Swimmer Ernie Gawilan is keeping the faith that the Philippines’ Paralympians will add to the country’s medal haul in this year’s edition of the Games.
MANILA, Philippines – Swimmer Ernie Gawilan is keeping the faith that the Philippines’ paralympians will add to the country’s medal haul in this year’s edition of the Games.
“For now, we are doing whatever we can, but it is really hard in the Paralympics,” Gawilan told reporters in Filipino. In history, there have been only two Filipinos to grab medals in the Paralympics – Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta and Josephine Medina. Gilas Pilipinas will take an unbeaten record to the semifinals of the 2024 FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B after...
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