Lance Joseph Martinez

Team Philippines Surges to Podium Finishes at WGP-1 World Cup in Thailand

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<p>What a thrilling way to wrap up 2025 for the Philippine sports scene.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767606742874viber_image_2026-01-05_09-25-32-134.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Team Philippines during the WGP-1 Waterjet World Cup 2025 in Pattaya City, Thailand</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Filipino jet ski racers made waves on the international stage after delivering an impressive performance at the<strong> WGP-1 Waterjet World Cup 2025</strong>, held in Pattaya City, Thailand from December 17 to 21. Competing against the world’s best, Team Philippines proudly flew the flag high after landing podium finishes across multiple categories.</p><p>Leading the young guns was <strong>Vito Miguel Tinio</strong>, who clinched a bronze medal in the<strong> Junior 13–15 Spark Stock</strong> category, making him the youngest Filipino medalist in this year’s competition. Tinio’s podium finish further cemented his rising career, as this was not his first taste of international success—he previously emerged as t<a href="https://metro.style/metro-style/people/2025/8/21/pinoy-pride-14-year-old-vito-miguel-tinio-makes-waves-as-the-champ-of-waterjet-pro-tour-thailand-2207" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">he champion of the Toyota 2W-Waterjet Pro Tour 2025 Round 4</a> in Phayao, Thailand last year. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767606228668viber_image_2026-01-05_09-25-11-937.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Vito Miguel Tinio</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767606708072viber_image_2026-01-05_09-29-33-307.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Vito Tinio during the competition</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>In the <strong>Expert Ski GP</strong> category, <strong>Cody Lorenzo Pontino</strong> also captured a bronze medal, finishing with 187 total points, narrowly trailing <strong>Thailand’s Tanawid Molee </strong>and <strong>France’s Hugo Pastorello</strong>. Meanwhile, <strong>Felix Pontino</strong> placed fourth in the<strong> Veterans Ski GP</strong> category with 161 points, showcasing consistency and experience against seasoned competitors.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767606334108viber_image_2026-01-05_09-28-26-866.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Cody Lorenzo Pontino<br/><br/></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767606412583viber_image_2026-01-05_09-28-35-705.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Felix Pontino</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>The podium finishes continued as<strong> Anton Ignacio </strong>earned a silver medal in the <strong>Amateur 1100 Runabout Stock</strong> category. Fellow Filipinos <strong>Angelo Ventus</strong> and <strong>Kristine Mercado</strong> also made strong showings, placing fifth and sixth, respectively, in the same division.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767606478289viber_image_2026-01-05_09-28-13-621.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false">Anton Ignacio<br/><br/></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767606676433viber_image_2026-01-05_09-25-55-821.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Anton Ignacio during the competition</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>True to form, Filipino racers also claimed top honors. <strong>Angelo Inigo Ventus </strong>dominated the <strong>Novice Runabout Stock </strong>category, bagging the gold medal with 139 points against 19 other competitors. Adding to the golden haul, <strong>Kristine Mercado </strong>emerged victorious in the <strong>Women’s Runabout 1100 Stock </strong>category, topping the leaderboard with 163 points and defeating 15 international racers.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767606541970viber_image_2026-01-05_09-28-59-295.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Angelo Ventus</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767606565112viber_image_2026-01-05_09-29-10-911.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Kristine Mercado</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>With these remarkable victories, anticipation is already building for the next <strong>WGP-1 Waterjet World Cup</strong>, as Filipino jet ski racers continue to set their sights on bringing home even more medals for the country.</p>

<p>Filipino jet ski racers made waves on the global scene after a standout showing at the recent WGP-1 Waterjet World Cup 2025, powering their way to multiple podium finishes.</p>

Filipino jet ski racers made waves on the global scene after a standout showing at the recent WGP-1 Waterjet World Cup 2025, powering their way to multiple podium finishes.

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Team Philippines Surges to Podium Finishes at the Recent WGP-1 World Cup in Thailand

Lance Joseph Martinez

Published Jan 07, 2026 11:00 AM PHT

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