Sanda athlete Arnel Mandal advances to the final, while wushu teammates Gideon Fred Pascua and Clemente Tabugara drop their semifinal matches but also add to the Philippines' medal haul
MANILA, Philippines – A silver or gold is on the way for Team Philippines in the Asian Games courtesy of wushu standout Arnel Mandal, while two of his teammates bagged bronzes in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday, September 27.
Mandal – a gold medalist in the 2015 World Wushu Championship – will face home bet Jiang Haidong in the finale on Thursday.
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