World Archery Philippines has assembled its youth archery pool for the 2026 Asian Youth Archery Championships in Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, following tryouts held during the opening day of the World Archery Philippines Championships Leg 4 in Bacolod City.
World Archery Philippines president Bing Reaport announced the selected athletes who will carry the Philippine colors in the continental competition scheduled for December.
The national youth team will be led by head coach Ryu Su Jeng, with Hong Sung Chil, Abby Tindugan, and Romnick Balmeo serving as assistant coaches.
The selected archers will look to build on the country’s impressive showing at the Singapore Youth Archery Championship in June, where the Philippines collected 30 medals, including 13 golds, seven silvers, and 10 bronzes.
That performance underscored the country’s growing depth in youth archery, setting the stage for another opportunity to test its rising talents against some of Asia’s best young competitors.
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The Philippine delegation will field athletes in the compound and recurve disciplines across the Under-18 and Under-21 divisions for both men and women.
Mateusz Vaughn Johnson, Rokai Timothy Tacudog, Pepito Henry Wee, and Zac Zayco will spearhead the Compound U18 Men’s squad, while Alon Yuan Jucutan, Jeremy Ebbinghans Reaport, and Wesley Joshua Tanco will compete in the Compound U21 Men’s division.
In recurve, General Marc Bangoy, Gavin Rain Bunag, Chass Mhaiven Colas, and Maurice Keith Rodrigo will represent the country in the U18 Men’s division. Lester Ian Datiles and Ken Anthony Estopace will see action in the U21 Men’s category.
The women’s compound contingent will feature Jianna Rae Delos Reyes, Abigail Jane Lim, and Kaelynne Rose Villarosa in the U18 division, while Alexandra Bringuer, Michiko Brianna Gonzales, and Aniana Denise Pahang will compete in the U21 class.
Leila Jell Cano, Yohan Aquizha De Gula, Giuliana Vernice Garcia, and Daphne Manuelle Uyking will make up the Recurve U18 Women’s team, with Naina Dominique Tagle named to the U21 Women’s division.
With a medal-rich campaign in Singapore serving as a benchmark, the young Filipino archers will aim to carry that momentum into the UAE and translate their domestic selection into a strong showing on the Asian stage.
