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The national women’s football team looks to end its 31st Southeast Asian Games campaign with the country’s best finish in 37 years against Myanmar in a bronze medal match Saturday, May 21 in Quang Ninh, Vietnam.

Junior tennis sensation Alex Eala fell short on her bid in the women’s singles of the 31st Southeast Asian Games after yielding to a more experienced rival at the Hanaka Tu Son Bac Ninh in Vietnam Friday.

The Philippine tennis team is assured of a gold medal in the men’s doubles after its two pairs edged their Vietnamese semifinal rivals Friday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.

Hidilyn Diaz fought off the challenge of Thailand’s Tanasan Sanikun to successfully retain the gold Friday, May 20 in the women’s 55kg weightlifting category of the Southeast Asian Games.

Filipino boxers Eumir Felix Marcial and Rogen Ladon advanced to their respective gold medal rounds while James Palicte, Josie Gabuco, and Riza Pasuit fell in the semifinal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday night, May 19.

Judoka Rena Furukawa delivered when it mattered the most and won the first gold medal for the national judo team in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Marestella Torres-Sunang is retiring from competitive long jump after 22 years of serving in the national team.

Cramps got in the way of Christine Hallasgo’s title-retention bid in the women’s marathon as she settled for the silver medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Filipino jins and wrestlers made huge contributions to the Philippines’ medal haul Wednesday, May 18 in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Nesthy Petecio started her title retention bid on a high note after beating Kay Thew of Myanmar to advance to the semifinal of the women's featherweight boxing in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Bac Ninh Gymnasium Wednesday, May 18.

Gilas Pilipinas cruised to another win in the men’s basketball competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games after walloping Singapore, 88-37, Wednesday, May 18 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Filipino fencers settled for bronze finishes in the team categories Wednesday, May 18 in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Hanoi Indoor Games Palace in Vietnam.

Johann Chua captured his first-ever Southeast Asian Games gold after defeating Carlo Biado, 9-6, in an all-Filipino final of the men’s 9-ball singles Wednesday, May 18 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Gilas Pilipinas cruised past Thailand, 97-81. Wednesday, May 18 and remained unbeaten in the women’s basketball competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Filipina tankers Chloe Isleta and Jessica Joy Geriane delivered a silver-bronze finish in the women’s 100-meter backstroke event in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the My Dinh Water Sports Palace Tuesday, May 17.

The Sibol Wild Rift Women’s team booked a spot to the semifinals of the 31st Southeast Asian Games Wild Rift esports event on Tuesday, May 17 at Vietnam National Convention Center.

Filipino jin Kurt Barbosa successfully defended his Southeast Asian Games title in men’s -54kg kyorugi and won the first gold medal for the national taekwondo team in the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Robyn Brown gave all that she could, but could only settle for the bronze medal in the women’s 400-meter hurdles at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.