President Rodrigo Duterte have sent his well wishes to the Filipino athletes who will be competing in the 30th Southeast Asian Games, which will formally open tonight at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
The Chief Executive said in an interview that he will be praying for the over 1,000 Filipino bets to be successful as they compete in various events in front of their fellow Filipinos.
“I wish them all the luck and my fervent prayers go with it,” said President Duterte, who will be present in the opening ceremony today.
The Philippines won its first-ever SEA Games overall championship when the country last hosted the biennial event in 2005./ASC, WDJ