Despite ending sixth overall at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines quietly delivered one of its strongest performances in Olympic disciplines, matching regional leaders by percentage and signaling promise ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics.
![Alex Eala prepares to serve in SEA Games women’s singles tennis. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Alex-Eala-9844-400x200.jpg)
Alex Eala will finally take the court for Team Philippines in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, competing in the women’s singles and mixed doubles quarterfinals in Nonthaburi.
![Nesthy Petecio in action during the SEA Games women’s 63kg semifinals. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABC_9476-400x200.jpg)
The Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines criticized officiating and judging at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games after Olympians Nesthy Petecio and Hergie Bacyadan were eliminated in the semifinals.
![William Morrison III competes in the men’s shot put at the SEA Games in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/William-Morrison_Bronze-Shot-Put-60771-400x200.jpg)
SEA Games athletics came under scrutiny after shot put bronze medalist William Morrison III blasted what he described as the worst officiating experience of his career at the regional meet in Bangkok.
![Jhodie Peralta competes in the women’s 53kg weightlifting event at the SEA Games in Chonburi, Thailand. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Weightlifting-Jhodie-Peralta-bags-2-medals-in-the-Girls-53kgs-11-400x200.jpg)
Sixteen-year-old Jhodie Peralta finished fourth in the women’s 53kg class at the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, missing the bronze by one kilogram but delivering a performance that signaled a bright future for Philippine weightlifting.
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POC President Abraham Tolentino will not join the parade at the Southeast Asian Games opening ceremonies, saying the night should spotlight the athletes of Team Philippines.
![PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio expresses confidence ahead of the SEAG campaign. [photo: POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Handball-Pato-Gregorio-400x200.jpg)
PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio believes Team Philippines can climb into the top four of the Southeast Asian Games medal tally as the delegation prepares for the opening ceremony in Bangkok.
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The Philippines enters the 33rd SEA Games with a historic delegation, eyeing another top-five finish as the region gathers in Bangkok and Chonburi for 11 days of competition.
Cycling veterans Ronald Oranza and Jermyn Prado officially inaugurate the Tagaytay City Velodrome, the country’s first UCI-standard indoor cycling facility, with an opening ceremony led by POC President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.
![POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino waves the country’s colors during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics last August. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cong-bambol1-400x200.png)
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino outlines a packed 2025 calendar, aiming to build on the historic successes of 2024 as the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics begins.