MANILA, Philippines – And so it begins. The football and beach handball teams and kickboxers will be the first Filipinos to get their feet wet as they plunge into action Friday at different venues, signaling the start of the Philippines’ ambitious bid of retaining the overall title or finishing in the top three in the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games. But even before action unfolds, the Filipinos will still have to contend against the COVID-19 threat as three athletes tested positive Thursday, according to Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino. “God speed and we’re hoping all cou…