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Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Butch Ramirez and the PSC Commissioners thanked all of the six Filipino Paralympians, coaches, officials, and support staff after the delegation wrapped up its Tokyo Paralympic Games campaign Sunday.

“They were exceptional and dedicated Paralympians caught in a pandemic. Despite this, they carried the flag with pride and honor,” said PSC Chairman Ramirez adding “they were playing against the best Paralympians in the world. To qualify and participate in the Paralympics is a great honor in itself.”

Days before the departure of Team Philippines, some officials and athletes tested positive to COVID-19, including three of the country’s bets in the Games – para-powerlifter Achelle Guion, para-taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin, and para discus thrower Jeanette Aceveda who all pulled out from their events after testing positive for COVID.

Despite the unending challenges and obstacles faced by our delegation, the three remaining Paralympians in Jerrold Mangliwan of para-athletics, and para swimmers Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino stood proud and fought well against champions from their respective sports.

Mangliwan advanced into the finals of his three events. He placed fifth and made his new personal best in the men’s 400m T52 race finals and also broke his own best time in the men’s 1500m T52 competition.

Gawilan placed sixth in the men’s 400m freestyle S7 event and became the first Filipino para swimmer to advance in the Paralympics finals. Bejino, on the other hand, also showed great potential come the 2024 Paris Games despite being a first-timer in the quadrennial meet.

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“In spite of what happened, we take pride in these rare Filipino Paralympians. They inspire the country with their achievement. They are our new heroes today who in spite of their conditions fought well,” said Ramirez.

The sports agency chief also noted that in the face of the pandemic, the PSC managed to respond to the concerns of our para-athletes. On August 12, Ramirez announced that each of the para-athletes, coaches, and officials will be receiving P100,000 additional travel allowance for the Games.

With the advancement of para sports, Ramirez is calling for transformation and further development of talent identification for para-athletes. “Together with the Philippine Paralympic Committee, we hope to find training venues for our para-athletes in the national pool.

“The sacrifices and resiliency of these para-athletes are beyond compare. We will support them in any way we can.”

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