Port firm gives Yulo P10-M; Villegas, Petecio receive P2-M
2024-Sep-14 14:00
2024-Sep-15 02:45
MORE INCENTIVES. Carlos Yulo (center) receives his P10-million incentive from the International Container Terminal Services Inc. at Solaire Resort in Parañaque City on Friday (Sept. 13, 2024). With Yulo are (from left) judoka Kiyomi Watanabe, weightlifters Vanessa Sarno and John Febuar Ceniza, boxer Aira Villegas, ICTSI executive vice president Christian Martin Gonzalez, Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino, boxer Nesthy Petecio, rower Joanie Delgaco, and boxers Eumir Felix Marcial and Carlo Paalam. (PNA/POC)
MANILA – Carlos Yulo received another P10 million windfall, this time from global port management firm International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) in recognition of his vault and floor exercise gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On hand to present the 24-year-old gymnast his bonus was Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino and Christian Martin Gonzalez, who represented ICTSI chair and chief executive officer Enrique Razon in the ceremony at the Waterside of Solaire Resort in Parañaque City.
"Thank you to the ICTSI, Sir Ricky [Razon]," Yulo, who arrived from the Paris Paralympics on Thursday, said. "Thank you to POC president, (Tagaytay) Mayor Abraham Tolentino, and we are all hoping they will continue supporting us up to the next Olympics and overseas competitions."
Bronze medalist boxers Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio also got P2 million each while the non-medalists in the 22-athlete Team Philippines received P200,000 each.
"Let us thank the ICTSI, Mr. Enrique Razon and Christian Gonzalez, for helping our athletes with these cash rewards," Tolentino said. "Our national athletes have performed their very best in the greatest show on earth at the Paris Olympics."
Gonzalez, ICTSI executive vice president, emphasized how the athletes and sports are important to the country.
"It's very important for us supporting our athletes, it's very important for our country," Gonzalez said. "It is something we wanted to do more because of all the hard work that you put in for the last eight or 12 years or your entire life."
Yulo had already received at least P90 million in cash bonuses for his historic feat in Paris.
"Just like the other incentives that I received from the others, it is really super overwhelming, and it is really unexpected to receive another cash reward after they recognized our accomplishments, hard work in practices, and sacrifices," Yulo said. (PNA)