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Obiena receives P500K from Manila LGU
Filipino Olympian EJ Obiena received a P500,000 cash incentive from the City of Manila for his fourth-place finish in the men's pole vault at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna presented the symbolic check to Obiena at City Hall, praising the athlete for bringing pride to the city and the country.
Lacuna lauded Obiena's sportsmanship for acknowledging the new world and Olympic records set by Sweden's Armand Duplantis.
The Mayor expressed hopes that Obiena's achievement would inspire other Manilans to excel in sports.
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