Panayam kay Presidential Communication Office ASec. Dale De Vera patungkol sa heroes' welcome at parada na isasagawa bukas
Panayam kay Presidential Communication Office ASec. Dale De Vera patungkol sa heroes' welcome at parada na isasagawa bukas
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00:00Heroes, welcome!
00:01And the return of the Philippine Olympians
00:04from the recent Paris Olympics.
00:07We will talk with Assistant Secretary Dale Devera
00:11of the Presidential Communications Office.
00:14Asic Dale, partner, welcome back on a Tuesday.
00:18Good afternoon to you.
00:19Good afternoon to you as well, good afternoon to you as well, Marge.
00:22That's our look today because we're sporty, right, Asic Dale?
00:27We're excited
00:28because our Olympians are arriving.
00:32Let's just clear the schedule
00:34regarding the arrival of our Filipino athletes
00:37from the Paris Olympics.
00:38What time are they expected to land their airplane
00:43at the Villamor Air Base today?
00:46As of the latest update,
00:48between 5 to 6 p.m.,
00:50expected arrival at the Villamor Air Base
00:53on a chartered flight that will fly them from Dubai to Manila.
00:58So from that, there will be a little processing,
01:00the usual processing,
01:02and then they will be greeted by their families
01:06there in Calica before going to Malacanang.
01:10Okay.
01:10So after the greeting at Villamor,
01:13they will be directed to Malacanang Palace
01:16to be greeted by President Marcos Jr.
01:19Asic Dale, what are the activities
01:22for the Filipino athletes in Malacanang?
01:25Music, Marge, what will happen later
01:28is there will be a simple ceremony
01:30for our Paris Olympians.
01:34All the athletes will be given presidential citations,
01:38but for Carlos Yulo, our double gold medalist,
01:42he will be given a Presidential Medal of Merit.
01:47What's the difference between the two?
01:51It's a higher honor, the Presidential Medal of Merit.
01:56Wow, that sounds so exciting, Nina.
01:58And of course, there will be a cash incentive in Malacanang, right?
02:04Yes. Actually, there are cash incentives
02:08that will be given not just for the gold medalists,
02:12but for the coaches and all the Olympians as well.
02:16So everyone will be given.
02:18It feels so good to go to Malacanang today.
02:21We're happy to know that not just the athletes,
02:24but also the others,
02:26because they gave the same effort in the training,
02:29and they deserve also to be recognized,
02:32and they really need incentives.
02:34And they all gave honor and pride to our country,
02:38so well-deserved for what we call modern-day heroes.
02:42May we know how much incentives?
02:46We'll give the President the opportunity,
02:50the moment, to tell them later how much will be given,
02:54or rather, what are the incentives that will be given to them.
02:59Okay, let's wait for that later, Nina.
03:01So, Asecdiel, here at the Heroes Welcome and Parade of Athletes Tomorrow,
03:07what time will this start, and what will be its route?
03:12Music March will start this parade,
03:16or the Heroes Welcome Parade,
03:18for our Paris Olympians,
03:21Olympians from Paris,
03:23from the Allure Theater at 3.30 in the afternoon.
03:26And then from there, it will go out to Rojas Boulevard,
03:30and then turn right to P. Burgos Avenue,
03:33until it reaches Finance Road.
03:35When it reaches Finance Road, it will go right to Taft Avenue,
03:38and then turn right again to Quilino Avenue.
03:42And then when it reaches Adriatico Street,
03:44it will turn left to reach the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
03:48So, it's a 7.7-kilometer parade,
03:52and I hope our countrymen will be one in welcoming them.
03:57So, all of these athletes are in the motorcade, all of them?
04:03So far, what we know is 17 out of the 22 athletes will be included.
04:08Five athletes will not be included because there will be competitions right after the Olympics.
04:15So, they're not done yet?
04:17But this is not the Olympics anymore, of course, there will be competitions.
04:20Yes.
04:21So, after the Olympics, there will be competitions scheduled.
04:25That would lead up again to the 2028 Olympics.
04:28So, it's the start of the campaign for the 2028 Olympics.
04:31Right away, right?
04:33Okay.
04:34So, what are the expectations of our countrymen
04:37after the Philippine Olympians reach the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex from that parade?
04:45There will be a small gathering,
04:48sorry, a small program, a mini program with them
04:52where they will be introduced one by one
04:54to sort of meet and greet with the fans there.
04:59So, everybody is welcome to go to Rizal Memorial.
05:03Tomorrow afternoon.
05:05Yes.
05:06To clarify, this will be open to the public.
05:08So, anyone, including ourselves, Ninia, we can just go there.
05:12We can take a picture.
05:14Yes.
05:15But of course, we'll expect that there will be a lot of people.
05:18Yes.
05:19So, not everyone will be able to come.
05:20Of course, I'm sure the security has to be in place
05:24because you might not be able to control the crowd.
05:29Yes.
05:30So, yes, security is still tight.
05:32Of course, we're also thinking about the security of the athletes.
05:38So, all of that, it's well-planned.
05:42And I think all systems go for tomorrow's parade.
05:46Is there entertainment?
05:48Is there a concert?
05:49Is there a concert?
05:50Is there singing?
05:51Or performances?
05:52Or is this a surprise for the athletes tomorrow?
05:55We'll see what's coming.
05:57But of course, Carlos Yulo and everybody are enough, right?
06:01Because we don't want them to take the limelight from this.
06:04Yes, correct.
06:05So, what we're doing now, what the Palace or the Office of the President is doing
06:09is to give them the moment to feel how we are all proud of them
06:15and how we are thankful for what they've done at the Olympics.
06:19One more question.
06:20You said the families will come.
06:22So, will their families come?
06:25Yes.
06:26The families of the athletes who are in the provinces or outside Metro Manila,
06:34we will send them to personally welcome them in Moharlica.
06:41That's nice.
06:42Maybe others will be surprised because they might not expect that the parents will come from the province.
06:48Yes.
06:49Yes, but we have to remember that they are given four companions each.
06:56So, maybe some will be excited.
07:01Of course, it will be a while before they see each other.
07:05So, we can expect a surprise family reunion of some sort.
07:11Yes, of some sort.
07:12Yes.
07:14And even the athletes who came home first.
07:17So, we brought them to Manila so that they can be together.
07:21It's going to be a great celebration.
07:22And as a deal with that,
07:24a message and a reminder to our fellow Filipinos
07:27who are looking forward to the return of the Filipino athletes.
07:31Yes.
07:32On March 9, we are encouraging our fellow Filipinos
07:36to join the Heroes Welcome Parade for our Filipino Olympians.
07:42And I hope that on the roads,
07:47we can see the warm welcome,
07:50the support, and the respect and love for the Olympians.
07:54Tomorrow, from 3.30 p.m. onwards,
07:57we hope that the time will be together.
08:02Yes, it's raining now.
08:05So, let's pray for that.
08:07Thank you very much for your time, Assistant Secretary.
08:11Dale DiVera, Presidential Communications Office.