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Pinoy Paralympians set for courtesy call in Malacanang
Pinoy Paralympians set for courtesy call in Malacanang
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Published Sep 09, 2024 04:07 PM PHT
The Philippine Paralympic team at the just-concluded 17th Paralympic Games during the courtesy call at the Embassy of the Philippines in Paris with Philippine Ambassador to France Junever Mahilum-West, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann and PPC president Michael Barredo with PSC, PPC officials and national para team coaches and athletes. Handout/PSC-PPC
The Philippine Paralympic team at the just-concluded 17th Paralympic Games during the courtesy call at the Embassy of the Philippines in Paris with Philippine Ambassador to France Junever Mahilum-West, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann and PPC president Michael Barredo with PSC, PPC officials and national para team coaches and athletes. Handout/PSC-PPCMANILA -- The Philippine Paralympics team will be honored at the Malacanang Palace this week after they represented the country in the 17th Paralympic Games in Paris.
MANILA -- The Philippine Paralympics team will be honored at the Malacanang Palace this week after they represented the country in the 17th Paralympic Games in Paris.
The six paralympians -- archer Agustina Bantiloc, taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin, wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan, javelin thrower Cendy Asusano and swimmers Angel Mae Otom and Ernie Gawilan -- will make a courtesy call at the Malacanang Palace on Thursday afternoon.
The six paralympians -- archer Agustina Bantiloc, taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin, wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan, javelin thrower Cendy Asusano and swimmers Angel Mae Otom and Ernie Gawilan -- will make a courtesy call at the Malacanang Palace on Thursday afternoon.
There, they will receive a hero's welcome from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
There, they will receive a hero's welcome from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
"Our President is very supportive who acknowledges and recognizes the efforts of our athletes," said Philippine Paralympic Committee president Michael Barredo.
"Our President is very supportive who acknowledges and recognizes the efforts of our athletes," said Philippine Paralympic Committee president Michael Barredo.
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The national para athletes will be feted in a special gathering led by Marcos similar to the members of the Philippine Olympic team last month.
The national para athletes will be feted in a special gathering led by Marcos similar to the members of the Philippine Olympic team last month.
"We express our gratitude to the President for his all-out support. Our Chief Executive made us feel really special," said Barredo.
"We express our gratitude to the President for his all-out support. Our Chief Executive made us feel really special," said Barredo.
Asusano and Otom emerged as new stars for the Philippines in Paris, with the para swimmer reaching the final of both her events while Asusano placed fourth in the javelin throw.
Asusano and Otom emerged as new stars for the Philippines in Paris, with the para swimmer reaching the final of both her events while Asusano placed fourth in the javelin throw.
"Our para athletes did their best at the Paris Paralympics but fell short of reaching the podium. We are proud of their valiant efforts, nonetheless," said Barredo. "Now, it is time to return to the drawing board and establish a clear para sports pathway, from grassroots participation—especially among the youth and women—up to the elite level."
"Our para athletes did their best at the Paris Paralympics but fell short of reaching the podium. We are proud of their valiant efforts, nonetheless," said Barredo. "Now, it is time to return to the drawing board and establish a clear para sports pathway, from grassroots participation—especially among the youth and women—up to the elite level."
Barredo stressed the need to identify potential athletes from local and national events, including the Palarong Pambansa, Batang Pinoy, Philippine National Games, and Training the Trainers.
Barredo stressed the need to identify potential athletes from local and national events, including the Palarong Pambansa, Batang Pinoy, Philippine National Games, and Training the Trainers.
He was supported in this regard by Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann.
He was supported in this regard by Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann.
"We are also helping institutionalize the Para PNG (Philippine National Games), so we can have a younger pool of athletes that we can actually select in the future," said Bachmann.
"We are also helping institutionalize the Para PNG (Philippine National Games), so we can have a younger pool of athletes that we can actually select in the future," said Bachmann.
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