Hidilyn Diaz Receives ‘Congressional Medal of Distinction’, P1.5-M cash

Hidilyn Diaz is P1.5 million richer and holder of Congressional Medal of Distinction’ after rewarded by the lower House of Congress.

Pinay weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz receives another recognition, coming along with cash incentives from the House of Representatives, for bringing home a silver medal from the 2016 Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Upon visit at the Kamara de Representantes ( House of Representatives ) on Wednesday, August 24, Diaz received a gold plated Congressional Medal of Distinction and a plaque.

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Hidilyn Diaz during the Rio Olympics.

She was also given a cash incentive amounting to P1.5 million which will be deducted from the salary of the congressmen for the month.

The employees and even the members of the lower House cheered at Diaz who broke the two decades of medal drought for the Philippines in the Olympics.

On August 17, Hidilyn was given recognition and was honored during her visit in the Senate.

Senate committee on sports chairman Manny Pacquiao gave the sponsorship speech to recognize and honor the Zamboangena weightlifter.

The weightlifting athlete also met Philippine senator Manny Pacquiao in his office, where the 8-division boxing champion rewarded Diaz with an undisclosed amount cash incentive.

Hidilyn’s cash incentives for being an Olympic silver medalist have already amounted to P10 million and expected to grow by millions more.

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Hidilyn after winning the silver medal in Rio Olympics.

An airline company has also assured her of free flights for five years.

Low-cost carrier Air Asia has announced that it will give free airline tickets to athletes from all ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries who bag medals from the Rio Olympics.

Gold medalists will enjoy a lifetime of free flights with AirAsia, five years for all silver medalist and two years of free airline tickets for bronze medalists.

AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandez said, weightlifter Diaz and other qualified athletes can travel to 120 destinations from all around the world where AirAsia and AirAsia X’s network operate in Asia, Australia, Middle East and Africa.

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  1. CONGRATULATIONS HIDILYN !!!!! YOU DESERVES EVERY GOOD THINGS THAT COMES TO YOUR LIFE. YOU HAVE A GOD GIVEN GIFT AND YOU ARE USING IT FOR A GOOD CAUSE. WISHING YOU MORE SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE . MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY !!!!!

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