MANILA, Nov. 21 -- Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday expressed his support for the Philippine delegates in the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) School Games (ASG).

This comes as the country sent a 200-strong delegation of secondary student-athletes, coaches, and other officials to Brunei Darussalam on Thursday.

In a statement, Angara urged the student athletes to carry the Philippine flag with honor as they compete in eight disciplines.

"Keep fighting with fairness, dignity, and pride, and always carry our flag with honor," he said.

Among the core events are athletics, badminton, basketball, swimming, netball, pencak silat, sepak takraw, and wushu.

Angara, likewise, encouraged the Filipino youth representa...