The Philippines competed at the 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China from 22 to 30 April 2026. This marks the return of the Asian Beach Games, ten years since the 2016 edition in Da Nang, Vietnam.
The delegation will have 101 athletes. The Philippines has among the top five largest delegation to the games. The campaign started on 21 April 2026 with the beach handball team playing its first game one day prior to the opening ceremony.
Jiu-jitsu athletes Annie Ramirez and Yman Xavier Baluyo were the flagbearers in the opening ceremony.
After the closing ceremony, handball athlete Simeon Gabriel Bejar was the flagbearer. China also turned over the hosting rights of the Asian Beach Games to the Philippines. Cebu will host the 2028 edition.
Medalists Gold No.MedalNameSportEventDate1 Alex Enriquez Ju-jitsuWomen's Ne-waza −63kg23 Apr2Leonard GrospeBeach AthleticsMen's High Jump24 Apr3Annie RamirezJu-jitsuWomen's Ne-waza −57kg24 Apr
Silver No.MedalNameSportEventDate1 SilverEmily Rosalynn ThomasJu-jitsuWomen's ne-waza −57kg24 Apr2 SilverKristina KnottJessica LauranceLianne Diana PamaShane Joy PonceBeath athleticsWomen's 4 × 60 m relay26 Apr3 SilverDhenver CastilloSailingFoil Windsurfing Boys27 Apr4 SilverGabi BadeMikka CachoTantoy FerrerKaye Pingol3x3 basketballWomen's team29 Apr
Bronze No.MedalNameSportEventDate1 Kaila Napolis Ju-jitsuWomen's Ne-waza −52kg23 Apr2Jessica LauranceBeach AthleticsWomen's 60 m25 Apr
Medal summary
By sports Sport Total 3x3 basketball010 1 Ju-jitsu211 4 Beach Athletics111 3 Sailing010 1Total3429
By date Medals by dateDate Total23 April 101224 April 210325 April 001 126 April 010127 April 010028 April 000029 April 010130 April 0000 Total3429
Competitors The following is the list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotal3x3 basketball 4 4 8Aquathlon 3 2 5Beach athletics 2 5 7Beach handball 10 10 20Beach volleyball 0 4 4Beach wrestling 4 2 6Dragon boat 14 0 14Ju-jitsu 6 6 12Sailing 7 5 12Sport climbing 4 3 7Teqball 3 3 6 Total 57 44 101
Aquathlon
Individual AthleteEventTimeRank Run 1 (2.5 km) Trans 1 Swim (1000 m) Trans 2 Run 2 (2.5 km) TotalMatthew HermosaMen's7:500:3915:170:219:1133:1818Kim Remolino7:280:3213:060:218:3430:017Raven AlcosebaWomen's9:250:4314:19 0:5210:0435:2315Erika Burgos8:590:3715:020:479:4435:0913 Relay AthleteEventTimeRank Run 1 (2.5 km) Trans 1 Swim (1000 m) Trans 2 Run 2 (2.5 km) Total groupRaven AlcosebaMixed Relay4:180:35 6:460:494:4017:08rowspan=4 Emil Lorbes3:540:386:160:444:1515:47Erika Burgos4:220:357:020:484:4117:28Kim Remolino3:440:296:150:393:5615:03Totalcolspan=5 1:05:265
3x3 basketball
The Philippines entered both its men's and women's 3x3 basketball teams.
Summary EventGroup StageQualifiersQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMen's teamW 21–18W 21–18L 14–211 QW 18–4L 18–20L 13–214Women's teamW 15–11W 21–9W 21–151 QW 16–11W 20–13L 13–21
Men's tournament Team roster
Nic Cabañero Gelo Crisostomo Jeff Manday Aldous Torculas
Preliminary rounds – Group A
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Women's tournament Team roster Gabi Bade Mikka Cacho Tantoy Ferrer Kaye Pingol
Preliminary rounds – Group C
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal match
Beach athletics
Track AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankPi Durden WangkayMen's 60 m7.146colspan=2 rowspan=2 Lianne Diana PamaWomen's 60 m7.753Jessica Laurance7.501 Q7.52Kristina KnottJessica LauranceLianne Diana PamaShane Joy PonceWomen's 4 × 60 m relaycolspan=2 29.73
Field AthleteEventFinalResultRankLeonard GrospeMen's high jump2.05Mariel AbuanWomen's high jump1.606
Beach handball
Summary EventGroup StageSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMen's teamW 2–0L 0–2L 1–2L 1–2W 2–04colspan=2 rowspan=2 Women's teamL 0–2L 1–2L 0–2colspan=2 4
Beach volleyball
The Philippines entered two pairs in the women's tournament. AthletesEventPreliminary roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreSunny VillapandoGrydelle MatibagWomen's tournamentW (21–19, 21–10)W (21–10, 21–11)W (21–8, 21–8)1QW (21–15, 21–13) L (10–21, 13–21) Did not advanceKhylem ProgellaSofia PagaraW (21–19, 21–9)W (21–7, 21–3)W (21–17, 22–20)1QW (21–11, 21–14)L (17–21, 15–21) Did not advance
Beach wrestling
AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJoe Fer CalladoMen's 70 kgL 0–2L 1–4W 2–13 Did not advanceFierre Proudhon AfanMen's 80 kgL 0–2L 0–2L 0–14 Did not advanceNeonards CervantesMen's 90 kgL 0–2L 0–4L 0–44 Did not advanceCallum Johnston RobertsMen's +90 kgL 0–2L 0–2L 0–24 Did not advanceAliah Rose GavalezWomen's 50 kgL 0–4L 0–2L 0–14 Did not advanceMiriam Grace BalismeWomen's 60 kgL 0–2W 2–0L 0–43 Did not advance
Dragon boat
Team roster The Philippines sent a 12-man national dragon boat team for the men's events.
Jims Vencent Arseño John Rey Barca Jhon Mark Bebero Jay Duterte Ivan Ercilla Jared Gedion Esquierdo Neljohn Fabro Ojay Fuentes John Loyd Lipata Roger Kenneth Masbate John James Pelagio Jobert Peñaranda Alfred Reformina Franz Ezer Seniman
Men's tournament EventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMen's 100m25.5232 26.3343 26.9585Men's 200m50.2283 51.2244 52.1186Men's 400m1:39.5042 1:41.146 3 1:40.8895
Ju-jitsu
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSantino Luis Luzuriaga62kgL 0–2 Did not advance9Myron Myles MangubatL 0–0 ADVDid not advance17Yman Xavier Baluyo69kgL 0–50 SUB Did not advance 17Marc Alexander LimW 0–0 ADVL 0–50 SUB Did not advance 9Antonio Luigi Dy77kgW 13–9 L 0–50 SUB Did not advance 9Mark Constance VergelW 6–0 L 0–6 Did not advance 9
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMaria Ysabel Laureta52kgL 0–50 SUBDid not advance9Kaila NapolisW 4–2 W 6–2 L 0–2 W 6–2 Annie Ramirez57kgW 50–0 SUBW 50–0 SUBW 5–2 W 0–0 ADVEmily ThomasW 50–0 SUBW 50–0 SUBW 50–0 SUBW 4–2 L 0–0 ADVAlex Enriquez63kgW 50–0 SUBW 50–0 SUBW 4–4 ADVW 5–0 Andrea Lois LaoW 10–0 W 50–0 SUBW 50–0 SUBL 2–5 L 0–3 5
Sailing
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112131415Dhenver CastilloFoil Windsurfing Boys 3 2 (12) (7) 2 5 7 6 3 3 2 4 2 colspan=2 39 Alfionnah GonzalezFoil Windsurfing Girls(11) (11) 4 11 6 9 5 8 5 9 6 3 colspan=3 66 7Kelsy Moreno 4 4 (11) 4 4 5 8 (9) 7 4 4 4 colspan=3 48 5Warner JanoyaFormula Kite Men(10) 4 5 4 5 7 5 6 7 6 6 8 8 5 (10) 76 6Rey Sastre 3 5 7 6 7 5 (8) 5 (8) 8 5 7 6 8 5 77 7Cyril Derla DacudaoFormula Kite Women(7) (7) 7 4 5 6 7RET 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 71 5Ian Carl CariñoILCA4 Boys (25)DSQ 12 9 13 5 8 17 2 3 colspan=6 69 9Zildjan Samson7 8 13 19 (25) 19 10 21 7 colspan=6 104 16Rose Ann MarienauILCA4 Girls15 12 (17) 13 10 14 14 16 14 colspan=6 108 15Carlstein DulayOptimist Boys 7 15 13 (23) 6 14 14 12 6 13 colspan=5 100 13Kevin Millanas(23)DSQ 14 15 23 23 8 5 23 8 7 colspan=5 126 14Amanda AmadeoOptimist Girls10 10 9 11SP 6SP (15)DSQ 11 7 11 11colspan=5 86 11
Sport climbing
The Philippines participation in sport climbing was highlighted by John Forones setting a new Philippine national record in the men's individual qualification by seting a time of 6.08 seconds. AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankTimeRankGerardo Acebedo IV Men's individualFallDid not advanceJuan Miguel Azupardo7.2035Did not advanceJohn Forones 6.08 28Did not advancePrecious CabuyaWomen's individual17.9431Did not advanceGlory Ann Dizon10.0727Did not advanceMecca Cortizano18.2732Did not advanceJohn ForonesJuan Miguel AzupardoMen's relay15.4717Did not advanceKevin Jeffrey PascuaGerardo Acebedo IV21.6818Did not advancePrecious CabuyaGlory Ann DizonWomen's relay28.4013Did not advance
Teqball
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPrince AgustinAnel PacisMen's DoublesL 0–2L 0–2colspan=23Did not advanceCrystal CariñoJoellene CruzWomen's DoublesL 0–2L 0–2L 0–2L 0–25Did not advanceNicole TabucolKlyde Vincent PolcaMixed DoublesL 0–2L 0–2colspan=23Did not advance
References
External links Philippines at the 2026 Asian Beach Games official website