00:00Former president of the Powerlifting Association of the Philippines, Eddie Torres, supports
00:05the national athletes' upcoming competitions this year.
00:08Here's a report from Jamaica, Bayaka.
00:13Even though the year 2025 is not yet halfway through, Filipino powerlifters are already
00:18preparing for their upcoming competitions inside and outside the country.
00:23That's why even though he is no longer the president of the Powerlifting Association
00:27of the Philippines, Eddie Torres will still give 100% support to Filipino powerlifters.
00:33Just this February, various professionals and amateur powerlifters in the Philippines
00:37participated in the SBD Philippines Nationals, while the 2025 National Equipped Bench Press
00:43Championships, which will also be led by the Powerlifting Association of the Philippines,
00:48will kick off this month.
00:50But aside from the annual PAP events, other powerlifting competitions that Filipino athletes
00:55will join are also listed in various provinces in the country.
01:25Meanwhile, the national team is also preparing for upcoming competitions outside the Philippines
01:34such as the Asian Junior and Sub-Junior Championships, which will be held in India.
01:39The Philippines will also send powerlifters to the World Championships this August.
01:44Torres also pointed that he has great confidence that the Philippines' representatives will
01:48be able to bring home a gold medal, especially the 22-year-old Jezameta Buan, who will compete
01:54again to defend her title as world champion.
02:01Jamaica Mayaka, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.
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