2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS SILVER MEDALIST HIDILYN DIAZ IS INDEED THE MOST BLESSED FILIPINO ATHLETE TODAY…
WITH ALL THE UNEXPECTED AND OVERWHELMING REWARDS AND ACCOLADES SHE HAS BEEN RECEIVING FROM THE PUBLIC…
AFTER BREAKING THE 20-YEAR MEDAL DROUGHT OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
LAST NIGHT… DIAZ RECEIVED A WARM WELCOME FROM FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS, TOP SPORTS LEADERS, COMMANDERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MEMBERS OF THE PRESS… UPON HER ARRIVAL AT THE NAIA TERMINAL 3 IN PASAY.
A FEW HOURS LATER… DIAZ FLEW TO DAVAO CITY FOR A COURTESY CALL WITH PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE WHO HANDED OVER AN ADDITIONAL TWO-MILLION PESO CASH INCENTIVE… ASIDE FROM THE FIVE-MILLION CHEQUE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE REPUBLIC ACT 10699.
INITIALLY… THE 25-YEAR OLD ZAMBOANGEÑA REVEALED HOW SHE WILL BE USING THE MONEY TO BUILD A TRAINING FACILITY FOR THE MAMPANG WEIGHTLIFTING CLUB IN ZAMBOANGA CITY.
DIAZ ASSURED THE PUBLIC THAT SHE WILL BE EXTENDING HER SERVICES TO THE NATIONAL TEAM... ESPECIALLY THOSE HEADING FOR THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS.
"Parang ayoko pa pong mag-retire. Kasi ngayon pa lang po namimiss ko na ang pagbubuhat... siguro (sa 2020 Tokyo Olympics) hindi na ako papayag na silver lang, sa susunod gold na."
THE THREE-TIME OLYMPIAN ALSO HOPES THAT HER VICTORY WOULD BE A WAKE UP CALL FOR PHILIPPINE LEADERS… TO GIVE DUE ATTENTION AND SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL ATHLETES OR PHILIPPINE SPORTS IN GENERAL.
"Ang purpose nito siguro po, yung makilala yung sports para suportahan ng taong-bayan, tapos yung weightlifting din... Siguro ito rin yung time para ma-promote ko yung Olympism tska yung grassroots program." said Diaz.
MEANWHILE… DIAZ’S PARENTS EDUARDO AND EMELITA EXPRESSED THEIR GRATITUDE AND PROMISED TO SUPPORT HER IN WHATEVER SHE WANTS TO ACHIEVE IN LIFE.
DIAZ AND FAMILY ARRIVED IN ZAMBOANGA EARLIER TODAY… WHERE ANOTHER HERO’S WELCOME WAS GIVEN BY THE MUNICIPALITY AND TOWNSFOLK.
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