The Philippines U-22 team will play an international friendly against Malaysia U-22 on 23 March 2016 at the Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Paroi, Malaysia.
The PHI U-22 team left Manila for Singapore last 18 March 2016 to train, and play against Tampines Rovers FC U-22 on 20 March 2016 at Jurong West Stadium where they lost 1-0 to the host team.
The following players from the U-22 national pool had been selected by Head Coach Dan Padernal to suit up in these international friendlies:
- Asong, Michael – San Beda College
- Bautista, Junell – Baguio State University
- Bayan, Ronilo – De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde
- Beaton, Charlie – Kaya FC
- Bucayan, Jay-R – San Beda College
- Casambre, Marco Alessandro – Global FC / Claret School
- Cheng, Jaime Vicenzo – Macquarie University
- Crestal, Jimson – San Beda College
- De La Torre, Franco – San Beda College
- Genco, Lorenzo
- Kanayama, John Christopher – Global FC
- Laguerta, Earl Real – Far Eastern University
- Linatoc, Terrence – Stallion Giligan’s FC
- Marzan, Jerome – San Beda College
- Miranda, Julian – Enderun Colleges
- Oberiano, Ivan James – University of the Philippines
- Talaroc, Richard – Global FC
Head coach Dan Padernal is assisted by assistant coach Marlon Piñero and goalkeeping coach Noel Marcaida.
These international friendlies form part of the preparation of the Philippines U-22 for the 29th Southeast Asian Games to be held in Kuala Lumpur in 2017.