CEBU CITY, Philippines―The Philippine Accessible Disability Services (PADS) Adaptive Dragonboat Racing Team is finally getting the recognition that they deserve after proving that they can rise
Cebu City Councilor Dondon Hontiveros sponsored a resolution, which was passed Tuesday, July 23, 2019, commending the team for bagging medals during the Sandugo Dragonboat Festival held last Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Dauis, Bohol.
The team also had a first runner-up finish in the Mixed Master and a second runner-up finish in the Mixed Standard Boat category. According to the resolution, the team “deserves to be commended for the honor and pride they bring to the City.” “What the team has reached now is once in a lifetime. Most of the time, only teams from Manila are the ones who will represent the country there. Now, we have a Cebu-based team,” said Maunes.
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