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The Philippines' team in the 2022 Asean Para Games (Photo from PSC) MANILA - President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. gave Filipino paralympic athletes a presidential sendoff, wishing them good luck as they compete in the 11th Asean Para Games set from July 30 to Aug. 6 in Solo, Indonesia. "I would just like to send my good luck wishes to Team Philippines who are flying now to the 11th Asean Para Games," Marcos said in a video message on Saturday. He expressed confidence...

MANILA -- The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-backed Team Philippines left for Solo, Indonesia Tuesday morning on a chartered flight to start their 11th Asean Para Games (APG) campaign, four days before the opening ceremony. The Games officially start on July 30 and will run until August 6. The national team will be vying for honors at the biggest biennial multisport event for differently-abled athletes against the 11 member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The...