Philippines at the 1977 SEA Games

In the 1977 edition, the Philippines together with Brunei and Indonesia were finally admitted into the SEAP Games Federation and all debuted in the now so-called Southeast Asian Games. The word "Peninsula" was omitted as a new federation title to reflect the expansion. All three debutant countries participated in the 9th Southeast Asian Games that was held from 19 to 26 November 1977 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.