The Philippine table tennis team led by Jann Mari Nayre and Richard Gonzales (first and second from left), the country’s top table tennis players for Junior and Men’s divisions respectively, flies to Hong Kong via Philippine Airlines flight PR 360. They are scheduled to compete in the Asian Table Tennis Olympic Qualification Tournament (singles), a qualifying event for 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
As it celebrates its 75th year, PAL seeks to continue in fulfilling its vision to be a source of pride among Filipinos. Under its flagship corporate social responsibility program Represent Pinoy, PAL supports exceptional but underprivileged individuals like Gonzales and Nayre who were chosen to represent the country in global competitions. Photo also shows Ian Labira, table tennis champion (ladies division) and team coach Kwon Mi Sook.