TOKYO—The rewards continue to flow Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz’s way.
Diaz will get an additional P5 million cash bonus from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for setting new Olympic records in the women’s -55 kgs class of weightlifting.
The additional reward is provided for under Republic Act 10699 or the Expanded Athletes and Coaches Incentive Act.
Diaz set new Olympic records of 127 kgs in the clean and jerk and 224 kgs in total lift on Monday night.
PSC Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Celia Kiram confirmed that the additional incentive has already been approved, signed and ready to be released to the Olympic heroine.
All in all, Diaz will receive P20.5 million from the government—P15 million under the Athletes and Coaches Incentives Act, P2.5 million from Zamboanga where she hails from and P3 million from President Rodrigo Duterte.
Duterte also ordered the National Housing Authority to gift Diaz a house and lot in Zamboanga City.
Diaz’s other bonuses are the P10 million each from Ramon S. Ang of San Miguel Corp. and Manuel V. Pangilinan’s Smart and PLDT and P3 million from 1-Pacman Partylist Rep. Mikee Romero.
She will also receive a house and lot in Tagaytay City from Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, P5 million cash and free fuel for life from Siklab Atleta Sports Foundation head and Phoenix Petroleum chair Dennis Uy, P14-million residential condominium unit in Eastwood from Megaworld, P4 million house and lot at any PHirst Park Homes community of her choice, lifetime free flights from AirAsia Philippines and P80,000 free miles per year for life from Philippine Airlines.
Duterte also vowed to present to Diaz Presidential Medal of Merit, while the Philippine Air Force promoted her to staff sergeant.