‘Filipinas’ pay courtesy call to Marcos after historic AFF championship win

After a magical and historic rank to the top of Southeast Asia, the Filipinas hope to improve their chances of taking on the world. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s lady footballers known as Filipinas on Wednesday paid a courtesy call to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in Malacañang, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said.

This was after Filipinas clinched the historic AFF Women’s Championship crown Sunday night.

PSC posted on its Facebook page photos of the courtesy call, which was held at the President’s Hall in Malacañang.

The women football players were accompanied by Philippine Football Federation President Mariano Araneta Jr., Secretary General Atty. Edwin Gastanes, and PSC Executive Director and Officer-in-Charge Atty. Guillermo Iroy Jr.

Iroy could be seen presenting Marcos with a Team Philippines jacket.

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