Athletes from the Philippines march during the SEA Games closing ceremonies at the athletics stadium in Clark on December 11, 2019. Czar Dancel, ABS-CBN News/File

MANILA -- Filipino athletes will be in for a busy year with several international competitions lined up for 2025

Filipino athletes are expected to compete in the following international meets:

-- 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China (February 7 to 14)

-- 12th World Games in Chengdu, China (August 7 to 17)

-- 3rd Asian Youth Olympics in Bahrain (October 22 to 31)

-- 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand (December 9 to 20)

"We're aiming to send as many capable and qualified athletes as possible to these games and we’re targeting the best possible results," said Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino.

Tolentino had earlier tabbed the Asian Winter Games in Harbin as the country's springboard in its quest for a first-ever medal in the Winter Olympics.

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Meanwhile, the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games has been rescheduled for early 2026 by host Riyadh, according to Tolentino.

Tolentino had met his new Executive Board in the POC's first major function of the year on Tuesday in Makati City.

Joining Tolentino in the meeting were first vice president Al Panlilio (basketball), treasurer Dr. Jose Raul Canlas (surfing) and auditor Donaldo Caringal (volleyball) and board members Leonora Escollante (canoe-kayak), Alvin Aguilar (wrestling), Ferdinand Agustin (jiu-jitsu,), Alexander Sulit (judo), Leah Gonzales (fencing) and Jessie Lacuna (Athletes Commission).

International Olympic Committee Representative to the Philippines Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski attended the meeting, while second vice president Richard Gomez (modern pentathlon) couldn’t make it in time from Ormoc City which preceded the POC’s first General Assembly of the year—and of the newly-elected POC officials—next week.

The Executive Board reorganized key functions and committees including Atty. Wharton Chan who remained as secretary-general, Atty. Marcus Andaya (legal), Atty. Billie Sumagui (membership), Atty. Alberto Agra (arbitration), Michael Vargas (international affairs), Escollante (gender equality), Canlas (medical and anti-doping), Sulit (safe sports) and Marcus Jarwin Manalo (technical).

Before the meeting, the board paused for a moment of prayer for former secretary-general Atty. Edwin Gastanes, who passed away last month.

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