Team Philippines at 2026 Asian Games: September 22 schedule — Jean Claude Saclag, Gilas Pilipinas Women 3x3, PMNFT U23, other sports

The Philippines will officially secure its third medal in the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday as MMA’s Jean Claude Saclag battles in the men’s traditional -65kg final.

By being in the final, Saclag has already been assured of at least a silver medal in the Asian Games, putting the Philippines’ haul to three after bronzes from the women’s soft tennis team and MMA’s Carlos Alvarez.

READ MORE | LIST: Philippines' 2026 Asian Games Medalists

Here is the schedule for Team Philippines this Tuesday:

Sepak takraw

8:00 am — Philippines vs. Japan (men’s team regu)

Swimming

9:00 am — Kayla Sanchez, Gian Santos, Xiandi Chua, Heather White (heats)

Fencing

9:00 am

• Sammuel Tranquilan (men’s foil pool 1, bouts 1, 4, 7, 10, 13)
• Nathaniel Perez (men’s foil pool 2, bouts 2, 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Alexa Larrazabal (women’s epee pool 2, bouts 3, 5, 7, 11, 15)
• Juliana Gomez (women’s epee, bouts 1, 4, 7, 10, 13)

Karate

9:00 am — Philippines vs. Cambodia (women’s team kata quarterfinals)
1:25 pm — Alwyn Batican vs. Omar Aljenai (men’s kumite -75kg round of 16)

Baseball

11:00 am — Philippines vs. China

3x3 Basketball

11:00 am — Gilas Pilipinas Women 3x3 vs. Mongolia
1:05 pm — Gilas Pilipinas Women 3x3 vs. Macau

Boxing

Session starts at 11:00 am

Third match — Aira Villegas vs. India’s Sakshi

Soft tennis

8:00 am — Princess Catindig vs. Indonesia’s Allif Nafiiah (women’s singles)
8:45 am — Joseph Arcilla vs. Nepal’s Pradip Khatri (men’s singles)
11:15 am — Christy Sanosa vs. Pakistan’s Eraj Zaidi (women’s singles)
12:00 pm — Sherwin Nuguit vs. Laos’ Bekki Vongphakdy (men’s singles)
1:00 pm — Princess Catindig vs. North Korea’s Ri So Hyang (women’s singles)
1:45 pm — Christy Sanosa vs. Japan’s Kiho Miyamae (women’s singles)
1:45 pm — Joseph Arcilla vs. South Korea’s Haneul Lee (men’s singles)

Football

1:00 pm — Philippine Men's U23 vs. Kuwait

Basketball

12:00 pm — Gilas Pilipinas Women vs. Japan

MMA

2:47 pm — Jean Claude Saclag vs. Otabek Rajabov (gold medal match, men’s traditional -65kg)

Artistic gymnastics

4:30 pm — Lauren Supnet, Haylee Garcia, Kylee Ann Kvamme, Levi Ruivivar, Chiara Dawn Andrew

Volleyball

6:00 pm — Alas Pilipinas Women vs. Hong Kong (battle for 9th place)

Wushu

Gideon Fred Padua (men’s 60kg quarterfinals)

—JKC, GMA News