Filipino Olympians honored by Congress; Yulo gets gold, incentives
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives hosted a reception to honor Filipino Olympians from the 2024 Paris Summer Games, led by Carlos Yulo who received two gold medals and additional incentives.
The Senate also adopted resolutions commending and congratulating the Philippine delegation for their impressive performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics, with all senators becoming co-authors of Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 1128 authored by Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr.
Carlos Yulo was awarded the Congressional Medal of Excellence and received P14.51 million in total incentives from various sources, including PHP6 million from the House of Representatives.
Sen. Francis Tolentino announced that Carlos Yulo, Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas are set to receive the Senate Medal of Excellence on Monday for their achievements.
The Philippines achieved its best Olympic performance with two gold medals from Carlos Yulo and bronze medals from Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas, ranking 37th among 207 participating countries.
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