WITH cries of Mabuhay! (Welcome), the Philippines embraced the participants of the 23rd SEA Games in a glittering opening ceremony at the Luneta Park yesterday.
A downpour earlier in the afternoon stopped to allow more than 200,000 Filipinos to throng the historical site to revel in the carnival-like atmosphere.
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