# Curling Pilipinas

The Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CWSAP), commonly known as Curling Pilipinas, is the national governing body of the sport of curling in the Philippines. It is responsible for promoting and developing the sport throughout the country, managing national curling teams, and representing the Philippines in international curling events.

## History
### Formation of the first national team

The formation of Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines or Curling Pilipinas dates back in 2011, when a group of Filipino curlers based in the United States was formed. In 2018, Switzerland based brother Marc and Enrico Pfister were scouted for a potential Philippine national team.
However it was only in 2019 when eventual inaugural president Benjo Delarmente when momentum for the formal formation of a curling national sports association began to form. Christian Haller two-time world junior curling championship joined the Pfister brothers. Alan Frei, another Swiss-Filipino, a businessman and curling beginner, joins the trio in March 2023 – which meant the formation of a proper four-man curling team.

### Formal establishment

Curling Pilipinas was officially established within 2023 with the help of the state-ran Philippine Sports Commission. By June 2023, the organization is already securing membership with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).
It was in September 2023, when Curling Pilipinas became a provisional member of World Curling during a congress in Seoul. The management also had to secure a last minute approval from the POC.

### World Curling member

Curling Pilipinas has an immediate goal to qualify athletes for the 2026 Winter Olympics. No curler has ever represented the Philippines at the Winter Olympics. They were able to send a men's and women's team at the 2023 edition of the Pan Continental Curling Championships for their first international tournament following Kazakhstan's withdrawal. Philippines finished second behind China in Division B, with the latter earning a promotion.
The Philippines also made their debut at the World Senior Curling Championships in the 2024 edition. The men's team were able to attain a promotion from Division B to A in the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships.
The country sent a men's and women's team and a mixed doubles pair for the 2025 Asian Winter Games. The men's team won the Philippines' and Southeast Asia's first ever gold medal in the continental games. The federation has grown to having 100 officials by this time.

## Grassroots

Since curling is a winter sport and the Philippines is a tropical country, as of February 2025 the country has no proper facilities for curling and its national team players train overseas. The federation is planning to promote floor curling in the Philippines, an iceless variant. It is also coordinating with the Korean Curling Federation to rent ice where aspiring players could curl.

## National teams
### Most recent rosters
#### Teams

| Gender | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Event |
| Men's | Marc Pfister | Christian Haller | Enrico Pfister | Alan Frei | Benjo Delarmente | Jessica Pfister | 2025 Asian Winter Games |
| Women's | Kathleen Dubberstein | Leilani Dubberstein | Sheila Mariano | Anne Marie Bonache | Jennifer de la Fuente | Miguel Guttierez | 2025 Asian Winter Games |
| Mixed | Chad Alojipan | Donna Umali | Alastair Onglingswan | Ashley Alojipan | | | 2024 World Mixed Curling Championship |

#### Mixed doubles

| Male | Female | Coach | Event | Ref. |
| Marc Pfister | Kathleen Dubberstein | Jessica Pfister | 2025 Asian Winter Games | |

### Records
#### Men's
##### World Championships

World Senior Curling Championships :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2024 | Round robin | 25th place | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 0 Titles | — | 6 | 0 | 6 |

##### World Junior Championships

World Junior Curling Championships :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2024 | Round robin | 16th place (Junior B) | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 0 Titles | — | 7 | 2 | 5 |

##### Pan Continental Championships

Pan Continental Curling Championships :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2023 | Playoffs | 2nd place (Division B) | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | Playoffs | 1st place (Division B) | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD (Division A) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 0 Titles | — | 21 | 19 | 2 |

##### Asian Winter Games

Asian Winter Games :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2025 | Gold Medal | 1st place | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 1 Gold Medal | - | 7 | 6 | 1 |

#### Women's
##### World Championships

World Senior Curling Championships :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2024 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 0 Titles | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |

##### Pan Continental Championships

Pan Continental Curling Championships :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2023 | Round robin | 5th place (Division B) | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | Playoffs | 4th place (Division B) | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD (Division B) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 0 Titles | — | 14 | 6 | 8 |

##### Asian Winter Games

Asian Winter Games :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2025 | Round Robin | 5th Place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 0 Titles | — | 8 | 4 | 4 |

#### Mixed

World Mixed Curling Championship :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2024 | Round robin | 36th place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 0 Titles | — | 7 | 0 | 7 |

#### Mixed doubles
##### World Championships

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2024 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0 Titles | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |

##### Asian Winter Games

Asian Winter Games :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2025 | Bronze medal game | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 0 Titles | — | 8 | 5 | 3 |

## Presidents

* Benjo Delarmente (2023–)