PHL figure skater Michael Martinez slays short program at Winter Olympics

Michael Martinez of the Philippines performs in Men Single Skating short program competition at the Gangneung Ice Arena in South Korea during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 16, 2018. Martinez finished the figure skating short program with a total score of 55.56. Reuters/John Sibley

Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez on Friday slayed his performance during the short program of the men's single skating at the Gangneung Ice Arena in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Martinez finished his flawless performance to the tune of Emerald Tiger by Vanessa Mae with a total score of 55.56 -- 26.04 for technical elements and 29.52 for unfactored program components. He had zero deductions.

Martinez needs to enter the top 24 out of 30 competitors for him to qualify in the free skating round on Saturday.

The 21-year-old Olympian is currently ranked 11th in the ongoing competition.

Czech Republic's Michal Brezina holds the top spot after scoring a total of 85.15 points. — Joseph Tristan Roxas/MDM, GMA News