Alex Eala says gold a way of bringing ‘that pride to Philippines’

VIEW: Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) 2025: Medal Tally Moments after capturing the Philippines’ first gold medal in women’s singles in the Southeast Asian Games in 26 years, Alex Eala rushed to her ever-supportive family and hugged her dad, Michael, and mom Rizza, a bronze medalist in the 100-meter backstroke of the 1985 Games in Thailand.