Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) officials with the Asian Youth Games medalists during a press conference at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Pasay City on Monday (Nov. 3, 2025). The PSC will award cash incentives to all the medalists. (PNA photo by Jean Malanum)
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will reward Filipino athletes who brought home medals from the recently concluded Asian Youth Games in Bahrain with generous cash incentives and special gifts.
PSC chairman Patrick John Gregorio made the announcement during a press conference organized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Pasay City on Monday. Under the incentive scheme, gold medalists will receive Php500,000 each, silver medalists Php300,000 each, and bronze medalists Php100,000 each.
Adding to the celebration, SportsPlus—the official gaming partner of the POC—will gift iPhone 17 Pro Max units to gold medal winners, while silver and bronze medalists will receive iPhone 17 units.
Team Philippines wrapped up its campaign with a strong showing of seven golds, seven silvers, and ten bronzes, finishing 12th among 45 participating nations in the October 22–31 tournament.
The country’s gold medalists include Isabella Joseline Butler (jiujitsu girls’ -63kg), Kram Airam Carpio (pencak silat girls’ 51–55kg), Charlie Ratcliff (modern MMA girls’ 45kg), Pi Durden Wangkay (athletics boys’ 200m), Lyre Anie Ngina (muay girls’ Wai Kru 14–15), Zeth Gabriel Bueno (muay boys’ Wai Kru 14–15), and the muay mixed team of Jan Brix Ramiscal and Tyron Jamborillo (mai muay).
Silver medalists were Naomi Cesar (athletics girls’ 800m), Travis Ratcliff (traditional MMA boys’ 60kg), Kristen Ambriel Aguila (taekwondo girls’ individual recognized poomsae), Jan Brix Ramiscal (Wai Kru 16–17), Jasmine Dagame (muay girls’ Wai Kru 16–17), Jamesray Mishael Ajido (swimming boys’ 100m butterfly), and Jhodie Peralta (weightlifting girls’ 53kg snatch).
Bronze medal honors went to Peralta (clean and jerk), Leo Mhar Lobrido (boxing boys’ 46kg), Jay-r Colonia (weightlifting boys’ 56kg clean and jerk), Princess Jay Ann Diaz (weightlifting girls’ 44kg clean and jerk), Alexsandra Ann Diaz (weightlifting girls’ 48kg clean and jerk), Crystal Carino and Nicole Tabucol (teqball girls’ doubles), Iyeshia Blair Bituin (muay girls’ -51kg combat discipline 16–17), Mara Alexandria Sarinas (jiujitsu girls’ -57kg), Aeden Roffer Cereno (taekwondo boys’ individual freestyle poomsae), and Alexander Tagure Jr. (modern MMA boys’ 50kg).
Gregorio praised the young athletes for their exceptional performance and commitment, saying the incentives are a fitting tribute to their hard work and to the inspiration they continue to bring to Philippine sports.
