The Philippine delegation to the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games (AYPG) is set to depart for Dubai, United Arab Emirates to compete in the week-long regional youth tournament.
The contingent is composed of 67 members, headlined by 48 young athletes who will represent the country in the games running from December 7 to 14.
The majority of the team, including athletes and officials competing in para archery, para athletics, boccia, goalball, para powerlifting, para swimming, and para table tennis, will leave on Sunday.
The remaining members, representing wheelchair basketball 3×3 and para badminton, will fly out on Monday.
The Philippine contingent will be led by Chef de
Mission Milette Santiago-Bonoan, together with Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) President Mike Barredo and Secretary-General Goody Custodio.
Filipino para athletes will participate in nine of the 11 sports scheduled for the fifth edition of the Games, which will see approximately 1,500 para athletes from 35 Asian countries compete. Para sports classification is set from December 7 to 9, while the competition proper will take place from December 10 to 14.
The delegation aims to replicate or surpass the country’s performance in the previous edition held in Manama, Bahrain in 2021, where the Philippines brought home one gold, six silver, and two bronze medals.
