THE 144-strong Philippine team sets out on a mission to improve on a fifth-place finish in the last staging of the ASEAN Para Games five years ago as it plunges into action in the 11th edition slated July 30 to Aug. 6 in Solo, Indonesia.
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“This is a hungry team, a fighting team that is eager to showcase their skills and talent after being deprived of international competition for over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Philippine Paralympic Committee president Mike Barredo, who thanked the Philippine Sports Commission for bankrolling the trip.
Next up are the 22-strong chess squad headed my 2018 Jakarta Asian Para Games quadruple gold medalist and FIDE Master Sander Severino while the Tokyo veteran duo of Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino lead the 12-member swim squad.
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