# Philippines at the 1983 SEA Games

The Philippines participated at the 12th Southeast Asian Games held in Singapore from May 28 to June 6, 1983.

## SEA Games performance

The country finished second overall behind Indonesia. It was a feat surpassed all expectations and a cause for national celebration. No less than President Marcos personally congratulated the athletes at Malacanang as he expressed the sentiments of the entire Filipino nation for a job well done.
It was in two sports, athletics and boxing, which the Philippines stampled their class in the Singapore SEAG that gave other competing nations a view of the Philippines' resurgence in sports. The Filipinos emerged as the overall champions in track and field. In Boxing, Efren Tabanas (flyweight), Raymundo Suico (light-middleweight), Leopoldo Cantancio (featherweight) and Nelson Jamili (pinweight) gave the country a four gold medals. Swimming came next behind athletics with the most number of medals produced with 10, four of them from American trained swimming marvel Billy Wilson. Christine Jacob accounted for two more, while the ageless Jairulla Jaitulla romped away with two golds to underscore the Filipino tankers' fruitful bid.
Weightlifting was highlighted by a sweep of Jaime Sebastian in the super-super heavyweight division as he confirmed his reputation as the strongest man in Southeast Asia. The Philippine men's basketball team, mentored by Larry Albano, swept the tournament, including a 72-66 victory over arch rival Malaysia, to retain the championship. Their female counterparts finished second anew to defending title holder Malaysia.
In some of the country's stinging setbacks, the most humiliating was the defeat of Lydia de Vega, Asia's sprint queen, to Thailand's Wallapa Pinij in the 100 meters. De Vega, however, returned to win her next duel with Pinij in the 200 meter event. Another heartbreaker was the defeat of the defending champion women's volleyball team at the hands of a well-prepared Indonesian sextet. Badminton, Sepak Takraw and Table Tennis went home empty-handed.

## Medalists
### Gold

| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| 1 | Gold | Cherrie Valera | Archery | Women's 60m recurve |
| 2 | Gold | Cherrie Valera | Archery | Women's 30m recurve |
| 3 | Gold | Isidro del Prado | Athletics | Men's 400m |
| 4 | Gold | Leonardo Illut | Athletics | Men's 10,000m |
| 5 | Gold | Renato Unso | Athletics | Men's 400m hurdles |
| 6 | Gold | Hector Begeo | Athletics | Men's 3000m Steeplechase |
| 7 | Gold | Chamberlaine Gonzales | Athletics | Men's pole vault |
| 8 | Gold | Agustin Jarina | Athletics | Men's hammer throw |
| 9 | Gold | Lydia de Vega | Athletics | Women's 200m |
| 10 | Gold | Lucena Alam | Athletics | Women's 800m |
| 11 | Gold | Agrippina de la Cruz | Athletics | Women's 100m hurdles |
| 12 | Gold | Agrippina de la Cruz | Athletics | Women's 400m hurdles |
| 13 | Gold | Elma Muros | Athletics | Women's long jump |
| 14 | Gold | Philippines | Basketball | Men's team |
| 15 | Gold | Bec Watanabe | Bowling | Women's masters |
| 16 | Gold | Bong Coo | Bowling | Women's All Events |
| 17 | Gold | Philippines | Bowling | Three-Woman |
| 18 | Gold | Philippines | Bowling | Women's Quintet |
| 19 | Gold | Nelson Jamili | Boxing | Pinweight |
| 20 | Gold | Efren Tabanas | Boxing | Flyweight |
| 21 | Gold | Leopoldo Cantancio | Boxing | Featherweight |
| 22 | Gold | Raymond Suico | Boxing | Light Middleweight |
| 23 | Gold | Maria Teresa Padre | Judo | Women's 61kg |
| 24 | Gold | Eleen Tinio | Judo | Women's Above 72kg |
| 25 | Gold | Policarpio Ortega | Sailing | Boardsailing Windglider |
| 26 | Gold | Margarita Villareal | Sailing | Women's Water Skiing Individual |
| 27 | Gold | Margarita Villareal | Sailing | Women's Water Skiing Jumpsl |
| 28 | Gold | Margarita Villareal | Sailing | Women's Water Skiing Slalom |
| 29 | Gold | Nathaniel Padilla | Shooting | Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol |
| 30 | Gold | Manuel Versoza Valdes | Shooting | Men's individual Trap |
| 31 | Gold | William Wilson | Swimming | Men's 200m freestyle |
| 32 | Gold | William Wilson | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle |
| 33 | Gold | Joselito Andaya | Swimming | Men's 1500m freestyle |
| 34 | Gold | Jairulla Jaitulla | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke |
| 35 | Gold | Francisco Guanco | Swimming | Men's 200m breaststroke |
| 36 | Gold | William Wilson | Swimming | Men's 200m butterfly |
| 37 | Gold | William Wilson | Swimming | Men's 400m individual medley |
| 38 | Gold | Christine Jacob | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke |
| 39 | Gold | Christine Jacob | Swimming | Women's 200m backstroke |
| 40 | Gold | Manuel Valleramos | Tennis | Men's singles |
| 41 | Gold | Gregorio Colonia | Weightlifting | Men's 52kg Clean & Jerk |
| 42 | Gold | Gregorio Colonia | Weightlifting | Men's 52kg Overall |
| 43 | Gold | Ramon Solis | Weightlifting | Men's 82.5kg Clean & Jerk |
| 44 | Gold | Ramon Solis | Weightlifting | Men's 82.5kg Overall |
| 45 | Gold | Rogelio Alinbulio | Weightlifting | Men's 110kg Clean & Jerk |
| 46 | Gold | Rogelio Alinbulio | Weightlifting | Men's 110kg Overall |
| 47 | Gold | Jaime Sebastian | Weightlifting | Men's Over 110kg Snatch |
| 48 | Gold | Jaime Sebastian | Weightlifting | Men's Over 110kg Clean & Jerk |
| 49 | Gold | Jaime Sebastian | Weightlifting | Men's Over 110kg Overall |

### Silver

| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| 1 | Silver | Jimmy Dela Torre | Athletics | Men's Marathon |
| 2 | Silver | Renato Unso | Athletics | Men's 110m hurdles |
| 3 | Silver | Jaime Grafilo | Athletics | Men's 400m hurdles |
| 4 | Silver | Felicito Descutido | Athletics | Men's triple jump |
| 5 | Silver | Inocencio Maquiling | Athletics | Men's javelin throw |
| 6 | Silver | Lydia de Vega | Athletics | Women's 100m |
| 7 | Silver | Susana Arangote | Athletics | Women's 400m hurdles |
| 8 | Silver | Philippines | Athletics | Women's 4x400m Relay |
| 9 | Silver | Consuelo Lacusong | Athletics | Women's shot put |
| 10 | Silver | Erlinda Lavandia | Athletics | Women's javelin throw |
| 11 | Silver | Nene Gamo | Athletics | Women's Heptathlon |
| 12 | Silver | Philippines | Basketball | Women's team |
| 13 | Silver | Paeng Nepomuceno | Bowling | Men's Single 6 Games |
| 14 | Silver | Raul Reformado | Bowling | Men's singles |
| 15 | Silver | Paeng Nepomuceno | Bowling | Men's All Events |
| 16 | Silver | Raul Reformado Ortega San Jose | Bowling | Men's doubles |
| 17 | Silver | Philippines | Bowling | Three-Man |
| 18 | Silver | Philippines | Bowling | Five-men |
| 19 | Silver | Philippines | Bowling | Men's Trio |
| 20 | Silver | Bong Coo | Bowling | Women's Single 6 Games |
| 21 | Silver | Bong Coo | Bowling | Women's masters |
| 22 | Silver | Philippines | Bowling | Five-Woman |
| 23 | Silver | Philippines | Bowling | Women's Trio |
| 24 | Silver | Andres Macion | Judo | Men's 71kg |
| 25 | Silver | Eleen Tinio | Judo | Women's Open |
| 26 | Silver | Jaime Legarda | Sailing | Men's Water Skiing Individual |
| 27 | Silver | Jaime Legarda | Sailing | Men's Water Skiing Jumps |
| 28 | Silver | Philippines | Sailing | Mixed Team |
| 29 | Silver | Nathaniel Padilla | Shooting | Men's Centre Fire Pistol |
| 30 | Silver | Philippines | Shooting | Men's team Centre Fire Pistol |
| 31 | Silver | Nathaniel Padilla | Shooting | Men's 25m Standard Pistol |
| 32 | Silver | Bartholomew Teyab | Shooting | Men's 50m Standard Pistol |
| 33 | Silver | Philippines | Shooting | Men's team Standard Pistol |
| 34 | Silver | Philippines | Shooting | Men's team Rapid Fire Pistol |
| 35 | Silver | Philippines | Shooting | Men's team Trap |
| 36 | Silver | Arminda Vallejo | Shooting | Women's Air Rifle |
| 37 | Silver | Philippines | Shooting | Women's team Air Rifle |
| 38 | Silver | Francisco Guanco | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke |
| 39 | Silver | Jairulla Jaitulla | Swimming | Men's 400m individual medley |
| 40 | Silver | Philippines | Swimming | Men's 4x200m freestyle relay |
| 41 | Silver | Philippines | Swimming | Women's 4x100m freestyle relay |
| 42 | Silver | Rudolf Gabriel Alexander Marcial Manuel Tolentino Manuel Valleramos | Tennis | Men's team |
| 43 | Silver | Philippines | Volleyball | Women's team |
| 44 | Silver | Samuel Alegada | Weightlifting | Men's 56kg Snatch |
| 45 | Silver | Edmund Cardano | Weightlifting | Men's 67.5kg Snatch |
| 46 | Silver | Renato Dio | Weightlifting | Men's 75kg Clean & Jerk |
| 47 | Silver | Renato Dio | Weightlifting | Men's 75kg Overall |
| 48 | Silver | Ramon Solis | Weightlifting | Men's 82.5kg Snatch |

### Bronze

| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| 1 | Bronze | Cherrie Valera Carla Cabrera Ludivina Jamlan | Archery | Women's team |
| 2 | Bronze | Nestor Trampe | Athletics | Men's 1500m |
| 3 | Bronze | David Carmelo | Athletics | Men's 5000m |
| 4 | Bronze | Dario De Rosas | Athletics | Men's pole vault |
| 5 | Bronze | Artnell Icocanoo | Athletics | Men's high jump |
| 6 | Bronze | Susano Erang | Athletics | Men's shot put |
| 7 | Bronze | Andry Rosale | Athletics | Men's Decathlon |
| 8 | Bronze | Margarita Tagun | Athletics | Women's 1500m |
| 9 | Bronze | Philippines | Athletics | Women's 4x100m Relay |
| 10 | Bronze | Dorie Cortejo | Athletics | Women's discus throw |
| 11 | Bronze | Billy Silanga | Athletics | Women's javelin throw |
| 12 | Bronze | Paeng Nepomuceno | Bowling | Men's masters |
| 13 | Bronze | Arianne Cerdeña | Bowling | Women's masters |
| 14 | Bronze | Bong Coo Rita Dela Rosa | Bowling | Women's doubles |
| 15 | Bronze | Philippines | Bowling | Three-Woman |
| 16 | Bronze | Philippines | Bowling | Women's Trio |
| 17 | Bronze | Leopoldo Serantes | Boxing | Light Flyweight |
| 18 | Bronze | Patticio Gnapi | Boxing | Light Welterweight |
| 19 | Bronze | Oscar Bautista | Judo | Men's Below 78kg |
| 20 | Bronze | Rolan Llamas | Judo | Men's Below 86kg |
| 21 | Bronze | Dina Panganiban | Judo | Women's 48kg |
| 22 | Bronze | Agnes Vallejo | Judo | Women's Below 56kg |
| 23 | Bronze | Vicente Herrera Vivian Velasco | Sailing | Yachting Hobbie 16 |
| 24 | Bronze | Philippines | Sailing | Yachting Maxi Laser |
| 25 | Bronze | Prospero Olivas | Sailing | Men's Water Skiing Individual |
| 26 | Bronze | Prospero Olivas | Sailing | Men's Water Skiing Jumps |
| 27 | Bronze | Jaime Legarda | Sailing | Men's Water Skiing Slalom |
| 28 | Bronze | Leobeth Ylaya | Sailing | Women's Water Skiing Slalom |
| 29 | Bronze | Danilo Flores | Shooting | Men's 10m Air Rifle |
| 30 | Bronze | Philippines | Shooting | Men's team Air Rifle |
| 31 | Bronze | Art Macapagal | Shooting | Men's 10m air pistol |
| 32 | Bronze | Philippines | Shooting | Men's team Air Pistol |
| 33 | Bronze | Philippines | Shooting | Men's team Small Bore |
| 34 | Bronze | Joselito Andaya | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle |
| 35 | Bronze | William Wilson | Swimming | Men's 1500m freestyle |
| 36 | Bronze | Judy Jaoud | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke |
| 37 | Bronze | Judy Jaoud | Swimming | Men's 200m backstroke |
| 38 | Bronze | Rene Concepcion | Swimming | Men's 200m breaststroke |
| 39 | Bronze | Renato Padronia | Swimming | Men's 200m butterfly |
| 40 | Bronze | Philippines | Swimming | Men's 4x100m freestyle relay |
| 41 | Bronze | Philippines | Swimming | Men's 4x100m medley relay |
| 42 | Bronze | Lourdes Samson | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke |
| 43 | Bronze | Philippines | Swimming | Women's 4x100m medley relay |
| 44 | Bronze | Jackie Castillejo Jeannette Gomez Dyan Castillejo Edna Olivarez | Tennis | Women's team |
| 45 | Bronze | Philippines | Volleyball | Men's team |
| 46 | Bronze | Gregorio Colonia | Weightlifting | Men's 52kg Snatch |
| 47 | Bronze | Samuel Alegada | Weightlifting | Men's 56kg Overall |
| 48 | Bronze | Edmund Cardano | Weightlifting | Men's 67.5kg Clean & Jerk |
| 49 | Bronze | Edmund Cardano | Weightlifting | Men's 67.5kg Overall |
| 50 | Bronze | Renato Dio | Weightlifting | Men's 75kg Snatch |
| 51 | Bronze | Luis Bayanin | Weightlifting | Men's 90kg Snatch |
| 52 | Bronze | Luis Bayanin | Weightlifting | Men's 90kg Clean & Jerk |
| 53 | Bronze | Luis Bayanin | Weightlifting | Men's 90kg Overall |
| 54 | Bronze | Rogelio Alinbulio | Weightlifting | Men's 110kg Snatch |

### Multiple

| Name | Sport | | | | Total |
| William Wilson | Swimming | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jaime Sebastian | Weightlifting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Margarita Villareal | Sailing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ramon Solis | Weightlifting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Cherrie Valera | Archery | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gregorio Colonia | Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rogelio Alinbulio | Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Agrippina de la Cruz | Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Christine Jacob | Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bong Coo | Bowling | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Nathaniel Padilla | Shooting | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Eleen Tinio | Judo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lydia de Vega | Athletics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Francisco Guanco | Swimming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jairulla Jaitulla | Swimming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Manuel Valleramos | Tennis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Renato Unso | Athletics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Joselito Andayan | Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jaime Legarda | Sailing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Paeng Nepomuceno | Bowling | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Renato Dio | Weightlifting | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Raul Reformado | Bowling | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Edmund Cardano | Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Samuel Alegada | Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Luis Bayanin | Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Judy Jaoud | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Prospero Olivas | Sailing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

## Medal summary
### By sports

| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Athletics | 11 | 11 | 10 | 32 |
| Weightlifting | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| Aquatics | 9 | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| Bowling | 4 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| Sailing | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| Boxing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Shooting | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| Judo | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Archery | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tennis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Basketball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 49 | 48 | 54 | 151 |