Curling Pilipinas

Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines
SportCurling
JurisdictionPhilippines
Founded2023
AffiliationWorld Curling Federation
Affiliation date2023
HeadquartersTaguig, Metro Manila
PresidentBenjo Delarmente
ChairmanJojo Milare Cruz
Board membersJarryd Bello (Secretary General), Jennifer de la Fuente (Treasurer), Miguel Gutierrez, Micha Suarez, Alan Frei
SecretaryJoselito Millare Cruz
Official website
curlingpilipinas.com
Philippines

The Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CWSAP), commonly known as Curling Pilipinas, is the national governing body of the sport of curling in the Philippines. It is responsible for promoting and developing the sport throughout the country, managing national curling teams, and representing the Philippines in international curling events.

History

Formation of the first national team

The formation of Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines or Curling Pilipinas dates back in 2011, when a group of Filipino curlers based in the United States was formed. In 2018, Switzerland based brother Marc and Enrico Pfister were scouted for a potential Philippine national team.[1]

However it was only in 2019 when eventual inaugural president Benjo Delarmente when momentum for the formal formation of a curling national sports association began to form. Christian Haller two-time world junior curling championship joined the Pfister brothers.[1] Alan Frei, another Swiss-Filipino, a businessman and curling beginner, joins the trio in March 2023 – which meant the formation of a proper four-man curling team.[2][3]

Formal establishment

Curling Pilipinas was officially established within 2023 with the help of the state-ran Philippine Sports Commission.[2] By June 2023, the organization is already securing membership with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).[4][5]

It was in September 2023, when Curling Pilipinas became a provisional member of World Curling during a congress in Seoul. The management also had to secure a last minute approval from the POC.[1][6]

World Curling member

Curling Pilipinas had an immediate goal to qualify athletes for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[7] No curler has ever represented the Philippines at the Winter Olympics.[5] They were able to send a men's and women's team at the 2023 edition of the Pan Continental Curling Championships for their first international tournament following Kazakhstan's withdrawal.[1] Philippines finished second behind China in Division B, with the latter earning a promotion.[8]

The Philippines also made their debut at the World Senior Curling Championships in the 2024 edition.[9] The men's team were able to attain a promotion from Division B to A in the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships.[10]

The country sent a men's and women's team and a mixed doubles pair for the 2025 Asian Winter Games.[11] The men's team won the Philippines' and Southeast Asia's first ever gold medal in the continental games.[12] The federation has grown to having 100 officials by this time.[13] Later in 2025, the women's team competed in 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships B-division and won gold.[14]

The Philippines' campaign to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics formally began in the 2025 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event. They qualified for the 2025 Olympic Qualification Event (OQE) by finishing as the best team in the qualifier.[15] The team however failed to finish among the top two teams in the OQE ending their Olympic bid.[16]

The Philippine senior women's team made their inaugural appearance at the World Senior Curling Championships in 2026, joining the senior men's team for their third.[17] Prior to this tournament, the senior men's team had not yet won a game in the round robin. This year marked a turning point for both teams who achieved notable performances. The senior women's team made a commendable debut and clinched their first win, while the senior men's team also won their first game, effectively breaking their dry spell.[18]

World Rankings

The 2025-26 season concluded with improved World Curling Federation (WCF) rankings[19] for the different Philippine teams. All teams increased their world rank positions, and notably, the men’s team jumped 19 spots.

WCF rankings for the 2025–26 season[20]
Current

rank

 Team Points Change
19 Men[21] 7.205 Increase 19
34 Women[22] 2.772 Increase 8
38 Mixed Doubles[23] 1.667 Increase 8
45 Mixed[24] 0.800 Increase 3

Grassroots

Since curling is a winter sport and the Philippines is a tropical country, as of February 2025 the country has no proper facilities for curling and its national team players train overseas.[25] The federation is planning to promote floor curling in the Philippines, an iceless variant.[26] It is also coordinating with the Korean Curling Federation to rent ice where aspiring players could curl.[25]

National teams

Most recent rosters

Teams
Gender Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Event Host City Ref.
Men's Marc PfisterChristian HallerEnrico PfisterBrayden CarpenterAlan FreiBernhard Werthemann2025 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event Aberdeen, Scotland[27]
Women's Kathleen DubbersteinLeilani DubbersteinJessica ByersLindsey SchmalzRuss Duhaime2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships Eveleth, Minnesota, United States[14]
Mixed Chad AlojipanDonna UmaliAlastair OnglingswanAshley Alojipan2024 World Mixed Curling Championship Aberdeen, Scotland
Junior Men's Dylan Skaggs  Tyler Skaggs Felix Hester Elijah Mojado Leland Rich 2025 World Junior B-Curling Championships Lohja, Finland [28]
Senior Men's Jonathan Ochoco Peter Garbes Jose Nazareno Alastair Onglingswan Jason Garbes Heather Maclaughlin Garbes 2026 World Senior Curling Championships Geneva, Switzerland [29]
Senior Women's Sheila Mariano Kirsten Dangaran Cindy McAlister Bernie Brewer Patrick Roncal 2026 World Senior Curling Championships Geneva, Switzerland [29]
Mixed Doubles and Junior Mixed Doubles
Male Female Coach Event Ref.
Marc PfisterKathleen DubbersteinJessica Pfister2025 Asian Winter Games[30]
Elijah Mojado Arianna Atienza Gayle Salter-Kennedy 2026 World Junior Mixed Doubles [31]

Past rosters

Teams which had podium finishes

Tournament Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Result Ref.
2025 Asian Winter Games (men's) Marc PfisterChristian HallerEnrico PfisterAlan FreiBenjo DelarmenteJessica Pfister1st place, gold medalist(s)[32]
2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships (women's B-division) Kathleen Dubberstein Leilani Dubberstein Jessica Byers Lindsey Schmalz Russ Duhaime 1st place, gold medalist(s) [33]

Records

Men's

Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics
Year Round Position Pld W L
Italy 2026Did not qualify
France 2030TBDTBDTBD
United States 2034TBDTBDTBD
Total0 Titles—000

World Championships

World Senior Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Sweden 2024Round robin25th place606
Canada 2025Round robin30th place505
Switzerland 2026 Round robin 32nd place 5 1 4
Total0 Titles—16115
World Junior Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Finland 2024Round robin16th place (Junior B)725
Finland 2025 Round robin 12th place (Junior B) 6 2 4
Total0 Titles—1349

Pan Continental Championships

Pan Continental Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Canada 2023Playoffs2nd place (Division B)972
Canada 2024Playoffs1st place (Division B)12120
United States 2025TBD6th place (Division A)725
Total0 Titles—28217

Asian Winter Games

Asian Winter Games
Year Result Position Pld W L
China 2025Gold Medal1st place761
Total1 Gold Medal-761

Women's

Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics
Year Round Position Pld W L
Italy 2026Ineligible to qualify
France 2030TBDTBDTBD
United States 2034TBDTBDTBD
Total0 Titles—000

World Championships

World Senior Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Switzerland 2026 Round robin 16th place 4 1 3
Total0 Titles—413

Pan Continental Championships

Pan Continental Curling Championships
Year Result Position Pld W L
Canada 2023Round robin5th place (Division B)514
Canada 2024Playoffs4th place (Division B)954
United States 2025Gold medal1st place (Division B)880
Total1 Title1st place22148

Asian Winter Games

Asian Winter Games
Year Round Position Pld W L
China 2025Round Robin5th Place844
Total0 Titles—844

Mixed

World Mixed Curling Championship
Year Round Position Pld W L
Scotland 2024Round robin36th place707
2025TBDTBDTBD
Total0 Titles—707

Mixed Doubles

World Championships

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Year Round Position Pld W L
Sweden 2024Did not enter
Canada 2025Did not qualify
Total0 Titles—000
World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Canada 2026 Round robin 21st place 6 1 5
Total0 Titles—615

Asian Winter Games

Asian Winter Games
Year Round Position Pld W L
China 2025Bronze medal game4th place853
Total0 Titles—853

Presidents

  • Benjo Delarmente (2023–)

References

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  24. ↑ "Mixed world rankings". World Curling. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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