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Source: abs-cbnnews.com

-- The Philippines scored 3 gold medals in Day 2 of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos.

Team Philippine also got 4 silver and 1 bronze medals in the second day of the competitions.

Filipino jins, led by 2007 SEA Games silver medalist Mary Antoinette Rivero, hauled 2 gold medals during Thursday's events at the Booyong Gymnasium. National University Center.

According to the SEAG Website, Rivero defeated Nguyen Thi Duong in the finals of the women's welterweight division (over 62 kilograms).

Alexander Briones also won the gold in the men's heavyweight division (over 87 kgs.) by beating Sorn Elit of Cambodia.

Kristie Alora, meanwhile, settled for silver in the women's heavyweight division (over 73 kgs.) after bowing to Thai jin Rapatkorn Prasopsuk.

Marlon Avenido also finished second in the men's welterweight division (over 74 kgs) after yielding to Luong Minh Dat .

Earlier, the trio of Carla Lagman, Rani Ann Ortega and Francesca Alarilla scored a gold medal in the Women's Team Poomsae in this year's SEA Games.

Filipino tanker Miguel Molina, who won 4 gold medals during the 2007 SEA Games to emerge as the Best Male Athlete of the meet, scored a gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the National Sports Complex.

Molina also teamed with Jessie Khing Lacuna, Robert Walsh and Charles Walker for a second-place finish in the 4x200m medley relay.

Ryan Arabejo, meanwhile, won silver in the 200m backstroke.

Karatedo Noel Espinosa also won a bronze medal for the Philippines in individual kata.

The Philippines is currently ranked 5th in the medal tally with 4 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals.

The Philippines is looking to improve its 6th place finish in the 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand SEA Games where it hauled 41 gold, 91 silver and 96 bronze medals.

Singapore on top

In other games, Laos and Singapore qualified for the football semi-finals as Singapore scooped five golds in the pool to take them clear at the top of the medals table.

Laos and Singapore, playing each other in the final game in Group B, knew a draw would be enough to take them both through.

Despite chances for the host nation, both sides were reluctant to commit themselves to attack as the second half wore on and the game petered out into a 0-0 draw.

The result sent Indonesia crashing out of the competition after a dismal campaign in which they won a single point, along with Myanmar, who had beaten Indonesia 3-1 to give themselves a chance of making the last four.

Due to the huge interest from local people, both games were switched to the 20,000-capacity main stadium at the National Sports Complex. They were originally due to take place at a smaller 10,000-capacity venue.

Thailand, gunning for their ninth consecutive success in the under-23 competition, are in action in Group A Thursday. They currently top the standings.

In a busy night in the pool Singapore set the pace, winning five of the seven finals, including a new games record of 56.03 seconds for Quah Ting Wen in the women's 100 metres freestyle and a new mark in the women's 4x200m freestyle of 8 minutes 11.75 seconds.