The Philippines wrapped up the 2025 Southeast Asian Games with a total of 277 medals, including 50 golds, finishing sixth overall. Host Thailand dominated with a record 233 golds. Highlights included historic victories in women's beach volleyball and football.
The 2025 Southeast Asian Games concluded on December 20, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Philippines secured 50 golds, 73 silvers, and 154 bronzes for a total of 277 medals. This marked the fourth straight SEA Games in which the country reached the half-century mark in golds, following 149 in 2019, 52 in 2021, and 58 in 2023.
Host Thailand dominated first place with 233 golds, 154 silvers, and 112 bronzes, followed by Indonesia (91-111-131), Vietnam (87-81-110), Malaysia (57-57-117), and Singapore (52-61-89). Sixth place is the Philippines' lowest finish since 2017.
Gilas Pilipinas delivered the 50th gold by defending its title against Thailand. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said, “Although it pains me to say it, it was a brutal SEA Games... But the Filipinos still prevailed.”
Historic achievements included the Filipinas' first women's football gold, ending the duopoly of Thailand and Vietnam. In women's beach volleyball, the Alas Pilipinas quartet of Sisi Rondina, Bernadeth Pons, Dij Rodriguez, and Sunnie Villapando claimed the country's first gold, dethroning eight-time champion Thailand on December 19 at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya. Pons stated, “I really manifested this gold... Manifestation really works. But of course, there should be hard work.” She added, “We knew it wasn’t easy... we want to get back at them and make them cry in their own land.”
Alex Eala secured the women's tennis singles gold after a 26-year wait. In swimming, Kayla Sanchez was the most bemedalled Filipino with 3 golds and 5 silvers, giving the Philippines more than two swimming golds in a single SEA Games for the first time since 2009. Athletics produced 5 golds from EJ Obiena, Naomi Cesar, Hussein Loraña, Hokett delos Santos, and John Cabang Tolentino. Practical shooting earned 4 golds, while swimming, triathlon, and modern pentathlon each had 3.
Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio noted, “They’re happy they were able to compete because the next generation of Olympians will come from here.”
