Ernie Agat Gawilan[1] is a Filipino swimmer who competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics and was the first gold medalist for the Philippines in the Asian Para Games.

[3][4] In the city, he reside at the Our Lady of Victory Training Center with other handicapped youth under the custody of the Maryknoll sisters of St.

[4] He has joined numerous tournaments in India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, and Singapore and has won at least 15 international medals by November 2014.

[4] In the 2018 edition hosted Jakarta, Indonesia, Gawilan won the Philippines' first ever gold medal in the history of the games in the men's 200 meter individual medley SM7.

[2] Gawilan is set to return at the 2020 Summer Paralympics after he attained the minimum qualifying time for the 400m freestyle S6 event.

[12] On October 24, 2023, Gawilan earned the 1st RP gold in the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou in the men’s 400m freestyle-S7 event ahead of Toh Wei Soong.

[13] On February 21, 2024, Gawilan and Angel Atom "secured slots for the 2024 Summer Paralympics, through the Minimum Qualifying Standard" said the Philippine Sports Commission.