LIVE UPDATES: SEA Games 2025

The best in Philippine sports get their time to shine as the 11 nations in the region duke it out in the 33rd edition of the Southeast Asian Games.

Close to 1,200 athletes make up the country’s biggest delegation ever for the biennial showpiece hosted by Thailand for the seventh time, with the competition running from December 9 to 20 all around capital city Bangkok and nearby province Chonburi.

Team Philippines showcases a who’s who of international trailblazers, including Olympic weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz, top-ranked pole vaulter EJ Obiena, rising tennis star Alex Eala, and basketball standout Thirdy Ravena.

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46 minutes ago

PH stays perfect in baseball with Malaysia thrashing

OUT. Gio Gorpido in action for the Philippine men’s baseball team in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. Photo by POC Media Pool

The Philippines extended its unbeaten run in the men’s baseball competition after crushing Malaysia, 21-0, in five innings on Monday, December 8, at the Queen Sirikit Baseball Stadium in Pathum Thani.

A five-run first inning followed by eight in the second paved the way for the Filipino batters to break the game wide open and stay unscathed halfway through the seven-team tournament.

“We need to treat every game like it’s a championship so we can’t just relax until we get the gold again,” said coach Orlando Binarao, whose squad won the last staging of the event when the Philippines hosted in 2019.

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WATCH: Filipinas boost SEA Games semis hope with clutch win vs Vietnam

Head coach Mark Torcaso lauds the Filipinas’ grit as they improve their chances of reaching the semifinals of the Southeast Asian Games women’s football competition following a 1-0 win over Vietnam.

Mallie Ramirez comes up clutch for the Philippines as she scores a goal at the final minute.

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PH ends decades-long semis drought in SEA Games men’s football

It took more than three decades, but the Philippines is back in the final four of the Southeast Asian Games men’s football tournament.

The Nationals returned to the semifinals for the first time since 1991 after a pulsating 1-0 win over Indonesia at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Monday, December 8.

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Dec 6, 2025 1:15 PM PHT

First-timers and familiar faces: Athletes to watch out for in 2025 SEA Games

Close to 1,200 athletes will fly the national colors in the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, with familiar faces once again getting a shot at glory and first-timers seeking a rousing debut in the biennial showpiece.

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Dec 3, 2025 6:56 PM PHT

Bella Belen excited about first SEA Games appearance

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Dec 2, 2025 7:00 PM PHT

Alex Eala, Bryan Bagunas named Philippines’ 2025 SEA Games flag bearers

MANILA, Philippines – Two of the Philippines’ most recognizable sports icons in 2025 earned the honor of flying the country’s flag in this December’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand: tennis superstar Alex Eala and world-class volleyball great Bryan Bagunas.

“Popularity aside, Alex and Bryan have made impacts in the global sports community, and that makes them the best choice to carry the flag in the SEA Games,” said Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.

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Dec 1, 2025 6:22 PM PHT

WATCH: Powered by positive outcome from training camp, Filipinas eye SEA Games gold

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