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  • 5/26/2025
Hidilyn’s nephew bags gold in Palaro weightlifting

Matthew Diaz, nephew of the Philippines first-ever Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn, emerged triumphant at the Palarong Pambansa secondary boys 48kg class at the Laoag Central Elementary School on Monday, May 26.

Diaz, 14, hoisted 73kg in snatch and 93kg in clean and jerk to win the gold in the competition which got reintroduced as a demonstration sport in Palaro.

An incoming Grade 9 student at Jalajala National High School and representing

Calabarzon, Diaz bested Generosmel Cortez of Region 9 and Rayney Joy Espina of the National Capital Region (NCR).

Cortez bagged the silver medal while Espina claimed the bronze.

VIDEO BY NIEL MASOY

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00:00Hello ma'am, Matthew first of all, congratulations for winning me.
00:05Ano yung pakiramdam na sa introduction or the introduction ng weightlifting sa palaro?
00:10Iko yun na gamit ng gold medal sa 48kg.
00:14Masaya po. Hindi ko po expect na ako po yung first gold medal.
00:19Kano po weightlifting ko?
00:21Tayo po coach, ano pong matasabi niyo sa estudyante niyo?
00:25Actually, napakasaya po para sa pagkapanalo ng bata.
00:29Kasi alam po yung hirap, pagod na ginagawa namin sa training.
00:32Kaya kung masaya siya, siguro ba sabi ko yung goble, asaya po rin para sa kanina.
00:38How do you play up naman nang start with weightlifting?
00:41Ah, 2 years na rin po ako nag-weightlifting.
00:44Bakit ko siya makakusapin yung sport? May iba ka bang sport na ako?
00:49Opo. Baseball po. Malib.
00:51Pero mas na ginula ko po yung weightlifting kasi mas madaya po ang chance na kaysa sa baseball.
00:56Pero kamusta yung naging preparation mo papunta sa palaro?
01:00Mayro po. Pagod na ginagawa po.
01:03Pero tinaya po para makamit po yung game-comment.
01:06Ano yung pangarap mo or ultimate goal mo dito sa weightlifting?
01:12Opo.
01:13Opo.
01:14Ano yung pangarap mo or ultimate goal mo dito sa weightlifting?
01:16Maging Olympian player po.
01:19Gagaya ni Api Highly?
01:22Oo po.
01:23In just na related ko sa akin?
01:25Yes kayo ba?
01:26Anong relation ko kay Api Highly?
01:29Tita ko pa.
01:31Na tita.
01:32So, ano?
01:34Kamusta naman na?
01:36Are you pressured ba na para may related kayo?
01:40Tapos nasali ka dito na...
01:42Ano yun?
01:43Ano yun?
01:44Pressured ka ba na dala mo din yung DS na pangano?
01:47Opo.
01:48Nakakaya ko pag...
01:49Pag ano ko...
01:50Hila ko nakamadalya.
01:51Tapos ano...
01:52Parehas ko na nga pagdito yung dalaan ko.
01:56Pero wala po tayo.
01:58Wala po makuha.
01:59Wala po magagawa.
02:00Sa ilaw po kay Naya.
02:02Ilan taong ano bala?
02:03Fortin po.
02:04Fortin sang school.
02:06Nalaala National High School po.
02:08Incoming...
02:10Grade, ano yun?
02:12Ninety...
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02:15Incoming grade.
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