THE Philippine Para Table Tennis team brought home a total of five medals — one gold, three silvers and one bronze following a strong showing at the ITTF World Para Future Tournament 2025 in Taipei.
The country’s sole gold medal came from the Mixed Doubles Class 17 event, where the dynamic duo of Jan Wilfred Redulla and Lhey Marie Manginsay defeated Taiwan’s Ren Ting Huang and Yan Ru Lin in an intense four-set final, 3–1 (11–5, 6–11, 11–4, 11–8).
Jhona Peña and Linard Sultan captured a silver medal in the same category after a tightly contested five-set thriller against fellow Filipinos Leo Macalanda and Minnie Cadag, 3–2 (12–10, 11–13, 11–9, 11–13, 11–7), who also earned a commendable fourth-place finish.
Peña continued her stellar campaign with another silver medal in the Women’s Singles Class 6–7, while Redulla also secured silver in the Men’s Singles Class 8.
Completing the Philippines’ medal haul, Manginsay partnered with Mary Eloise Sable to claim bronze in the Women’s Doubles Class 20.
The team returned to the country on Sunday evening, accompanied by PPC/PHILSPADA Secretary General Goody Custodio.
In a statement on its official page, the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) lauded the athletes’ efforts: “A big salute to the entire team for their hard work, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication. Thank you for bringing pride and honor to the Philippines.”
