By JOSE EMMANUEL UNTALAN OLYMPIC VILLAGE, LONDON—The nine-athlete Philippine delegation to the 2012 Paralympic Games here is returning home empty handed after 11 days of intense competitions, and is not expecting any fanfare when they arrive.
By LEILANIE ADRIANO LAOAG CITY— Ilocanos here are rooting for Roger Tapia, a person with disability (PWD) competing in the 200-meter run event of the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
By CONG B. CORRALES CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Dumapong-Ancheta may be the Philippines’ best chance of winning a Paralympic medal. She holds the distinction of being the first and only Filipino Paralympian medalist ever, winning the bronze in the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sidney, Australia after beating the world powerliftingchampion. This year, her goal is to bring home the gold.
Text and photos by MARIO IGNACIO IV THE Philippine delegation to the 2012 London Paralympic Games promised to do their best during their send off party hosted by the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) at the Bayview Hotel in Manila Thursday.
THE Philippines is fielding its largest delegation of persons with disability (PWD) to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled—National Paralympic Committee of the Philippines (Philspada-NPC) said the nine athletes comprise the largest PWD delegation since the country first started joining in 2000.