House Speaker Martin Romualdez presented medals and cash rewards to Filipino Olympians, including double gold medalist Carlos Yulo and bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas.
Yulo received a total of P14 million in cash incentives, with P6 million coming directly from the House of Representatives and an additional P8 million from contributions by over 300 House members.
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Yulo received a total of P14 million in cash incentives, with P6 million coming directly from the House of Representatives and an additional P8 million from contributions by over 300 House members.
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/14/carlos-yulo-gets-p14-m-cash-reward-from-house-other-pinoy-olympians-get-more-incentives
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00:00All the way, coming from Pacloban City, and of course, Nestea is all the way from Mindanao
00:28There we have it, thank you so much, the two-time gold winner, Carlos Yulo!
00:58Let's give them a round of applause!
01:28Join the president, that was his message last night, that we will consult, we will just discuss, athletes, sports bodies, on how we can further improve.
01:42I myself, I know, I experienced the situation of my countryman, Ayra Villegas, from Tacloban.
01:52Even though he really didn't have the resources back then, look, he became a medalist.
02:00I'm sorry, Ayra, that you really had a hard time in the beginning.
02:05So, wait, when we return to Tacloban, you will see how, you will see the appreciation and support of the people of Tacloban towards you.
02:17So, we thank you again for all of this.