The Philippines won two golds, two silvers and three bronzes in Nagoya, while officials explored plans for the country’s first para athlete training center.
![Lhey Manginsay and Wilfred Redulla won mixed doubles silver in table tennis at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, giving the Philippines its first medal in the sport since 2018. [photo credit: PSC-PPC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1111-400x200.png)
Lhey Manginsay and Wilfred Redulla won mixed doubles table tennis silver at the Asian Para Games, ending the Philippines’ medal drought in the sport.
![AJ Alegarbes, accompanied by the Philippine Paralympics Committee president Mike Barredo and coach Bryan Ong. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1090-400x200.png)
Filipino swimmer Arjay Alegarbes won Asian Para Games gold in the 100-meter backstroke S14, beating South Korea by 0.05 seconds.
![Ernie Gawilan won the Philippines' first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games with victory in the men's 400-meter freestyle S7 in Nagoya, Japan. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1071-400x200.png)
Ernie Gawilan won the Philippines’ first gold at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya and reportedly secured qualification for the 2028 Paralympics.
![WHEELCHAIR BALL SCRAMBLE - John Rey Escalante (center) and Asadullah Abdul Rahimzai (right) scramble for the loose ball in their 4th Asian Para Games men’s basketball clash at the Hangzhou Olympic Center Gymnasium Friday, Oct. 20. [PSC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/394498042_786567229909503_7324077644723890731_n-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines fell short of their comeback bid, absorbing a 49-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Afghanistan on Friday, October 20, in the 4th Hangzhou Asian Para Games wheelchair basketball tournament at the Hangzhou Olympic Center Gymnasium.