Marcos hails Pinoy athlete winners in ASEAN Para Games

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. lauded the Filipino athletes who have won in the 11th ASEAN Para Games held in Indonesia.

The Chief Executive said the athletes' dedication is a good example to those Filipino youth who also want to try their luck in Philippine sports.

"Binabati natin ang ating mga kampeon sa katatapos lamang na 2022 ASEAN Para Games na ginanap sa Indonesia. Pinatunayan nila na hindi hadlang ang kanilang kapansanan upang makamit ang tagumpay," Marcos said in a Facebook post on Monday.

"Ang kanilang katatagan at dedikasyon ay isang mabuting huwaran sa bawat kabataang nangangarap maging isang atleta," he added.

The Philippines hiked up its medal tally to 28 gold, 28 silver, and 44 bronze medals and eclipsed the 20-20-29 tally in placing fifth overall in the 2017 Malaysian edition.

—JMB, GMA News