Filipino bowling legend Rafael “Paeng” Nepomuceno, along with other Philippine sports icons will carry the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) Federation flag during the opening rites of the 30th SEAG on Saturday at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Nepomuceno will be joined by former Asia’s sprint queen Lydia De Vega-Mercado, basketball luminary Alvin Patrimonio, bowler Bong Coo, swimmers Akiko Thompson and Eric Buhain, 1996 Olympic boxing silver medalist Monsueto “Onyok” Velasco and billiards great Efren “Bata” Reyes.