The grand heroes' welcome for the 2024 Filipino Olympians, who arrived home from Paris on Tuesday night, has begun.
Aside from the warm cheers from the airport and from the Marcoses, the Olympians were also welcomed with a P2-million cash incentive, and P500,000 for their coaching staff.
The P1-million cash incentive from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) will be matched by the Office of the President, he said, bringing the cash incentive for every Olympian to P2 million.
In his speech at the dinner reception for the Olympians, President Marcos shared that he has been contemplating on what other help the government can give to the Olympians, knowing the sacrifices they made throughout their Olympic journey.
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