Reaping the fruits of nearly two decades spent honing his craft in taekwondo, Jeus Yape becomes the first Filipino to win a gold medal in the sport in the Asian Games
Only 18 years old, Juliana Candelaria delivers the highest finish by a Filipino taekwondo athlete in the Asian Games in two decades with a silver, while Jeus Yape contributes a bronze
Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape shines in the debuting virtual taekwondo event, securing the Philippines’ first-ever Asian Games gold medal in the sport
World junior champion Tachiana Mangin and three-time Southeast Asian Games titlist Kurt Barbosa lose their respective title bouts as they add a pair of taekwondo silvers to the Philippines’ haul in the 2026 Asian Games