The Philippines continues its medal haul at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. In wushu, Agatha Wong strikes gold for the fifth consecutive time as she tops the women’s taijiquan-taijijian event.
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00:01The Philippines continues its medal haul at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.
00:06In Wushu, Agatha Wong strikes gold for the fifth consecutive time as she tops the women's Taiji Chuan Taiji Jan event.
00:13I feel like every time I go to see games, I feel like I'm gonna lose.
00:17I moved to Bangkok really scared, but I'm going home a champion, so it's very emotional for me.
00:23In gymnastics, John Ivan Cruz snags gold in the men's vault event after failing to defend his floor exercise title from 2023.
00:32The Filipinas makes history as the team secures a spot in the women's football final for the first time in SEA Games history after beating Thailand 4-2.
00:40By reaching the final, the Filipinas are now guaranteed to surpass their best-ever bronze finishes in 1985 and 2019.
00:47Meanwhile, defending champion Gilas Pilipinas advances to the semifinals of men's basketball after comeback victories against Vietnam and Malaysia.
00:56These slow starts, though, have become a cause of concern for head coach Norman Black, especially with the medal rounds coming up.
01:04We struggle defensively again today, so something we have to try to fix the next couple of days in practice.
01:10In weightlifting, Albert Ian de los Santos claims the country's first medal, snagging silver in the men's 71 kg division.
01:18Then, two-time Olympian Elrin Ando delivers the first weightlifting gold as she tops the women's 63 kg category.
01:25Meanwhile, Olympic gold medalist Haideline Diaz misses the podium as she finishes fourth in the women's 58 kg class with a total of 200 kg.
01:34First, I want to say sorry, but I did my best.
01:37Pero ayun niya, it's not a new excuse.
01:40Pero at the end of the day, hindi ako sumuho.
01:42Like, prepare ako and I'm happy to represent our country.
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