Philippines has qualified 1 athlete.[3] Ana Noelle Wahleithner is the first ever female athlete to qualify and represent the Philippines in the Winter Youth Olympics.[4]
Macaraeg competing in the mixed NOC team relay event.
Philippines has qualified 1 athlete.[5]New York-based Julian Macaraeg is the first short track speed skater to compete for the Philippines. His coach is Serhiy Lifyrenko. Macaraeg competed in the men's 500 m and 1000 m events. In the former he reach the quarterfinals after finishing first in the heats clocking 43.235 seconds. With a record of 42.046 seconds, he finished fourth in the men's 500 m quarterfinals failing to advance to the semifinals. In the men's 1000 m he failed to advance to the quarterfinals.[6] Macaraeg also competed as part of a Mixed-NOC team in the Mixed NOC team relay event along with three other skaters from other countries. They settled for the Finals B after finishing fourth in the first semifinal.[7] They failed to record a time after they were penalized in the Finals B.