P22-M REGALO NI RSA SA OLYMPIC MEDALISTS

MAY kabuuang P22 million na insentibo ang ipagkakaloob ni San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang sa Tokyo Olympics medalists, sa pangunguna ng kauna-unahang gold medal winner ng bansa na si weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz.

Ang personal na regalo ni Ang sa mga medalist, tulad ng naunang inanunsiyo ng Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) bago ang Summer Games, ay kinabibilangan ng P10 million para kay weightlifter Diaz, tig-P5 million kina boxers Carlo Paalam at Nesthy Petecio sa pagwawagi ng silver medals, at P2 million para sa bronze medal ni boxer Eumir Marcial.

“As a longtime partner and supporter of Philippine sports, I’m so happy for our athletes. All their hard work paid off. They’ve opened the eyes of so many Filipinos sports patrons, fans, and aspiring athletes that indeed, we Filipinos can com-pete and win against the best in the world in the Olympics. This is just the beginning. We have the momentum. We can only get stronger in the succeeding Olympics,” wika ni Ang.

“I’m especially grateful to Hidilyn, whom we’ve supported for several years now, for giving honor to the country by winning our very first Olympic gold medal. We can build on these successes to develop stronger sports programs and pro-duce more Olympic winners like Hidilyn, Carlo, Nesthy, and Eumir,” ayon pa kay Ang.

Sinabi pa ni Ang na higit pa sa mga medalya ang iniuwi ng Olympic athletes, gayundin ng kanilang mga coach at team.

“The message of this Olympic campaign for us Filipinos is clear. We are resilient in the face of challenges and we do not back down from adversity. This pandemic is perhaps one of the greatest challenges in our lifetime. Thank you Hidilyn, Car-lo, Nesthy, and Eumir for giving us hope and inspiration during this critical time. You showed us that nothing is impossi-ble,” aniya.

Dagdag pa ni Ang, habang ipinakita ng Olympics ang tagumpay ng mga atleta na kayang gawin ng fully-trained athletes, nagsilbi rin itong paalala na hindi limitado ang mga tao, at kailangang manatiling malusog ang mga Pilipino sa gitna ng COVID-19 pandemic.

“Aside from following health protocols to stop the transmission of the virus and getting vaccinated, we should also do our best to make sure we are mentally and physically fit and healthy during this crisis. I believe that will help us a lot in coping with the stresses of this time.”

Bago ang pandemya, ang SMC ay tuloy-tuloy ang pagsuporta sa paglahok at hosting ng bansa sa international competitions, kabilang ang 2019 Southeast Asian Games kung saan itinanghal na overall champion ang Pilipinas na may kabuuang 149 gold medals, 117 silvers at 121 bronzes.

Noong 2005 ay sinuportahan din ng SMC ang Philippine team na nagwagi ng overall championship sa 2005 Southeast Asian Games na may kabuuang 112 golds, 85 silvers at 93 bronzes.

Si Ang, sa pamamagitan ng SMC, ay major supporter din ng Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards. Nag-daraos ang PSA, isang100-member, 56-year-old association, ng annual awarding ceremony upang bigyang parangal ang mga atleta, coach, opisyal at organisasyon na gumawa ng malaking impact sa Philippine sports.

Ang SMC ay nagmamay-ari rin ng tatlong professional basketball teams — San Miguel Beer, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, at Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok — sa ­Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). CLYDE MARIANO

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