Olympic Gold Medalist Carlos Yulo will be given a ‘Heroes’ Welcome’ when they arrive in the Philippines via a chartered flight from Paris.
Chief of Presidential Protocol and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs Reichel Quiñones said Yulo, bronze medalists Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio and the other Filipino Olympians would be welcomed by the First Family and accorded a dinner reception.
Carlos is expected to given a Presidential Merit Award and incentives from the Office of the President and cash incentives provided under the law. Carlos won two golds in the vault and floor exercise of artistic gymnastics.
Under Republic Act 10699, Olympic medalists are rewarded P10 million for the gold, P5 million for the silver and P2 million for the bronze.
Each athlete is allowed to bring of up to four guests for the dinner reception in Malacañang. This prompted netizens to ask who should Carlos bring with him in the said event.
(Photo source: Instagram – @Carlos Yulo)
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