Sgt. Sonny Wagdos, enlisted personnel of the Philippine Air Force, finished third in the 5,000 meters run for men.
In a Facebook post, Wagdos expressed elation for his win.
"Thank you Soo much for the Strength And Guidance Lord," Wagdos said.
Wagdos, 24, a native of Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, also won a bronze medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted by the Philippines at the same event.
Last April 28, Wagdos won the gold medal in the 2022 Philippine Athletics Championship at the Philsports Complex, Pasig City.
The PAF personnel is also a BIMP-Eaga Friendship Games double gold medalist.
He started running during his elementary years at the Telaje Elementary School in Tandag, Surigao del Sur, at 12 years old. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)