HERO'S WELCOME

         

        2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS SILVER MEDALIST HIDILYN DIAZ IS NOW ON HER FLIGHT BACK TO THE PHILIPPINES WITH FELLOW WEIGHTLIFTER NESTOR COLONIA AND NATIONAL COACH ALFONSITO ALDANETE.

IN AN EXCLUSIVE PHONE INTERVIEW… DIAZ BARED TO PTV NEWS THAT SHE IS EXCITED TO COME HOME… AFTER A TOUGH COMPETITION SHE WENT THROUGH IN RIO.

BECAUSE OF HER SILVER MEDAL AWARD… THE 25-YEAR OLD ZAMBOANGA CITY NATIVE WILL BE RECEIVING A CASH INCENTIVE WORTH 5 MILLION PESOS AS PROVIDE FOR IN REPUBLIC ACT 10699 OR THE NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAINERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT, PLUS A NEW HOUSE AND LOT FROM 8990 DECA HOMES.

"Sabi nila may Hero's Welcome daw, so excited na kami." said Diaz.

THE THREE-TIME OLYMPIAN ALSO ADMITTED HOW HAPPY AND ENTHUSIASTIC SHE IS TO SEE HER MOTHER EMELITA AGAIN… TO WHOM SHE OFFERED HER TRIUMPH AS A GRAND BIRTHDAY PRESENT WHO JUST TURNED 53, LAST MONDAY.

"Excited na akong makita siya... Mom, I miss you..." Diaz added.

MEANWHILE… DIAZ ALSO REACTED TO HER MOM’S STATEMENT THAT AFTER HER OLYMPIC MEDAL, SHE COULD HAVE A BOYFRIEND.

"HAHAHA! Pwde na siguro? Depende naman kasi eh... kung may makilala ako na mabait, responsable, tska sinusuportahan ako sa kung anong gusto ko, sa career ko, tska yung may takot sa Diyos."

DIAZ IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE COUNTRY AT FOUR-THIRTY IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY AT THE NAIA TERMINAL 3 IN PASAY CITY… TOGETHER WITH COLONIA… WHERE A HERO’S WELCOME AWAITS THEM FROM PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION AND PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE.