| Philippines at the 1978 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Bangkok | |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines participated in the 1978 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1978. Ranked ninth with four gold medals, four silver medals and six bronze medals with a total of 14 medals.[1]
Bowling was played for the first time, and the women's team led by Bong Coo won three of the country's total output of four gold medals. Bong Coo of bowling was the most successful Filipino campaigner. She won the masters, where she set a 15-game finals record with a 210 average, semi finals and grand finals records; in the singles event she set the Asian Games record and was a member of the champion team of five with Rosario de Leon, Lolita Reformado, Lita de la Rosa, and Nellie Castillo. Bong Coo also topped the individual all events where she set an Asian Games record.
The other gold medalist was Ral Rosario, who ruled the 200-meter freestyle in a national record of 1:56.68
The following Philippine competitors won medals at the Games.
| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gold |
Bong Coo |  Bowling |
Women's Single |
| 2 | Gold |
Bong Coo | Bowling |
Women's Masters |
| 3 | Gold |
Lita dela Rosa Rosario de Leon Lolita Reformado Nellie Castillo Bong Coo |
Bowling |
Women's Team |
| 4 | Gold |
Gerardo Rosario |  Swimming |
Men's 200m Freestyle |
| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Silver |
Rosario de Leon | Bowling |
Women's Single |
| 2 | Silver |
Lita dela Rosa Lolita Reformado Bong Coo |
Bowling |
Women's Trios |
| 3 | Silver |
Rosario de Leon | Bowling |
Women's Masters |
| 4 | Silver |
Ruben Mares |  Boxing |
Lightweight 60kg |
| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bronze |
Amelita Saberon Lucila Tolentino Lorena Morcilla Lydia Silva-Netto |
 Athletics |
Women's 4x100m Relay |
| 2 | Bronze |
Lita dela Rosa Nellie Castillo |
Bowling |
Women's Doubles |
| 3 | Bronze |
Tito Sotto Manny Sugatan Jose Santos |
Bowling |
Men's Trios |
| 4 | Bronze |
Gerardo Rosario | Swimming |
Men's 100m Freestyle |
| 5 | Bronze |
Mark Joseph | Swimming |
Men's 1500m Freestyle |
| 6 | Bronze |
Vicente Cheng Mark Joseph Jairulla Jaitulla Gerardo Rosario |
Swimming |
Men's 4x200m Freestyle |
| Name | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bong Coo | Bowling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Rosario de Leon | Bowling | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Lita dela Rosa | Bowling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Lolita Reformado | Bowling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerardo Rosario | Swimming | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nellie Castillo | Bowling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Joseph | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bowling | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
 Swimming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |