The Philippines competed at the 27th Southeast Asian Games held in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, as well as in two other main cities, Yangon and Mandalay.

The committee insists that funding would not boost one team's bid to be included in the country's official delegation to the games.

[7] Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia expects the country to win at least 25 medals.

The country's top officials sees a number of sports such as athletics, boxing, sailing, weightlifting and wushu as potential sources for gold.

Studio 23 aired the games, which eventually closed down a month after and also one probable cause to free all airtime in the channel before shutting down.