Tokyo Olympian Cris Nievarez led the crew to silver in the Under-23 men’s 2000 meters with a time of 6:25.90 seconds, finishing six seconds behind eventual winner Wong Ho Yin of Hong Kong (6:19.60).

Kristine Paraon nabbed two silver medals in the Under-23 women’s 2000-meter and 500-meter.

Joachim De Jesus (Under-23 lightweight men’s 500-meter), Zuriel Sumintac (lightweight men’s 500-meter), and Alyssa Go (Under-23 lightweight women’s 500-meter) pocketed one silver apiece.

Christian Joseph Jasmin and Kharl Julianne Sha earned bronze medals in the Under-23 lightweight men’s 2000-meter and Under-23 lightweight women’s 500-meter events, respectively, to round out the medal haul for the Philippine team.

“We are happy and proud with the performance of the team, especially our young rowers who showed a glimpse of their potential to win medals in international races,” said Philippine Rowing Association president Patrick Gregorio.

The performance of the Filipino paddlers was a boost in their campaign in the coming Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, and the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.