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Post ReleasePLDT and Smart Reward Filipino Olympians for Historic Paris 2024 Performance
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. have awarded ₱21 million to Filipino Olympians Carlos Yulo, Nesthy Petecio, Aira Villegas, and their respective coaches and staff for securing the country's largest medal haul at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
PLDT Inc (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) have given Filipino Olympians Carlos Yulo, Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas, and their respective coaches and staff a total of ₱21 million as reward for earning the Philippines its biggest number of medals at the recently concluded Olympic Games Paris 2024.
“The glory and pride that Carlos, Nesthy, and Aira brought to our country with the medals they’ve won in Paris through their training, grit and effort are priceless indeed. We are very proud of them, and we hope to see them compete once again in Los Angeles in 2028―which we will continue to support fully,” said PLDT and Smart Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan, who is also Chairman Emeritus of the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF).
The MVP Group will reward two-time gold medalist Yulo with ₱10 million, bronze medalist Petecio will take home ₱2 million, while Villegas, who bagged a bronze medal in her Olympic debut, will also take home ₱2 million. The Group will also give an additional 50% of these total athletes' rewards to their respective coaches. In Paris 2024, the MVPSF supported 16 out of 22 Olympians through their national sports associations (NSAs).
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