MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine team from the just-concluded 17th Paralympic Games will receive a heroes' welcome from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The courtesy call for the six Paralympians—archer Agustina Bantiloc, taekwondo's Allain Ganapin, wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan, javelin thrower Cendy Asusano, and swimmers Angel Otom and Ernie Gawilan—at the Malacañang Palace is set at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, two days after their arrival from the glitzy French capital.

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