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SEAG: Women's badminton team assured of podium in Carlos' return

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The Philippine women&#x27;s national badminton team is assured of at least a bronze medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.This, after they advanced to the semifinals at the expense of regional powerhouse Malaysia, 3-0, on Monday at the Morodok Techo Badminton Hall. This will be the country&#x27;s first medal since Ronel Estanislao and Joper Escueta bagged the bronze in the 28th Games in Singapore in men&#x27;s doubles.The PBad Smash Pilipinas women will take on the winner of the clash between Indonesia and Cambodia on Wednesday for a place in the final. Returning national team member Bianca Carlos sent the Philippines to the last four with a huge 21-16, 21-18 win over 18-year-old Siri Nurshuhaini in the second singles match.Mika De Guzman earlier pulled off a close 24-22, 21-18 decision over Tan Zhing Yi to put Smash Pilipinas on the board first before the duo of Thea Pomar and Alyssa Leonardo put up the huge 2-0 advantage as they outlasted Low Yeen Yuan and Valeree Siow, 22-20, 19-21, 24-22 in the lone doubles rubber played. Nicole Albo, Lea Inlayo, and Christal Fuentespina rounded up the squad&#x27;s supposed lineup for today&#x27;s tie.On the men&#x27;s side, Solomon Padiz Jr. and Julius Villabrille could not contain the comeback from Singapore&#x27;s Hee Yong Kai Terry and Nge Joo Jie and absorbed a 21-13, 19-21, 18-21 defeat in the second doubles match. The loss saw the men&#x27;s squad exit the Games in the team event.Loh Kean Yew, 2021 men&#x27;s singles world champion, opened the day with a dominant win for Singapore, 21-14, 21-13, over the Philippines&#x27; Jewel Angelo Albo. The Filipinos then equalized with a similar clinic with 31st Iran Fajr International Challenge champions Alvin Morada and Christian Bernardo taking care of Jun Liang Andy Kwek and Loh Kean Hean, 21-14, 21-15.Jia Heng Jason Teh then reclaimed the lead for Singapore with a solid 21-11, 21-11 victory past Lance Vargas in the second singles match.<div>For more stories on the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/seagames2023">here</a>.</div>

The Philippine women's national badminton team is assured of at least a bronze medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.