The next Manny Pacquiao is bound to rise here.
The Filipino boxing legend, hall of famer and bona fide son of GenSan rallied the Filipino youth to strive for their dreams and carry on the torch for Philippine sports as the biggest Batang Pinoy unfurled yesterday here.
‘Dito ako lumaki. Dito po ako natutong mangarap at dito ko napatunayan na ang tagumpay ay para sa mga taong hindi sumusuko at laging nagtitiwala sa Diyos,’ said Pacquiao, who headlined the opener featuring over 25,000 delegates along with the country’s first Olympic gold medalist in weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz at the Antonio C. Acharon Sports Complex here.
Pacquiao and Diaz led the torch relay before PSC chairman Pato Gregorio declared the Games open across 27 sports starting today.