![Annie Ramirez and Emily Thomas represent Team Philippines in a gold-silver finish. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image4-400x200.jpeg)
Annie Ramirez outlasts Emily Thomas in an all-Filipino showdown to secure her third consecutive Asian Beach Games gold medal in jiu-jitsu.
Filipino athletes end the 2025 World Games with two silver and two bronze medals, showcasing grit, potential, and hope for future competitions.
Kaila Napolis delivered the Philippines’ first medal at the 2025 World Games, earning silver in the women’s ju-jitsu -52kg finals in Chengdu, China.
![POC President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino with Jiu-jitsu medalists Kaila Napolis, Harvey Navarro and Karl Navarro. [photo credit: Team PHI SEA Games]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cong-bambol-with-jiujitsu-medalists1-400x200.jpg)
Jiu jitsu fighter, Jenna Kaila Napolis, delivered the Philippines’ first gold medal she achieved against a former tormentor at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, reigning supreme in the women’s ne-waza GI 52 kgs at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center on Thursday, May 4.