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Ateneo’s lady eagle Alyssa Valdez might just be the Philippines’ flagbearer at the 28th Southeast Asian Games, to be held in Singapore from June 5-16.
“A highly placed source from the Philippine Olympic Committee said the choices for the flag-bearer are down to two — Valdez, a two-time UAAP MVP who led the Ateneo Lady Eagles to back-to-back UAAP championships, and wushu’s Daniel Parantac,” writes Joey Villar on Philstar.com.
While a decision is expected sometime next week, talk about the scale tipping in Valdez’s favor is ripe.
Philstar’s source mentions two factors: One is Valdez’s popularity and the other is that our women’s volleyball team is returning after a 10-year absence in the games.
Photo: Alyssa Valdez/Facebook
