Alyssa
Valdez, Ateneo Lady Eagles superstar will be the flag bearer of the Philippines
for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games to be held in Singapore on June 5-16, it was
announced on Wednesday, April 15.
Valdez
just recently led the Lady Eagles to back-to-back UAAP women's volleyball
titles. In May, she will also lead the Philippine team in the Asian Under-23
volleyball cup to be held in the country.
Valdez
will be the third Filipino athlete to carry the country's flag in a major sport
competition after Youth Olympic gold medalist Luis Gabriel Moreno in the 2014
Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing China and eight-division boxing world champion
Manny Pacquiao for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The
Philippine Olympic Committee executive council selected Valdez to carry the
Philippine flag, citing her charisma, humility, and willingness to serve the
country as reasons for her appointment.
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