The country's first medal is a silver - won by the Chinlone (Linking) men's team in Sepak Takraw after they qualified in the finals after the morning qualifiers but succumb to the Malaysians in the finals. This is a good start to the sepak takraw team's campaign since they are targeting to win 6 medals in this games - 1 gold, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes. In 2015, they only won 2 medals - 1 silver and 1 bronze.
The second medal was a bronze medal from Archery, won by Paul Marton dela Cruz in Men's Singles Compound Archery event. He edged out a Malaysian archer in the battle for 3rd place where they both shot to a score of 144 but his best arrow was closer to the bulls eye so he was awarded the bronze medal. Unfortunately, the distaff side was not able to get a medal.Gallant stand by PHI sepak takraw team! Silver medalists #SEAGames2017 in men's chin lone pic.twitter.com/tAgNFZOkTc— Marc Anthony Reyes (@marcreyesINQ) August 16, 2017
In other events, the men's water polo team succumb to the host Malaysia in a very close match, 7 - 8. In netball, Siklab Pilipinas suffered its 2nd straight loss after losing to Brunei, 32 - 69.Paul Martin snatches bronze in men's individual compound pic.twitter.com/NDBeCZE2z8— Marc Anthony Reyes (@marcreyesINQ) August 16, 2017
Here is the Team Philippines' schedule for tomorrow, August 17.
10:00am - Sepak Takraw - Chinlone Event 3
11:00am - Aquatic Water Polo - Men's - Philippines vs Singapore
2:30pm - Aquatic Synchronized - Solo Free Routine
4:00pm - Football - Women's - Philippines vs Vietnam
5:15pm - Netball - Women's - Philippines vs Singapore
8:00pm - Aquatic Synchronized - Solo Technical Routine
8:45pm - Football - Men's - Philippines vs Indonesia
Congratulations to the Sepak Takraw Team and Paul Marton dela Cruz! Mabuhay kayo! #LabanPilipinas
