Pole vault star EJ Obiena along with fellow Asian Games gold medalists Meggie Ochoa and Annie Ramirez of jiu-jitsu receive a cash bonus of P4 million each as the champion Gilas Pilipinas players also get P1 million each
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.from national team stars, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. doubled the cash incentive of the Filipino medalists on Wednesday, October 25., the only Philippine team to capture a gold, was also amply rewarded, with each player receiving P1 million after the squad ended a 61-year gold medal drought in men’s basketball.
Under Republic Act No. 10699 or the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act, a reward of P2 million will be given to individual gold medalists in the Asian Games, and P500,000 to each player of a champion team. The Philippine Sports Commission, through the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, awarded the bonus, which the Office of the President matched, thus doubling the medalists’ cash reward. – and their coaches a presidential citation during the “Gabi ng Parangal at Pasasalamat Para sa Bayaning Atletang Pilipino” at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Wednesday.Other bronze medalists Patrick King Perez of taekwondo, Jones Inso, Gideon Padua and Clemente Tabugara Jr.
“I am more motivated because I didn’t expect to join the Olympics… God put me here and He’s the reason why I’m here… I will do my best to get the gold in the Olympics.”
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