Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is leading the creation of the Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games, a new grassroots multi-sport platform designed to prepare young athletes for the Asian Youth Games and the Youth Olympic Games.
![Leo Mhar Lobrido eyes a spot in the light flyweight final. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Boxing-Leo-Mhar-Lobrido1-400x200.jpg)
Leo Mhar Lobrido carries the Philippine boxing team’s hopes in the Asian Youth Games after Justin James Zampatti’s early exit in the boys’ 75kg preliminaries.
![Travis (left) and Charlie Ratcliff celebrate with mother Maria Aisa. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Philippine-Olympic-Committee-President-Abraham-_Bambol_-Tolentino-celebrates-with-the-MMA-Medalist-14-of-15-400x200.jpg)
Siblings Charlie and Travis Ratcliff delivered gold and silver medals for the Philippines in mixed martial arts at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, continuing their family’s winning legacy.
![Wangkay proudly holds his gold medal after his 200m victory. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pi-Durden-Wangkay-wins-gold-in-the-Boys-200mm-Final-6-of-7-400x200.jpg)
Sixteen-year-old Pi Durden Wangkay rebounded from a heartbreaking fifth-place finish in the 100m dash to claim gold in the 200m at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain.
![Harlyn Serneche says members of the Philippine girl’s volleyball team are physically and mentally ready. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Volleyball-Harlyn-Serneche-interacts-with-Philippine-Olympic-Committee-President-Abraham-_Bambol_-Tolentino-during-the-Opening-Ceremony-of-the-3rd-Asian-Youth-Games-01591-400x200.jpg)
Led by co-flag bearer Harlyn Serneche, the Philippine girls’ volleyball team looks to push deeper in the Asian Youth Games, advancing to the classification round with hopes of a solid quarterfinal run.