Members of Team Manila-Philippines, the reigning 2017 PONY World Series Champions representing the Asia Pacific Region, left Wednesday for Hemet, California USA to see action and defend its crown in the 2018 PONY International 18-U Girls Softball World Series that gets going from July 23 to 29. The Big City Softbelles, backed by Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada and the International Container Terminal Services, Inc., pose with former Councilor and Manila softball president Engr. Rafael “Che” Borromeo (middle).