PH preparing heroes’ welcome for two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo, other Filipino athletes who participated in 2024 Paris Olympics

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00:00The Philippine team of athletes in the just-concluded Paris Olympiad will receive a hero's welcome,

00:05care of the President and First Lady upon their arrival tomorrow.

00:09Each and every one of them will receive a citation from government and the nation,

00:13with cash incentives for all to be distributed after the reception dinner.

00:17Our Alan Francisco has more details on the Presidential Medal of Merit award to be bestowed on Carlos Yulo.

00:25The country is preparing a hero's welcome for the arrival tomorrow, Tuesday,

00:30of double gold medalist Carlos Yulo and the rest of the athletes who participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

00:37Upon their arrival at 6 p.m., they will proceed directly to the Mahalika Air Base,

00:42where they will be greeted by their families.

00:44From there, they will be head straight to Malacanang,

00:47where they will be welcomed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Lisa Marcos.

00:53After that, they will proceed directly to the Ceremonial Hall for an awarding ceremony and a dinner reception.

00:59In Malacanang, Yulo and all other 21 athletes are expected to receive citations.

01:04We're giving presidential citations to all of the athletes,

01:08including the two, Neste Pateso and Ida Villegas, who received bronze medals.

01:13But the presidential citations given to Ms. Villegas and Ms. Pateso

01:20will specifically mention that they're receiving them for their bronze medals.

01:23Carlos Yulo will be receiving a Presidential Medal of Merit.

01:28When asked by the media whether the president will be giving cash incentives to the Olympic winners,

01:33the president will be announcing the cash incentives upon the welcome honors for the Olympians.

01:41The next day, Wednesday, from their accommodations,

01:44the athletes will be taken to Aliu Theater in Pase City,

01:47where a motorcade or parade will take place, leading to Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

01:52The government is encouraging Filipinos to join in welcoming the heroic athletes.

01:57The parade, scheduled for 3.30 p.m., is free and open to everyone.

02:02For the motorcade or the parade, it will be a 7.7-kilometer-long parade that will start from Aliu Theater

02:11and then left turn to Rojas Boulevard and then right turn to P. Burgos,

02:16straight ahead to Finance Road until it reaches Taft Avenue,

02:23then right turn to Quirino Avenue up to Adriatico Street,

02:29and it will end up at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

02:33Alan Francisco, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.