Orlando Binarao

Orlando Binarao
Head coach
Teams
As a player

As coach and manager

Medals
Men's baseball
the Philippines
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place1995 Manila[1]Team
Men's softball
the  Philippines
Asian Championship
Silver medal – second place2003 ManilaTeam
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place2015 SingaporeTeam
Gold medal – first place2011 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 Nakhon RatchasimaTeam

Orlando Binarao is a Filipino baseball coach and former baseball and softball player.

Career

Playing career

Binarao hails from Zamboanga City, taking part in provincial softball and baseball games. He was scouted by Filomeno Codiñera, and became part of the Adamson University. He played for the Adamson Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and other national tournaments from 1989 to 1994.[2] As a baseball player, he is known as a pitcher.[3]

He was part of the Philippine Navy's softball and baseball team.[4][5]

National teams

Binarao was part of both the Philippine baseball and softball national teams[2] He took part in the 2000 and 2004 Men's Softball World Championship and the 2003 Asian Men's Softball Championship.[6][7] His last participation as a player was at the 2015 SEA Games, helping the team win a gold medal.[2][8]

Coaching career

Codiñera handed Binarao the coaching role for the Adamson Falcons in 2005. He led the Falcons to three straight championships from Seasons 70 to 72 (2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10).[2] The team won the baseball championship again in Season 80 in 2018.[9]

Binarao also became head coach of the Philippine national baseball team, helping them win the 2025 SEA Games gold.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "No-nonsense RP squad in Asian Baseball Cup". Manila Standard. February 3, 1995. p. 24. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Alinea, Eddie (April 2, 2018). "The legend of Orlando Binarao". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 15, 2026 – via Philboxing.com.
  3. ↑ dela Cruz, Ric (July 16, 1996). "Spartan training for RP L'Leaguers". Manila Standard. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Navy gets even with Philab-LB". Manila Standard. January 10, 1996. p. 13. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Navymen, Airmen clash at Rizal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 21, 2001. p. 14. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Angping bares softball teams, predicts 2 golds". The Philippine Star. March 24, 2005. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ace pitcher opens for Blu Boys vs Iranians". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 27, 2003. p. A27. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Adamson athletes shine in SEAG". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 30, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ Li, Matthew (March 16, 2018). "Adamson ends eight-year baseball drought". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ Terrado, Jonas (December 13, 2025). "PH more than doubles output in first two days with six-gold haul". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
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