MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday conferred medals of excellence on Paris Olympics two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo and bronze medalists Nesty Petecio and Aira Villegas.
Yulo also received P1.5 million cash incentive from the senators while Petecio and Villegas got P1 million each. Yulo , a gymnast, bagged gold medals in the floor and vault exercises, while Petecio and Villegas won bronze in boxing.The Senate on Aug. 14 adopted resolutions congratulating the 22 Filipino athletes 'for their impressive performance' in the Paris Olympics. They received the resolutions during their visit to the Senate .
Other athletes who participated in the Paris Olympics were fencer Samantha Catantan, swimmers Jarod Hatch and Kayla Sanchez, trackster Lauren Hoffman, hurdler John Cabang Tolentino, boxers Eumir Marcial, Carlo Paalam, and Hergie Bacyadan, weightlifters John Ceniza, Elreen Ann Ando and Vanessa Palomar Sarno, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, rower Joanie Delgaco, and judoka Kiyomi Watanabe, golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina and gymnasts Aleah Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo, and Levi Jung-Ruivivar.
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