On Monday, July 18 at the MalacaƱang Palace, His Excellency President Rodrigo R. Duterte will be sending-off the Ten athletes who will be competing in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The ten Olympic qualified athletes are:
1. Eric Shawn Cray : 400m Hurdles : Athletics
2. Rogen Ladon : Menās Light Flyweight 46-49 kg : Boxing
3. Charly Suarez : Menās Light weight 60kg : Boxing
4. Kirstie Elaine Alora : Womenās +67kg : Taekwondo
5. Ian Lariba : Womenās Singles : Table Tennis
6. Hidilyn Diaz : Womenās 53kg : Weightlifting
7. Mary Joy Tabal : Womenās Marathon : Athletics
8. Nestor Colonia : Menās 56kg : Weightlifting
9. Marestella Torres-Sunang : Womenās Long Jump : Athletics
10. Miguel Tabuena : Menās Individual : Golf
Source: PSC (Philippine Sports Commission)