Philippines at the 2018 Asian Para Games


The Philippines participated at the 2018 Asian Para Games which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 6 to 13 October 2018.
57 athletes contested in 10 out of 18 events in the games with Francis Carlos Diaz serving as chef de mission of the Philippine delegation. According to Diaz, Filipino para-athletes had better preparation for this edition of the Games compared to the last edition held in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. The Philippine Sports Commission, a sports government agency, has given an "astronomical" amount of financial aid to the athletes relative to aid given in the previous editions which was used to buy their training equipment and supplies and they had a year long of training similar to non para-athletes. They have also secured sponsorship from small-scale private firms.
With improved financial support from both the government and the private sector, and the Philippines targeted to surpass its previous performance in the 2014 edition where the country won five silver and five bronze medals. The athletes were aiming to win the country's first gold medal in the Asian Para Games in this edition of the games. The delegation garnered 29 medals, ten of which were gold, and placed 11th overall improving from their 29th place finish at the 2014 games. Chess and swimming were the primary contributor to the Philippines' medal tally.

Medalists

Medal table

Medalists

The following Filipino competitors won medals at the Games.
MedalAthleteSportEventDate
Ernie GawilanSwimmingMen's 200m Individual Medley SM7October 7
Kim Ian ChiBowlingMixed singles TPB10October 8
ChessTeam Standard P1 MenOctober 10
Sander SeverinoChessIndividual Standard P1 MenOctober 10
ChessTeam Standard B2-B3 MenOctober 10
Ernie GawilanSwimmingMen's 100m Backstroke S7October 10
Arthus BucayCyclingMen's Pursuit C5October 12
Ernie GawilanSwimmingMen's 400m Freestyle S7October 12
ChessTeam Rapid B1 MenOctober 12
Sander SeverinoChessIndividual Rapid B1 MenOctober 12
Achelle GuionPowerliftingWomen's -45kgOctober 7
Ernie GawilanSwimmingMen's 50m Freestyle S7October 7
Josephine MedinaTable tennisWomen's Single TT8October 9
Ernie GawilanSwimmingMen's 100m Freestyle S7October 9
Menandro RedorChessIndividual Standard B2-B3 MenOctober 10
BowlingMixed doubles TPB10October 10
Gary BejinoSwimmingMen's 200m Individual Medley S6October 12
Henry LopezChessIndividual Rapid P1 MenOctober 12
Gary BejinoSwimmingMen's 100m Backstroke S6October 7
Arthus BucayCyclingMen's Time Trial C5October 8
Godfrey TabernaCyclingMen's Road RaceOctober 9
Gary BejinoSwimmingMen's 100m Freestyle S6October 9
Jasper RomChessIndividual Standard P1 MenOctober 10
Arman SubasteChessIndividual Standard B2-B3 MenOctober 10
Adeline DumapongPowerliftingWomen's +86 kgOctober 11
Jasper RomChessIndividual Rapid P1 MenOctober 12
Arman SubasteChessIndividual Rapid B2-B3 MenOctober 12
ChessTeam Rapid B2-B3 MenOctober 12
ChessTeam Rapid B2 MenOctober 12

Archery

The Philippines has entered two archers.
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;Women

Athletics

Nine athletes will represent the Philippines in the games.
The Philippines entered three badminton players.
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;Women
;Mixed

Chess

The Philippines entered 12 chess players.
;Men
;Women

Cycling

Two cyclers was entered to conpete for the Philippines.

Track

;Time Trial

Judo

The Philippines has entered three judokas.

Powerlifting

Five powerlifters will compete in the games.
;Men
AthleteEventResultRank
Agustin Kitan-54kgNL7
Romeo Tayawa-49kg1147

;Women
AthleteEventResultRank
Marydol Pamatian-41kg655
Achelle Guion-45kg67
Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta+86kg107

Swimming

Five swimmers were entered for the games.
The Philippines has entered six table tennis players.
Ten bowlers were entered for the games. Kim Ian Chi won a gold in the mixed singles TPB10 event.