Last Updated on November 4, 2026
On Monday, July 18 at the Malacañang Palace, His Excellency President Rodrigo R. Duterte will be sending-off the Ten athletes who will be competing in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The ten Olympic qualified athletes are:
1. Eric Shawn Cray : 400m Hurdles : Athletics
2. Rogen Ladon : Men’s Light Flyweight 46-49 kg : Boxing
3. Charly Suarez : Men’s Light weight 60kg : Boxing
4. Kirstie Elaine Alora : Women’s +67kg : Taekwondo
5. Ian Lariba : Women’s Singles : Table Tennis
6. Hidilyn Diaz : Women’s 53kg : Weightlifting
7. Mary Joy Tabal : Women’s Marathon : Athletics
8. Nestor Colonia : Men’s 56kg : Weightlifting
9. Marestella Torres-Sunang : Women’s Long Jump : Athletics
10. Miguel Tabuena : Men’s Individual : Golf
Source: PSC (Philippine Sports Commission)