A pair of record-smashing feats highlighted the Philippines ' seven-gold haul yesterday in the 24 th Southeast Asian Games in Thailand .

Long jump maestro Henry Dagmil established a new Games' record of 7.87-meters in his first try en route to a golden finish at the His Majesty the King's 80 th Anniversary Stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Dagmil actually improved his own previous record of 7.81m, a mark he set when he topped the SEA Games in Manila two years ago.

Setting another SEA Games mark was Filipino-American swimmer Daniel Coakley, who needed just 22.80 seconds to finish the 50m freestyle, eclipsing the old record of 22.98 seconds established by Thailand 's Chainapasaen Arwut in Los Baños, Laguna in 2005.

Swimmer Miguel Molina cornered his third gold medal, while teenager Ryan Arabejo captured his second victory to propel the Filipino bets.

Molina reigned supreme in the 200m breastsroke in 2 minutes, 18.11 seconds for his third victory after ruling the 200m and 400m individual medley.

Arabejo, the 200m backstroke winner Friday, timed 15:53.16 to rule the 1500m freestyle event.

The Philippines ' two other golds came in wushu, which produced 11 victories two years ago in Manila .

Marianne Mariano took top honors in the women's under-60-kilogram, before Willy Wang struck gold in the men's nanquan (three events combined).

Cycling produced its second gold medalist in Victory Espiritu, who won the men's points race.

The victories hiked the Philippines haul to 23 golds, good for fifth place, after Malaysia made its move by winning nine golds yesterday to improve to 24 victories to unseat the Filipinos in the No. 4 slot overall.

One of the Philippines ' five silver medals yesterday was won by Negrense runner Julius Sermona of Libacao, Himamaylan who came in second in the 10,000m race behind Thailand 's Boonthung Srisung.

Sermona, a silver winner in the 5000m Friday, was foiled by the Srisung again yesterday, finishing the race in 31 minutes, 16,75 seconds, about 27 seconds slower than the Thai.

Loralie Amahit of Binalbagan missed out on a medal in javelin throw, finishing fourth with a 49.79m performance.

The tandem of Pulupandan spiker Rhovyl Verayo and Parley Tupaz also lost in beach volleyball, going down to a Vietnamese pair, 20-22, 21-18, 13-15.

Women's golf action begins today with Bacoleña Anya Tanpinco, a silver medalist in the team event in the 2005 edition, kicking off her bid at the Bonanza Ranch Khaoyai golf course also in Nakhon Ratchasima.

The other silver medallists yesterday were wushu bets Mary Jane Estimar (women's under-52-kilogram) and Benjie Rivera (men's under-56-kilogram), Mark Denver Atienza, Rolando Canlas Jr., Ramil Endriano, and Emerson Segui in the men's foil team fencing event and Mary Rose Alfonso, Joanna Franquelli, Ma. Wendelyn Mendoza, and Lenita Otadoy in women's foil tilt.*CPT

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