200.jpg)
Olympic medalist Kayla Sanchez made a sensational SEA Games debut for the Philippines, winning three gold and five silver medals in swimming, including the historic 4×100-meter freestyle relay title.
Asian Youth Para Games haul signals bright future for Philippine para sports
![Filipino para swimmers deliver multiple gold medals at the Asian Youth Para Games. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Para-swimming-400x200.jpeg)
Team Philippines delivered its strongest showing yet at the Asian Youth Para Games, posting a massive medal haul in Dubai that highlighted the depth and promise of the country’s next generation of para athletes.
Kayla Sanchez claims third gold at SEA Games swimming
![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.
Kayla Sanchez nets two silver medals in SEA Games swimming
![Fresh off a historic relay gold, Sanchez keeps the momentum going with two more podium finishes. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sanchez-Kayla-1-400x200.jpg)
Kayla Sanchez added two silver medals to her SEA Games haul after strong showings in the 50m backstroke and 200m freestyle events in Bangkok.
Patricia Mae Santor bags sixth gold, leads Manila surge at Batang Pinoy
![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.
Santor powers Manila’s charge in Batang Pinoy medal race
![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.