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00:00I know that we are wearing Barong, but we are not very formal here.
00:05That's why I wore my uniform to show off.
00:09This is what you gave me when I sent off to you.
00:13And wow, I never thought how proud I would be to wear it again.
00:19Because of the brilliant performance of our athletes.
00:25Let me greet the Philippine Olympic Committee President, Abraham Tolentino.
00:34PSC Chairman, Richard Bachman.
00:37Our supporters and friends who we could not do without in the private sector.
00:44Fellow workers in government.
00:46Of course, the First Lady, Luis Araneta Marcos.
00:55And of course, the most important group.
01:00The most important group of our athletes.
01:06Who were invited to the Olympics.
01:09And came back with very good results.
01:16That is what we are commemorating and celebrating a little bit now.
01:23Ladies and gentlemen, good evening to all of you.
01:27First of all, to our athletes, to your families.
01:33Welcome to Palacio.
01:35And the honor is mine.
01:38The honor is ours to be able to welcome you, such achievers.
01:45You have made the name of the Philippines more beautiful.
01:55And we are thankful to all of you.
02:00Because aside from the medal, but of course, Kaloy, your performance was just...
02:07It deserved two gold medals.
02:10And that's how high a standard that we have reached.
02:14But we can see that maybe all of us here are praying for you.
02:25And just one thing, I will complain to all of you.
02:29I have been begging for two weeks.
02:32To watch all kinds of events.
02:37But my begging is really worth it.
02:40Because it's really nice to watch you.
02:43And to see you.
02:44And your performance was the fruit of the years of sacrifice.
02:51Of yourself, of your coaches, trainers, nutritionists.
02:58And especially of your families.
03:00And we know that there is no athlete who cannot win, who is not supported by the fear of many people.
03:10Who doesn't think about how to help you to be successful.
03:14And this is what we are recognizing now.
03:17And it's very important.
03:19And now, it is now in the international stage.
03:23And so, we can see that again, the Philippines is famous.
03:30You are making the Philippines famous all over the world.
03:33I know that you are thinking about gymnastics, boxing, pole vault.
03:43That's what you are thinking about, your event.
03:46But your performance has a big meaning.
03:51It means a lot.
03:52It has a big meaning for us here who are watching you.
03:57Who are shouting and supporting you.
04:00And that's why it was for me, I think we should recognize.
04:05Not only the athletes, although they are, of course, deserving of recognition.
04:11But also all the support group.
04:13Over the years, this did not happen because last year you decided to do sports.
04:22This has been going on for a long time.
04:24You go through injury.
04:26You can't travel.
04:29There is no fee to travel.
04:31To go abroad.
04:32To go to the international competitions.
04:34All of these aspects.
04:37And yet, you come through.
04:40And yet, you have shown the spirit of the Filipino.
04:46The determination of a Filipino.
04:48And the excellence of the Filipino spirit.
04:51And that's what you have shown for us today.
04:53And for that, I was thinking earlier.
04:58I was thinking when this happened.
05:00What can we do to help our athletes?
05:05To help them.
05:09While I was watching the news, I said,
05:13Caloy is rich.
05:15He's giving a lot of money.
05:17I said, let's think about it.
05:20Let's give this.
05:22There are already two.
05:25I said, how can we do this?
05:28I said, I thought that what we should do is really recognize all the athletes.
05:36Number one.
05:37All the athletes.
05:39I think any athlete.
05:42Any athlete.
05:45Here in the Philippines.
05:48To qualify in the Olympics.
05:51That's heavy.
05:53That is an extremely difficult achievement to have managed.
05:57So, that's why.
05:59Chairman Alciang is here.
06:02He has a lot of money.
06:04So, let's give all our athletes.
06:07As long as they qualify in the Olympics.
06:09Let's give them 1 million.
06:11Right?
06:12Coaching staff.
06:13We will also give half a million to them.
06:24I will take a deep breath.
06:26Because it's just a small amount.
06:28And I know that 1 million pesos.
06:32For example.
06:33Compare it to your sacrifice.
06:39Compare it to your experience.
06:42Compare it.
06:44It's just a small amount.
06:46But for now, this is what we will do.
06:48Now, as I said.
06:50We have been given a lot of material things.
06:54What I would like to now do.
06:56Is to ask our athletes.
06:59Our coaches.
07:01All our sports organizations.
07:05Instead of giving cash.
07:08Well, if you need more cash.
07:09We will find some more.
07:11But I think more importantly.
07:14I want to be part of the development of sports in the Philippines.
07:20Let's leave it.
07:22If you can consider.
07:28If you can consider.
07:30That all of these athletes.
07:32Who have done so well.
07:34And have made us so proud.
07:36There is no official technical support from the government.
07:40They did it on their own.
07:42Of course, there is help.
07:44Sometimes the government can help.
07:46But there is no formal structure.
07:49To help our athletes.
07:51And that's what we are going to establish now.
07:54So, I ask all of you.
07:56To tell us.
07:58What is it that you need?
08:00Where did you have a hard time in training our athletes?
08:05What is it that you can't do?
08:07That we can help?
08:08You tell us.
08:10And hopefully.
08:12If we really work together.
08:14And start to prepare.
08:16For not only the Olympics.
08:17Of course, that's a very important one.
08:19But not only the Olympics.
08:21We start to prepare for all the international competitions that we have.
08:25That are before us.
08:27And I'm sure.
08:29That we will meet again here in Palacio.
08:33I will congratulate you again.
08:36And we will ask for money for training again.