Kaso ng RP swimmers, ipapaalam sa United Nations

MANILA, Philippines - Maski sa International Sports Council at maging sa Human Rights Association ng United Nations ay maa­aring maibunyag ang pagkakapahiya sa mga batang Pilipinong swimmers ng Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (PASA).

Ito ang inihayag ni Mike Angangan, CEO ng Polo De’Marco Group of Companies, at Publisher / Editor-in-Chief of Polo De’Marco Magazine, sa ipinadala ni­tong sulat kay Paul Henderson na siyang Chief Minister para sa Northern Territory.

Sa sulat ni Angangan, nalaman nito ang hindi ma­gandang nangyari sa delegasyon mula mismo kay Susan Papa, coach ng Philippine Swimming League --Diliman Preparatory Squad na hindi pinasali sa ginanap na Arafura Games. 

“I was recently made aware by the Philippine Coach for Swimming; Susan Papa and it’s head; Former Philippine Senator Nikki Coseteng that some members of their contingent were denied entry to compete in the Arafura Games; hence I would like to point out this is supposedly a “Friendly Games,” sabi nito sa sulat.

Hindi pinasali ng PASA sina Emmanuel Joshua Lorbes, Pricila Aquino, Kie­fer Piccio, Antoinette Aquino, at Loren Dale Echavez na inimbitahan sa torneo.

“Whether, the decision of the basis from the organiser are around; race, gender, or just simply a technical issue--these minors have been denied access to compete within the games, and are currently now traumatized from this experience; By doing this --Arafura Games and its organi­sers are breaching their own; ‘Rules & Regulations’ for a free and friendly games for all ‘Nations’ to compete on an international level,” sabi pa sa sulat ni Angangan.