Carlo "The Black Tiger" Biado secured a 10-9 victory over compatriot Paolo Gallito in the final of the Predator PBC Indonesia International 10-Ball Open in Jakarta. This win adds to Biado's achievements as a three-time world champion, having won the world 9-ball championship twice (2017 and 2025) and the world 10-ball title in 2024.
Youth Rowers Dominate in Thailand
At the Asian Rowing Beach Sprint Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, the Philippine youth team excelled, winning three golds, one silver, and one bronze medal. Emmanuel Pilar topped the U16 coastal men’s single sculls and the double sculls with Kyle Olano. Khayzie Caviltes and Ayonna Huerto ruled the U19 coastal women’s double sculls. Matt Jugadora pocketed silver in the U19 coastal men’s single sculls, while Amelyn Pagulayan-Feiza Lenton took bronze in the coastal women’s double sculls.
Joanie Delgaco Shines in Germany and Austria
2024 Paris Olympian Joanie Delgaco snared bronze in the women’s single sculls at the 67th Internationale Ratzeburger Ruderregatta in Germany. At the 122nd Vienna International Rowing Regatta in Austria, the Philippine team collected one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. Edgar Ilas won the lightweight men’s single sculls, while the men’s pair of Rynjie Peñaredondo and Van Maxilom clinched silver. Delgaco added two bronze medals: one in the women’s single sculls and another in the women’s doubles with Kristine Paraon.
Divers and Swimmers Qualify for Youth Olympics
In aquatics, divers Gabriella De Jesus, Gillianne Amber De Leon, and Jana Rodriguez each brought home a gold from the 3rd Parisakti Diving International Competition in Jakarta, Indonesia. De Jesus and De Leon tied for first in the Group B Girls’ platform event, while Rodriguez topped the girls’ Open platform competition. De Jesus also added a silver in the Group B girls’ 1-meter springboard. Swimmers Riannah Chantelle Coleman and Jamesray Ajido qualified for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, scheduled from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13, 2026. Other Filipino qualifiers include Pi Durden Wangkay and Naomi Marjorie Cesar (athletics), cyclist Maritanya Krog, and wushu artist Angel Polo. Three more Filipinos are vying for slots in gymnastics and windsurfing, with the Philippines expected to receive a total of nine spots via the universality rule, which provides entry for developing nations.
Lawn Bowling and Archery Success
Team Philippines also made an impact in lawn bowling as Marisa Baronda-Johnson and Jocelyn Salanap dominated at the Lion City Cup in Singapore, striking gold in the ends format and silver in the sets format. The Philippine team impressed at the Singapore Youth Archery Championships, bringing home 30 medals: 13 gold, 10 silver, and seven bronze. Abigail Jane Lim and Mateusz Vaughn Johnson each nailed three individual gold medals to lead the campaign.
Eala, Obiena, and Yulo Brothers Excel
Alex Eala made it to the fourth round of Wimbledon, the first Filipino to reach that stage in a Grand Slam since Felicisimo Ampon’s quarterfinal run at the 1953 French Open. EJ Obiena, ranked world No. 2 in 2023, won at the Czesław Cybulski Memorial in Poznań, Poland, and at the Raiffeisen Austrian Open in Eisenstadt. At the 13th Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championship in China, Carlos Yulo struck gold and Eldrew Yulo bronze in the floor exercise. Both Obiena and Carlos Yulo competed in the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics, with Yulo winning two golds in Paris.
