SEA Games Update: End of Day 5!

Good news!

The Philippines has added to their gold medal haul! Our medal haul currently stands at...

13 golds (with additional golds from tae kwon do, billiards, wrestling and fencing)
18 silvers
and 24 bronzes!

SEA Games Update: Day 5!

The Philippines will be starting out the day with a total medal haul of 8 golds, 14 silvers and 20 bronzes.

Several disciplines, including athletics, sculling, karate do and Tae kwon do are hoping to hit their predicted gold medal output today.

Kapit, mga kababayan!

SEA Games Golden Heroes: Dennis Orcullo

There's a reason Dennis "Robocop" Orcullo is ranked #1 in the world...and the reason was plain to see as he demolished Indonesia's Ricky Yang 7-2 in the billiards competition here in Palembang.

Orcullo adds this SEA Games gold medal to his achievements this year, which includes the WPA World 8-Ball Championship.

SEA Games Golden Heroes: Rene Herrera

Steeplechaser Rene Herrera reinforced his claim as the SEA Games top steeplechaser by winning his fourth gold medal in the 300m men's steeplechase event.

Herrera has won this event since the 2005 SEA Games and was barely challenged by his opponents, posting a time of 8minutes and 52 seconds.

SEA Games Medal Update!

As of 4:30pm, November 14, 2011, the Philippines has...

7 golds (athletics, tae kwon do, wallclimbing, billiards, bridge)
11 silvers (athletics, tae kwon do, diving, swimming, karate, cycling)
and 14 bronzes (athletics, tae kwon do, bridge, diving, karate, cycling)

Latest victories:
Sinag Philippines wallops Cambodia, 127-68. Standouts were Kiefer Ravena, RR Garcia, Garvo Lanete, Chris Ellis and Ray Parks.
Discovery Perlas Philippines defeats defending SEAG women's basketball champions Malaysia, 64-56.

SEA Games Golden Heroes: Marestella Torres

She was the acknowledged Philippine queen of the long jump. She has struck SEA Games gold since the 2005 Manila Games. But for the 30year old Negros oriental native, this SEA Games would give her a taste of even brighter glory.

Marestella Torres started off the Philippine campaign on the right foot by jumping to a gold medal, a personal best, a Philippine best and a SEA Games best.

SEA GAMES MEDAL UPDATE!

As of 11am, November 14, 2011, the Philippines has...

4 golds (women's long jump, men's steeplechase, women's poomsae, woman's tae kwon do and women's wall climbing)

9 silvers (athletics, swimming, tae kwon do, cycling, diving)

and 13 bronzes (athletics, tae kwon do, karate do, cycling, diving)