List of flag bearers for the Philippines at the Olympics

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Philippines at the
Olympics
Flag of the Philippines.svg
Flag of the Philippines
IOC code PHI
NOC Philippine Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.ph
Medals
Gold
3
Silver
5
Bronze
10
Total
18
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented the Philippines at the Olympics. The delegation has participated in all Olympic Games since 1924, having a total of 58 events with 408 participants in the Olympic Games and the 27 participants in the Youth Olympic Games. [1] Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games, similar to a team captain. The flag bearer is either chosen by the respective Olympic Committee or their teammates. [2]

Contents

David Nepomuceno served as the first flag bearer for the Philippines in the 1924 Olympics in Paris. [3]

History

List

Key:

  Born outside the Philippines

Regular Games

#Event yearSeasonCeremonyFlag bearerHometownSportRef.
1 1924 Summer Opening David Nepomuceno Albay Athletics [3]
2 1928 Summer Opening Anselmo Gonzaga No information available Athletics [4]
3 1932 Summer OpeningNo information available [5]
4 1936 Summer Opening Simeon Toribio Zamboanga del Sur Athletics [6]
5 1948 Summer Opening Francisco Vestil Cebu Basketball [7]
6 1952 Summer Opening Ramon Campos Jr. Iloilo City Basketball [5] [8]
7 1956 Summer Opening Gertrudez Lozada No information available Swimming [9]
8 1960 Summer OpeningNo information available [5]
9 1964 Summer Opening Manfredo Alipala Bacolod Boxing [5] [10]
10 1968 Summer OpeningNo information available [5]
11 1972 Winter OpeningNo information available [5]
12 1972 Summer Opening Jimmy Mariano Rizal Basketball [11]
13 1976 Summer Opening Gerardo Rosario Ilocos Sur Swimming
14 1984 Summer Opening Isidro del Prado Sorsogon Athletics
15 1988 Winter Opening Raymond Ocampo Pampanga Luge
16 1988 Summer Opening Eric Buhain Metro Manila Swimming
17 1992 Winter Opening Michael Teruel New York, United States Alpine skiing
18 1992 Summer Opening Arlo Chavez Cebu Boxing
19 1996 Summer Opening Reynaldo Galido Negros Occidental Boxing [12]
20 2000 Summer Opening Donald Geisler Pampanga Taekwondo [12]
21 2004 Summer Opening Romeo Brin [note 1] Palawan Boxing [12]
22Closing Tshomlee Go Camarines Sur Taekwondo [13]
23 2008 Summer Opening Manny Pacquiao [note 2] South Cotabato Boxing
24Closing Miguel Molina Metro Manila Swimming
25 2012 Summer Opening Hidilyn Diaz Zamboanga del Sur Weightlifting
26Closing Jasmine Alkhaldi Metro Manila Swimming
27 2014 Winter Opening Michael Christian Martinez Metro Manila Figure skating [14]
28ClosingVolunteer
29 2016 Summer Opening Ian Lariba Misamis Oriental Table tennis [15]
30Closing Kirstie Alora Laguna Taekwondo [16]
31 2018 Winter Opening Asa Miller Oregon, United States Alpine Skiing [17] [18]
Closing
32 2020 Summer Opening Eumir Marcial [note 3] Zamboanga del Sur Boxing [21]
33 Kiyomi Watanabe Cebu Judo
34Closing Nesthy Petecio Davao del Sur Boxing [22]
35 2022 Winter Opening Asa Miller Oregon, United States Alpine Skiing [23] [24]
Closing
36 2024 Summer Opening Carlo Paalam Bukidnon Boxing [25]
37 Nesthy Petecio Davao del Sur
38Closing Carlos Yulo Metro Manila Gymnastics [26]
39 Aira Villegas Leyte Boxing

Youth Games

#Event YearSeasonFlag bearerHometownSportRef.
1 2010 Summer Patricia Llena Nueva Ecija Weightlifting [27]
2 2012 Winter Abel Tesfamariam Switzerland Alpine Skiing [28]
3 2014 Summer Luis Gabriel Moreno Metro Manila Archery [29]
4 2018 Summer Yuka Saso Bulacan Golf
5 2020 Winter Ana Noelle Wahleithner United States Alpine Skiing [30]
6 2024 Winter Laetaz Rabe Switzerland Freestyle Skiing

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally assigned to Christopher Camat but was replaced by fellow boxer Brin as Camat was scheduled to compete the day after the opening ceremony. [12]
  2. ↑ Pacquiao, a professional boxer, is a non-participant in the Olympic Games.
  3. ↑ EJ Obiena was originally chosen, but he was replaced due to the introduction of a new protocol requiring flagbearers to be in Tokyo 48 hours prior to the opening ceremony. Obiena is scheduled to arrived on 23 July, on the very day of the opening ceremony itself. [19] [20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Philippines (PHI)". Olympedia . Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Flying the flag: what it means to be a flagbearer". Olympics . 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  3. 1 2 Maningat, Raul (12 June 2023). "The chosen ones: Meet some of Philippines' proud flagbearers in Olympic Games". One Sports. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "PART II: PH athletics stars take turn as Olympic flag-bearers". Spin.ph . 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Flagbearers for Philippines". Olympedia . Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  6. ↑ "Toribio, Simeon". The Living Archive of Olympians PH. Philippine Olympians Association. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Top 100 Cebuano personalities: Francisco Sanchez Vestil". The Philippine Star . 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  8. ↑ "Campos, Ramon Jr". Philippine Olympians. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  9. ↑ "PART III: PH swimmers also had their share of flag-bearing duties". Spin.ph . 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  10. ↑ "Alipala, Manfredo". Philippine Olympians. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  11. ↑ "Mariano, Jaime "Mr. Cool"". Philippine Olympians . Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "What has happened since '96?". GMA News. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Flag Bearers for the Closing Ceremony". 29 Aug 2004.
  14. ↑ McCarvel, Nicholas (February 5, 2014). "Michael Christian Martinez, figure skater from the Philippines, makes Olympic history". NBC.
  15. ↑ "Table tennis' Ian Lariba to carry PH flag in Rio". The Philippine Star. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  17. ↑ "Athlete Profile: Asa Miller". Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "Closing Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  19. ↑ Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (14 July 2021). "EJ Obiena 'disheartened' after pullout as PH male flag bearer due to scheduling conflict". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Marcial replaces Obiena as Philippine flagbearer for Olympics". The Philippine Star. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "Obiena, Watanaba named PH flagbearers for Tokyo Games". Tiebreaker Times. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  22. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (7 August 2021). "Nesthy Petecio to carry Philippine flag in Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  23. ↑ "Asa Miller savors repeat stint as Olympic flag bearer: 'Proud to have done it again!'". Rappler. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  25. ↑ "Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam named Philippines' flag bearers for 2024 Paris Olympics". GMA News Online. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  26. ↑ MICALLER, BEA (2024-08-10). "Carlos Yulo, Aira Villegas to serve as Philippine flag bearers for Paris Olympics closing ceremony". GMA News. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  27. ↑ Guioguio, Kara Vibal (14 August 2010). "Nursing student is RP flag-bearer in Youth Olympics". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  28. ↑ Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games NOC Flag Bearers
  29. ↑ "Archer Gab Moreno nails first-ever Philippines gold in Youth Olympic Games". GMA News Online. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014. said [Luis Gabriel] Moreno, the flag-bearer of the Philippines during the opening ceremonies.
  30. ↑ "PH sends 2 bets to winter games". Manila Standard. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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