11 hours Ago By Aldrin Quinto
PUERTO PRINCESA City—Erika Said came through for the Philippines as foreign entries seized the other three titles in solo competitions of pencak silat competitions Wednesday in the 11th Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Friendship Games at Robinsons Place Palawan. Said bagged gold in the Seni (artistic) Bebas (solo creative) senior female event, with Wani Zatul Isma Izzah Binti Ismail of Malaysia claiming silver and Trishna Marangon of the Philippines taking bronze. Marangon got her chance in the Seni Ganda (doubles) and earned gold with Honey Mae Agravante in the senior female event, while Mark Lloyd Diaz and Clark Joseph Navarro ruled the male division.
Muhammad Hafiz Bin Ortiz of Malaysia seized the spotlight in the senior male, beating Philippine entries Bara Alrasheid and Aldrin Lonzon. Masli Nur Afifah Shaheqah of Brunei Darussalam topped the Seni (artistic) Tunggal (solo) senior female, while Muhammad Ilham of Indonesia won the men’s side. In badminton at the Edward Hagedorn Coliseum, Malcolm Gabriel Mag-Aso and Andre Alexis Macalalag clinched the mixed doubles gold medal with a 21-12, 21-16 victory over Gabriel Zapanta and Garnet Mediatrix Hervias in an all-Filipino final.
Andrew Aguwell of Malaysia overcame Malikah Ahmao Satria of Indonesia, 21-17, 14-21, 21-11, in the men’s final. Ihsan Muitar Alimil and Bagaskara Qowwiyu Herdian of Indonesia won the men’s doubles final, 21-12, 21-14, denying Aguwell, who played with Bin Hazis Mohd Raineul, a second title. In karatedo at the NCCC mall, Jamie Danielle Nirza of the Philippines clinched the women’s individual kata gold.
The 18-year-old Nirza got 36.5 points for a slim win over Malaysia’s Anisa Aira Nur, who scored 36.2.
Malaysia’s Ameera Liew and Brunei Darussalam’s Nasir Abdul bagged bronze medals. Nirza fell just short of a double, however, as she, Yesha Lee Ho and Al Rhina Kawano tallied 34.6 points for the silver medal in the team event.
“When I perform, I go there with my very best, and I just feel honored and blessed to bring something that our country can be proud of,” Nirza said. “I worked hard for this one. I’m glad I was able to perform the way I wanted and I’m happy for my teammates we were able to perform well.
” Quendy Fernandez, Rookie MVP in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines in 2023, wound up with five gold medals for the meet after topping the girls’ 200-meter backstroke in two minutes and 27.62 seconds. Jieangela Mikaela Talosig placed second in 2:29.
01 followed by Lora Micah Amoguis in 2:33.34. A University of the Philippines swimmer, Fernandez earlier topped the girls’ 50-m (30.
22s) and 100-m backstroke (1:07.21), and was part of the gold medal-winning teams in the 200-m medley relay (2:06.68), 200-m freestyle relay (1:55.
76). Philip Sahagun won the boys’ 200-m backstroke in 2:14.38 to raise his haul to five gold medals.
The La Salle tanker also led off the Philippine 200-m medley relay team that had Juan Alessandro Suarez, Paolo Miguel Labanon and Pietro Dominic Requiza, the squad finishing in 4.06.66 for gold.
Indonesia clocked 4:15.04 for silver and Malaysia finished third in 4:18.21.
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