The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2023.
Athletics
- January 26 – Ernest John Obiena claims the silver medal at the International Jump Meeting Cottbus pole vault event at Lausitz-Arena in Cottbus, Germany, after clearing the 5.77-meter mark.[1]
- January 29 – Ernest John Obiena claims the gold medal at the Perche En Or tournament pole vault event in Roubaix, France, after clearing the 5.82-meter mark.[2]
- February 9 – Ernest John Obiena claims the gold medal at the 2023 Orlen Copernicus Cup pole vault event in Toruń, Poland, after clearing the 5.86-meter mark.[3]
- February 11 – Ernest John Obiena claims the silver medal at the ISTAF Indoor Berlin pole vault event at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, after clearing the 5.82-meter mark.[4]
- February 12 – Janry Ubas claims the bronze medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships heptathlon event in Astana, Kazakhstan, after tallying 5,246 points.[5]
- June 10 – Ernest John Obiena claims the gold medal at the Bergen Jump Challenge pole vault event in Bergen, Norway, after clearing the 6.00-meter mark for the first time in his career, also breaking the Asian record.[6]
- July 16 – The Philippine athletics team participates at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships at Bangkok, Thailand with two gold medals after Ernest John Obiena and Robyn Lauren Brown win men's pole vault and women's 400 meter hurdles respectively.[7][8]
- August 27 – Ernest John Obiena wins the silver medal at the men's pole vault event at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary after clearing the 6.00-meter mark.[9]
- November 8-12 - The Philippines hosts the 22nd Asia Masters Athletics Championships in New Clark City.[10]| [11]
Basketball
- January 12 – President Bongbong Marcos signs into law the naturalization of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel player Justin Brownlee, allowing him to play for the Philippines men's national basketball team.[13]
- January 15 – The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel wins the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup after defeating Hong Kong-based guest team Bay Area Dragons 4–3 in a do-or-die seven-game series in front of a record-breaking 54,589 gate attendance at the Philippine Arena.[14]
- March 30 – The Pampanga G Lanterns win the PSL Dumper Cup after defeating the defending champion, Davao Occidental Tigers, 2–0 in a best-of-three game series.[15]
- April 21 – The TNT Tropang Giga wins the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup after defeating Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 4–2 in a best-of-seven game series.[16]
- June 21 – The UP Fighting Maroons win the 2023 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup title after defeating the De La Salle Green Archers 87–76 in the grand final tournament.[17]
- July 1 – The Philippines women's national basketball team finishes sixth at the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Sydney, Australia, after losing to South Korea 71–80 in the fifth place playoff.[18]
- July 17 – The Philippines women's national under-17 basketball team wins the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship Division B Tournament after defeating Iran 83–60 in the finals. The team was promoted to Division A for the next tournament.[19]
- July 30 – The Ateneo Blue Eagles win the 2023 AsiaBasket Las Piñas Championship after defeating CSB Blazers at score 60–57 in the final tournament.[20]
- August 23 – Carlos Loyzaga is posthumously inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay.[21]
- August 25 – September 10 – The Philippines co-hosts the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup with Indonesia and Japan. Among the three host countries, the Philippines will host most of the matches, including the final, which will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Other matches take place at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.[22][23]
- September 2 – The Philippine men's national basketball team finishes at 24th place at 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup with a 1–4 win-loss record. The team qualifies to the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[24]
- September 25 – The Philippines men's national under-17 basketball team finishes at fourth place at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar after losing to China 57–89 in the bronze medal game. The team qualifies to the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.[25]
- October 6 – The Philippines men's national basketball team wins the 2022 Asian Games basketball tournament after defeating Jordan 70–60. This is the first championship title for the Philippines since 1962.[26]
- November 11 – The CSB Blazers win the 2023 AsiaBasket Dasmariñas Championship after defeating US-based team Statham Academy in the championship game, 105–86.[27]
- December 2 – The Pampanga Giant Lanterns wins the 2023 MPBL finals after defeating Bacoor City Strikers by a 3–0 sweep five-game series.[28]
- December 6 – The De La Salle Green Archers win the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament after defeating the UP Fighting Maroons 2–1 in a do-or-die three-game series.[29]
- December 17 – The San Beda Red Lions win the NCAA Season 99 basketball tournaments after defeating the Mapúa Cardinals 2–1 in a do-or-die three-game series.[30]
Bowling
- July 10 – The Philippine bowling team wins the 2023 Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Bangkok, Thailand after tallying 4,933 points.[31]
Cycling
- July 15–16 – The 2023 ACC BMX Racing and Freestyle Championships takes place in Tagaytay with cyclists from eight nations participating.[50]
Volleyball
- March 30:
- May 14 – The De La Salle Lady Spikers claims the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball title after defeating the defending champions NU Lady Bulldogs 2–0 in a best-of-three game series.[90]
- June 25 – The Philippines women's national volleyball team finishes at seventh place at 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup after defeating Uzbekistan in four sets 25–14, 13–25, 25–18, 25–18.[91]
- July 4–9 – The Philippines co-hosts 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League preliminary rounds at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.[92]
- July 15 – The Philippines men's national volleyball team finishes at tenth place at 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup after losing to Chinese Taipei in four sets 22–25, 17–25, 28–26, 22–25.[93]
- July 30 – Japan-based guest team Kurashiki Ablaze wins 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference after defeating Creamline Cool Smashers in five sets 19–23, 25–23, 25–19, 20–25, 15–13.[94]
- August 26 – The Choco Mucho Flying Titans finishes bronze medal at 2023 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup in Lào Cai, Vietnam after defeating Kansai University of Social Welfare of Japan in four sets 25–20, 23–25, 25–13, 25–18.[95]
- September 5 – The Philippines women's national volleyball team finishes at thirteenth place at 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship after defeating Uzbekistan in three sets 25–20, 25–17, 25–23.[96]
- September 29 – The De La Salle Green Spikers and Benilde Lady Blazers wins 2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge men's and women's division respectively.[97]
- December 16 – The Creamline Cool Smashers wins 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference adter defeating Choco Mucho Flying Titans 2–0 in a best-of-three game series.[98]
- December 21 – The Bacoor City Strikers wins inaugural MPVA season after defeating Negros–ICC Blue Hawks 2–1 in a do-or-die three-game series.[99]
Multi-sports events
- May 5–17 – The 814-strong Philippine delegation participates at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, finishing at fifth place overall after winning 58 gold, 86 silver, and 116 bronze medals.[103][104]
- June 3–9 – The 172-strong Philippine delegation participates at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, finishing at fifth place overall after winning 33 gold, 33 silver, and 50 bronze medals.[105]
- July 29 – August 5 – The 63rd edition of Palarong Pambansa was held in Marikina, the first edition since the COVID-19 pandemic. It concludes with the National Capital Region wins overall medal tally with 85 gold, 74 silver, and 55 bronze medals.[106][107]
- September 23 – October 8 – The 305-strong Philippine delegation participates at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, initially scheduled for the previous year but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It finishing at 17th place after winning 4 gold, 2 silver, and 12 bronze medals.[103]
- October 22–28 – The Philippines participates at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, initially scheduled for the previous year but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It finishing at 9th place after winning 10 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze medals.[103]
- November 17–26 – The Philippines participates at the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Bangkok and Chonburi, Thailand, initially scheduled for 2021 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[103]
- December 15–22 – The seventh edition of Philippine National Games and fourteenth edition of Batang Pinoy is simultaneously held in Manila.[108]
- February 1 – Terry Saldaña (b. 1958), former basketball player[109]
- February 28 – Rob Luna (b. 1985), Esports commentator[110]
- March 1 – Emmanuel "Boybits" Victoria (b. 1971), former basketball player[111]
- April 19 – Ed Picson (b. 1953), president and chief executive officer of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines[112]
- April 23 – Charles Dave "Chad Devs" dela Peña (b. 1995), esports player[113]
- April 24 – Ivan Emmanuel "Navi" Gacho (b. 1998), former esports player and coach[114]
- May 4 – Yoro Sangare (b. 2001), football player (UP Fighting Maroons)[115]
- May 10 – Kenneth Egano (b. 2000), professional boxer[116]
- August 25 – Rey Gamboa (b. 1942), founder of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League[117]
- November 5 – Ato Tolentino (b. 1947), basketball player and college coach[118]
- November 22 – Antonio Genato (b. 1929), basketball player[119]
- December 23 – Samboy Lim (b. 1962), basketball player[120]