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.
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.
