PBBM recognizes Filipino para athletes who bagged medals during 4th Asian Para Games in China
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00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recognized the Filipino Paralympic athletes for their outstanding
00:05 performance in the recent fourth Paragames. Their remarkable achievements including gold, silver, and bronze medals have brought great honor to the country
00:15 making the Philippines ranked among the top nine out of 45
00:19 participating countries in the said event. Kenneth Paciente tells us the full details in his report.
00:27 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recognized the disabled Filipino athletes who gave honor to the country in the recently concluded
00:33 fourth Asian Paraplegic Games in China. This after the country won 10 gold medals, 4 silvers, and 5 bronze medals
00:41 putting the Philippines to place 9th of 45 participating countries in the multi-sport event. In his message, the president
00:48 extended congratulations to the athletes as well as the coaches, trainers, and parents who are behind this success.
00:55 The chief executive also recognized the determination of the athletes after proving their
00:59 disabilities did not get in the way of achieving their dreams and giving honor to the country.
01:04 You have projected that adversity can be overcome,
01:08 impairment can harness inspiration, and
01:11 barriers can be bridges to triumphs.
01:14 If you can do it, all Filipinos can do it.
01:19 If the Philippine Para-Athletic National Team can do it, the Philippines can do it. The new Philippines can do it.
01:26 President Marcos Jr. also emphasized the efforts of government to strengthen sports development through building more sports infrastructure.
01:34 He also said sports is a great tool to mold the youth to be responsible members of the community.
01:40 We are building athletic infrastructure from gyms,
01:43 athletic ovals, even safe sidewalks.
01:47 Because if your cholesterol is a little high,
01:50 the doctor's prescription is 10 milligrams of statin and 10,000 steps a day.
01:56 You have a pharmacy, but there is no sidewalk where you can walk.
02:03 This brings me to another of sports' great value to us as a wellness tool that makes our people healthy
02:12 and our mental health is also included. The chief executive also encouraged the Philippine Sports Commission and other sports
02:20 associations to intensify the sports development of the country's athletes and make it a force that promotes unity.
02:27 To continue breaking barriers,
02:29 challenging stereotypes, building a nation where sports serve as an inclusive and unifying force.
02:37 In so doing, we can look forward to a new Philippines, Bagong Pilipinas,
02:43 that is bound by the ideals of industry,
02:46 integrity, and teamwork and committed to the pursuit of greatness and excellence.
02:52 The office of the president handed out monetary prizes of a million pesos for the gold medal winners,
02:57 500,000 for silver medalists, and 200,000 pesos for those who won bronze medals.
03:04 Kenneth Paciente.
03:07 For The Nation!