The Philippines has struck four gold, nine silver, and 16 bronze medals throughout the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, and in the process, put together its biggest haul in six decades.
This medal haul nearly matched the Philippine delegation’s total medal count in the 1996 Asian Games in Bangkok, where Filipino athletes brought home 42 medalsβtwo golds, courtesy of discus throw star Josephine de la ViΓ±a and boxer Rodolfo Arpon, alongside 15 silver and 25 bronze medals.
Gymnast Carlos Yulo emerged as the anchor of the Philippine team.
Already an Olympic champion, the 26-year-old Yulo added Asian Games gold to his glowing rΓ©sumΓ© in emphatic fashion after ruling both the floor exercise and vault to spearhead the haul.
Then came EJ Obiena’s turn to shine. The Filipino pole vaulter already had the gold at 5.75 meters but still had the confidence to set a new Asian Games record at 5.91 meters and defend his title as Asia’s best.
As the Philippines entered the final stretch of its Asian Games campaign, a 22-year-old taekwondo jin delivered another golden moment for the country.
Jeus Yape won gold in the inaugural virtual taekwondo competition by beating China in the mixed individual event to secure his second medal of the tournament after already claiming a bronze in the individual poomsae.
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