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Yulo, Petecio, Villegas receive more incentives from POC

Yulo, Petecio, Villegas receive more incentives from POC

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POC President Abraham POC President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino with Paris Olympics medalists Carlos Yulo, Aira Villegas, and Nesthy Petecio. Handout/POC

MANILA -- Paris Olympics medalists Carlos Yulo, Aira Villegas, and Nesthy Petecio continue to receive rewards for their feats in the Summer Games.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Tuesday officially gifted the three medalists with property in Tagaytay City.

Yulo, who won two gold medals in men's artistic gymnastics, will receive two houses and lots, while Petecio and Villegas -- both bronze medalists in boxing -- will get brand new bungalows.

"It's now a tradition," said POC President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino. "First, Hidilyn Diaz deserved all the best for giving the country its first Olympic gold medal."

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"Now, it's the turn of Caloy, Nesthy, and Aira to be feted with the same reward for their historic efforts," he added.

For Yulo, his two two-storey homes would sit on a 500-square meter lot appraised at around P15 million, according to POC secretary-general Atty. Wharton Chan. These new homes will also be highlighted with gazebos, Tolentino said.

Meanwhile, Petecio will have a second home in Tagaytay City, having received one for winning silver in the Tokyo Summer Games in 2021. The boxer is in the same area as Tokyo silver medalist Carlo Paalam and bronze medalist Eumir Marcial in a compound called Olympic Village.

Petecio and Villegas' bungalows will rise on separate 200-square meter lots, and just like Yulo's, will be furnished with basic amenities, according to Tolentino.

"All the rewards and bonuses that go our medalists' way are well-deserved," said Tolentino. "It's not easy to medal in the Olympics. It takes years, it takes focus, discipline and determination."

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"These athletes invested their lives into the sports they love and now, they're reaping the fruits of their sacrifices," he added.

Tolentino withheld announcing the locations of the homes but would be turning over the keys to the medalist Olympians in a ceremony fit for champions.

"The POC doesn't think twice about these rewards, an Olympic medal, regardless of color, is the most precious medal in sports," said Tolentino as he thanked the POC Board for showing full gratitude to the efforts of Yulo, Petecio and Villegas.

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