BOXING icon Manny Pacquiao stressed the importance of sustaining the support to the national athletes and sports development in general especially after the country’s successful campaign in the Paris Olympics.
And the former senator is glad to see the charming sports leader Milka Romero getting ready to continue the legacy of her father, Mikee, in sustaining the growth gained in the past that saw 1Pacman play a crucial role in inspiring, motivating and giving financial support to athletes and individuals in dire need of help.
Romero accepts challenge
Being an athlete herself – a former co-captain of Ateneo football team in the UAAP – Milka is the perfect choice to carry on the job that will be left by her father next year.
The No. 1 nominee of 1Pacman is excited and ready to give back whatever she has being a successful entrepreneur.
“Kailangan talaga nating tutukan ang laban para sa pag-unlad ng sports. Kitang-kita natin ngayon na ang magagaling nating mga atleta ang umaani ng karangalan para sa bayan,” Milka said.
Milka’s father was the godfather of amateur basketball in 2007 and also headed the cycling and shooting associations one after another, a testament to his passion and love to PH sports that saw him reward weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz P3 million for becoming the country’s first ever Olympic gold medalist during the Tokyo Games.
Now, it’s Milka’s time to do the same, vowing to put emphasis on further boosting the grassroots that aim to give aspiring athletes enough opportunities to develop and reach their full potential.
“Our biggest advocacy is sports. We have grassroots programs where we want to support children in their journey na maging isang atleta. We have already created laws and projects such as the National Academy for Sports and tinutuloy din natin yung mga programs natin,” said Romero, who co-owns Capital1 Solar Energy in the Premier Volleyball League.
Alongside Romero in pushing for sports development as well as the fight against poverty and other issues are former boxer-turned-civic and political leader Bobby Pacquiao and youth leader and Sheila May “Shey” Sakaluran Mohammad.
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