Marcos Jr. honors missing Olympians in separate ceremony

Updated Thu, August 22, 2024 at 5:22 PM Published Thu, August 22, 2024 at 3:17 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held a separate ceremony at Malacañang Palace to honor Filipino Olympians Dottie Ardina (golf), Aleah Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo, and Levi Jung-Ruivivar (gymnastics) who missed the initial heroes' welcome.

Golfer Bianca Pagdanganan was also mentioned as unable to attend the first ceremony due to overseas training.

The athletes were unable to attend the August 14 heroes' welcome due to prior commitments and a 'mix-up' in communication, as explained by the President.

President Marcos acknowledged that some athletes were informed too late to attend the initial event.

Each athlete present received P2 million, with P1 million from Pacgor and P1 million from the Office of the President.

The separate meeting was organized to ensure their hard work and achievements were recognized, even though they missed the parade.

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