Manila, May 24 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. pledged to give his full support to Filipino athletes as he officially opened the 65th Palarong Pambansa at Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. Memorial Stadium in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on Saturday night.

Marcos called on the grade school and secondary student-athletes to give their best.

"Magandang halimbawa kayo sa kabataang Pilipino na may pangarap sa buhay at determinasyon upang matupad ito. Kami naman sa pamahalaan, hangga't sa maabot ng aming makakaya, ginagawa po namin ang lahat para matulungan kayong maging mahusay na manlalaro (You are a good example to the Filipino youth who have dreams in life and the determination to make them come true. As for us in the government, to the best of ...