| Philippines at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 31 (26 men, 5 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Joseph Eric Buhain |
| Medals Ranked 46th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 31 competitors, 26 men and 5 women, took part in 40 events in 11 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Discipline | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Leopoldo Serantes | Boxing | Light flyweight | 29 September |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Boxing | 6 | – | 6 |
| Cycling | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | – | 3 |
| Wrestling | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 26 | 5 | 31 |
Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Eighth-final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Rowel Merto | Individual | 1162 | 68 | Did not advance | |||||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Eighth-final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Basilisa Ygnalaga | Individual | 1182 | 49 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
| Hector Begeo | 3000m Steeplechase | 8:46.60 | 24 | 8:35.09 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
| Lydia de Vega | 100m | 11.67 | 35 | Did not advance | |||||
| Agrippina de la Cruz | 100m Hurdles | 14.36 | 31 | Did not advance | |||||
| Nenita Adan | 400m | 61.92 | 35 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||||
| Leopoldo Serantes | Light Flyweight |  Hassan (EGY)W RSCH |  Stewart (LBR)W 5-0 |  M'jirih (MAR)W RSCH |  Hristov (BUL)L 5-0 | Did not advance | |||
| Roberto Jalnaiz | Flyweight |  Váradi (HUN)L 4-1 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Michael Hormillosa | Bantamweight |  Julio (COL)L RSCH | Did not advance | ||||||
| Orlando Dollente | Featherweight |  Seymour (BAH)L DISQ | Did not advance | ||||||
| Leopoldo Cantancio | Lightweight |  Tszyu (URS)L KOH | Did not advance | ||||||
| Emmanuel Legaspi | Middleweight |  Marcus (CAN)L KOH | Did not advance | ||||||
Three male cyclists represented the Philippines in 1988.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo Villanueva | Road race | 4:45:20 (+13:58) | 103 |
| Norberto Oconer | Road race | DNF | - |
Time Trial
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Rimarim | Men's track time trial | 1:11.647 | 26 |
Points races
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Bernardo Rimarim | Men's points race | - | AB | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Round | Round I | Repechage Round I | Round II | Repechage Round II | Round III | Repechage Round III | Round IV | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Percival Alger | Individual sabre | 0–6 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Jerry Dino | Men's −60 kg |  Zhang (CHN)L IPO | did not advance | ||||||
| John Baylon | Men's −78 kg | Bye |  Bréchôt (GDR)L IPO | did not advance | |||||
| Benjamin McMurray | Men's +95 kg | Bye | Stöhr (GDR) L IPO | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Edgardo Maerina | Men's single sculls | 8:54.90 | 6 R | 8:27.02 | 5 | did not advance | 22 | ||||
Qualification Legend: R=Repechage
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Richard Paz | Division II | 41 | 39 | 32 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 192.0 | 26 | |
| Nestor Soriano | Finn | 40 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 232.0 | 33 | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final B | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Joseph Eric Buhain | 50 m freestyle | 24.26 | =33 | did not advance | |||
| René Concepcion | 100 m freestyle | 53.84 | 51 | did not advance | |||
| René Concepcion | 200 m freestyle | 1:55.58 | 40 | did not advance | |||
| Joseph Eric Buhain | 1:56.84 | 44 | did not advance | ||||
| Lee Concepcion | 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.74 | 50 | did not advance | |||
| Lee Concepcion | 200 m breaststroke | 2:29.62 | 46 | did not advance | |||
| Joseph Eric Buhain | 100 m butterfly | 57.17 | 31 | did not advance | |||
| Joseph Eric Buhain | 200 m butterfly | 2:05.32 | 32 | did not advance | |||
| René Concepcion | 200 m IM | 2:10.37 | 30 | did not advance | |||
| Lee Concepcion | - | DNS | did not advance | ||||
| René Concepcion | 400 m IM | 4:48.00 | 30 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final B | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| Gillian Thomson | 50 m freestyle | 27.43 | 30 | did not advance | |||||
| 100 m freestyle | 59.41 | 39 | did not advance | ||||||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:06.51 | 28 | did not advance | ||||||
| 200 m backstroke | - | DNS | did not advance | ||||||
Men's 54 kilograms
Men's 56 kilograms
Men's 90 kilograms
Men's Greco Roman (– 52 kg)
Men's Freestyle (– 52 kg)
Men's Freestyle (– 60 kg)
Arianne Cerdeña won the gold medal. Because bowling was a demonstration sport and not an official event, Cerdena's gold medal is not included in the medal tally.
Men's Flyweight
Men's Lightweight
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