Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz took the higher road and chose to forgive the critics and bashers when she pleaded for support in public in 2019. Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Looking back, Diaz stood firm and said she has no regrets with the decision to share a post asking for sponsorship from private...
For Hidilyn Diaz, what matters now the most is the peace of mind she attained after bagging the country's first gold medal in the Olympics. Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Moving on from past adversities, Diaz, the first Filipino to capture gold medal for the Philippines, said she doesn't need any apology from...
Caloocan City officials whose photos appeared larger than Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz in a purported congratulatory poster said that the art card did not come from them nor the local government. In a statement, Caloocan City 1st District Rep. Along Malapitan said he "categorically denies"...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Butch Ramirez and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games here. (PSC Instagram) The cash incentives continue to come to Hidilyn Diaz's way. The 30-year-old weightlifter is set to receive an additional P5 million from the Philippine...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to affirm that all Olympic-related prizes, awards and incentives given to Gold Medalist Hidilyn Diaz should be tax exempt. Drilon said that until now the rules with regard to the treatment of such perks...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque asked Congress to pass a law that would exempt Olympic Gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz's cash rewards from tax, saying no Filipino wanted to deduct from her much-deserved prizes. Hidilyn Diaz's gold medal-winning lift (Photo from AFP) Roque made the statement after the...
Musician Rico Blanco recently re-recorded Rivermaya's "Alab ng Puso." On Facebook, he dedicated the song to weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who ended the 97-year drought for the Philippines in its quest for an Olympic gold medal. "Gumising ako kanina at hindi parin makapaniwala na may Olympic Gold Medal...
Probinsyano Ako Partylist Rep. Jose “Bonito” C. Singson Jr. on Thursday, July 29 dared government to grant Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz another victory by stating categorically that she has nothing to do with accusations that she was part of the plot to overthrow the Duterte government....
The rewards and perks keep on pouring for Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, with the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) awarding the weightlifter free train rides for life. In its Facebook post, the LRMC extended its congratulations to Diaz following her historic gold medal finish at the Tokyo...
Get ready to eat-all-you-can for life, Hidilyn! Hidilyn Diaz (Photo from AFP) Gifts and surprises continue to come to the first Filipino Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. After receiving cash incentives from the government, properties from private firms, and a year of free milk tea, the latest...
Various La Salle campuses lit up to celebrate the Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. (Photo from DLS-CSB) The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), De La Salle University, and La Salle Green Hills illuminated their campuses in honor of Diaz. "Mabuhay ang Atletang...
Jinkee Pacquiao "Forgive me, Philippines." This is what Jinkee Pacquiao, the wife of boxing legend and Senator Manny Pacquiao, wrote on Instagram after some netizens called her out for posting the wrong emoji flag for the Philippines. Jinkee was among local stars who congratulated weightlifter...
