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Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee with medalists of the Asian Youth Games, November 3, 2025. Handout/POC

Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee with medalists of the Asian Youth Games, November 3, 2025.

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Asian Youth Games

Dyan Castillejo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762168342481medalists phl ayg bahrain.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee with medalists of the Asian Youth Games, November 3, 2025. Handout/POC"/>Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee with medalists of the Asian Youth Games, November 3, 2025. Handout/POC</div>MANILA -- The Filipino athletes who represented the country in the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain were honored on Monday by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for their record-breaking performance.Team Philippines finished 12th overall out of 45 nations, collecting 7 gold, 7 silver, and 10 bronze medals -- the country&#x27;s best-ever showing in the continental meet.In recognition of their feat, the PSC Board approved a P500,000 cash incentive for the gold medalists, P300,000 for the silver medalists and P100,000 for the bronze medalists.Meanwhile, the POC would give P250,000 for the gold medalists, P150,000 for the silver winners and P75,000 for the bronze medalists.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/10/31/ph-finishes-with-7-gold-medals-in-asian-youth-games-as-butler-triumphs-in-jiujitsu-1434">READ: PH finishes with 7 gold medals in Asian Youth Games as Butler triumphs in jiujitsu</a></div>POC President Abraham &quot;Bambol&quot; Tolentino lauded the young athletes for their historic performance, noting the country&#x27;s progress from its last AYG outing.&quot;Ratio-wise, percentage-wise, mas mataas tayo. Seven golds out of 140 athletes,&quot; Tolentino said.&quot;Last edition, two golds, four silvers. First, it shows na may program tayo sa youth, so ie-elevate mo &#x27;yan. Sila na rin &#x27;yung magiging elite,&quot; he added. China topped the medal table with a 63-49-35 tally, followed by Uzbekistan with 37-16-28 and Kazakhstan with 24-29-40.PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio likewise expressed his gratitude and excitement over the team&#x27;s success.&quot;Very happy po na ang Philippine Olympic Committee at ang NSAs, tinututukan na natin &#x27;to,&quot; he said.&quot;Kasi ang mananalo diyan sa AYG at Youth Olympic Games, &#x27;yan na rin po ang mananalo sa Olympics at sa Asian Games. &#x27;Wag na po natin bitawan ito kasi I&#x27;m sure this is the right pathway.&quot;Gregorio also announced that starting next year, each National Sports Association (NSA) will be having their own national youth pool to strengthen grassroots development.&quot;We have to identify athletes we can move up to coaching—if they&#x27;re secure enough, then we can replace them with the youth pool.&quot;Among those recognized were siblings Charlie and Travis Ratcliff, who both medaled in mixed martial arts.&quot;I&#x27;m so happy about it, I&#x27;m so thankful,&quot; said Charlie, the girls&#x27; 45kg gold medalist.&quot;It was my first time competing against Asian countries,&quot; added her brother Travis, who won silver in the boys&#x27; 60kg traditional division. &quot;Winning the silver medal, I was really proud.&quot;For gold medalist, Lyre Anie Ngina, she said: &quot;I feel very blessed po na sa akin binigay ni Lord &#x27;yung gold.&quot;&quot;Actually hindi po namin ineexpect makuha &#x27;yung gold pero sa awa po ng Panginoon nakuha po namin &#x27;yung gold,&quot; said gold medalist Tyron Jamborillo. &quot;Ang next goal po namin (Muay Thai teammates) ay makuha ang gold medal sa paparating na SEA Games ngayon.&quot;<div> </div>The medalists are as follows:<div>GOLD:</div>Pi Durden Wangkay – Athletics (Boys&#x27; 200m)Isabella Joseline Butler – Jiu-Jitsu (Girls&#x27; -63kg)Charlie Ratcliff – Mixed Martial Arts (Girls&#x27; 45kg modern category)Lyre Anie Ngina – Muay (Girls&#x27; wai kru 14-15)Zeth Gabriel Bueno – Muay (Boys&#x27; wai kru 14-15)Jan Brix Ramiscal &amp; Tyron Jamborillo – Muay (Mixed team mai muay)Kram Airam Carpio – Pencak Silat (Girls&#x27; 51kg–55kg class)<div> </div><div>SILVER:</div>Naomi Cesar – Athletics (Girls&#x27; 800m run)Jan Brix Ramiscal – Muay (Boys&#x27; wai kru 16–17)Jasmine Dagame – Muay (Girls&#x27; wai kru 16–17)Travis Ratcliff – Mixed Martial Arts (Boys&#x27; 60kg traditional)Jamesray Ajido – Swimming (Boys&#x27; 100m butterfly)Kristen Aguila – Taekwondo (Girls&#x27; individual recognized poomsae)Jhodie Peralta – Weightlifting (Snatch, Women&#x27;s 53kg)<div> </div><div>BRONZE:</div>Leo Mhar Lobrido – Boxing (Boys&#x27; 46kg)Mara-Alexandria Sarina – Jiu-Jitsu (Girls&#x27; 57kg)Alexander Tagure Jr. – Mixed Martial Arts (Boys&#x27; 50kg modern)Iyesha Blair Bituin – Muay (Girls&#x27; -51kg combat discipline 16–17)Aeden Roffer Cereño – Taekwondo (Boys&#x27; individual freestyle poomsae)Crystal Cariño &amp; Nicole Tabucol – Teqball (Girls&#x27; doubles)Jhodie Peralta – Weightlifting (Clean and jerk, Women&#x27;s 53kg)Princess Jay Ann Diaz – Weightlifting (Clean and jerk, Girls&#x27; 44kg)Alexsandra Ann Diaz – Weightlifting (Clean and jerk, Girls&#x27; 48kg)Jay-r Colonia – Weightlifting (Clean and jerk, Boys&#x27; 56kg)

The Filipino athletes who represented the country in the #AsianYouthGames in Bahrain were honored on Monday by the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee for their record-breaking performance.

The Filipino athletes who represented the country in the #AsianYouthGames in Bahrain were honored on Monday by the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee for their record-breaking performance.

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Asian Youth Games medalists receive incentives from POC, PSC

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published Nov 03, 2025 07:20 PM PHT

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