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POC rewards Olympics medalists with houses, lots

By Jean Malanum | Philippine News Agency The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) gifted Paris Olympics double-gold medalist gymnast Carlos “Caloy” Yulo and bronze medalist boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas with houses...

No taxes for ‘Golden Boy’ Yulo — BIR

By Benjamin Pulta | Philippine News Agency Double-gold medalist and gymnast Carlos Yulo does not have to pay taxes for the prizes, awards, rewards, gifts, and donations he received by virtue of...

Manila to declare Aug. 4 as ‘Carlos Yulo Day’

By Ferdinand Patinio | Philippine News Agency The Manila City government is set to declare August 4 as 'Carlos Yulo Day', in honor of the two-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics. In a...

PBBM fetes Olympians, vows structured sports program

By Darryl John Esguerra | Philippine News Agency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday night led the celebration of Team Philippines’ historic performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics even as he...

‘Para sa bayan’: Obiena, Pagdanganan ‘not done yet’ after 4th place Olympic finish

By Brian Jules Campued Vowing to come back stronger, World No. 2 pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena and golfer Bianca Pagdanganan remained grateful for raising the Philippine flag on the global stage,...

Memorable Paris Olympics: From Seine opening to final-second decider

By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno | Philippine News Agency From cruising the Seine River to start the Games to a wild overall championship race that literally boiled down to the final second, the...

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