HANGZHOU: National para chess player Darry Bernardo and swimmer Angel Mae Otom were picked as the country's flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the 4th Hangzhou Asian Para Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium here on Sunday, October 22.

Bernardo and Otom were among the standouts of the national team with six and four golds, respectively, in the last 11th Cambodia ASEAN Para Games and will be at the head of Philippine contingent of 46 athletes and officials during the colorful inaugural rites starting at 7:30 p.m. at the sprawling 80,000-seat arena.