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00:00A chartered flight of the Philippine Airlines PR 8888 arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on 7-07 this evening.
00:10The Philippine Olympians fought and defeated the Philippines in the Paris Olympics.
00:16One by one, the Philippine athletes came out of the airplane.
00:19The last to come out was the Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulong and the women's boxing bronze medalist Este Petencio, who defeated the Philippines.
00:38When they landed on the red carpet, the Olympians were overjoyed.
00:50The members of the family of the Olympians allowed them to visit the presidential hangar of Villamor Air Base for a private occasion.
01:04Five of them did not go home according to the office of the presidential protocol because they have other competitions where they will compete.
01:13Carlos is with his girlfriend Chloe.
01:15I'm so happy. Thank you so much. Thank you so much to the Lord. I'm so grateful and blessed. I have nothing to say. I'm so thankful.
01:28Thank you so much to those who prayed and supported us, the Philippine athletes who played in the Olympics.
01:34They did not waste their efforts to watch us and pray. Thank you so much. We won this. We won all of this.
01:43The first to arrive in the country were the members of FENCIC, Haina Sanchez and Jared Hatch of Swimming, and Giovanni Dalgaco of Hoeing.
01:52The delegation of the Philippine Olympic Committee including President Bancol Tolentino, other POC officials, and their coaches were also included.
02:00The Olympians were given a few minutes to refresh themselves before going straight to Malacanang,
02:05where they will be welcomed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza, and First Family.
02:11The night of the Olympics is still long because after their celebration in Malacanang,
02:16there is still a victory party for them and their families in a hotel here in Pasay City.
02:25And for their return to the country, not only did they celebrate the victory for themselves, but also the glory for the entire Filipino people.
02:35From the Presidential Hangar of William R. Herbes for GMA Integrated News,
02:39Maris Umali is your witness.
02:41President Bancol Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta are wearing the Philippine team jacket.
02:47President Bancol Marcos personally invited the Olympians to Malacanang.
02:51He is also accompanied by First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, who is also wearing the Philippine team jacket,
02:56and the children, Simon and Vinny.
02:58A band of people joined the party while the stars are waiting for you tonight.
03:02A red carpet welcome is also being held in this venue, where palaces are open to visitors.
03:08And before it's too late, the athletes have already arrived at the palace.
03:12Last but not least, the Olympic medalists, Nesty Petes and Ira Villegas, who won a bronze medal.
03:19And last but not least, the double gold medalist, Carlos Yulo.
03:25Next, they entered the ceremonial hall.
03:27For dinner, they had salmon belly fried in tamarind sauce,
03:31grilled US Angus beef with mechado sauce, and chocolate cake.
03:35But instead of having dinner, the awarding ceremony was prioritized.
03:39Each athlete was given a presidential citation.
03:42And for each one, whether they have a medal or not, the prize is the same.
03:47We will give all our athletes as long as they won the Olympics.
03:50We will give them one million.
03:54The bronze medalists, Villegas and Petesio, received four million.
03:58Yulo, on the other hand, received 22 million.
04:01It's no longer a joke to qualify for the Olympics and just to enter the competition is already a success.
04:05And of course, there is also for the coaching staff.
04:08The coaching staff, we will also give half a million.
04:12But more than the prizes that a president has given to the athletes for the upcoming competitions,
04:18Yulo, Villegas, and Petesio will receive more medals.
04:23What I want to ask them is, what else can we do to increase the number of medalists?
04:30That's what I want to talk to the athletes, the coaches, the trainers.
04:35What else do you lack?
04:37The parents, where did you have a hard time when you trained with Yulo?
04:43That was the hardest part for me.
04:46For GMA Integrated News, Ivan Mayrena is your witness.
04:50For those who want to see the Olympics tomorrow, they will ride the float for the motorcade that will start at 3 p.m. in Aliu Theater.
05:04They will pass through Rojas Boulevard and stop for a moment in front of the statue of Jose Rizal.
05:09This is a symbolic display that they are the new heroes because of the great show at the Paris Olympics.
05:17From Rojas Boulevard, they will pass through Padre Borgo Street to Finance Road,
05:22to the right of Taft Avenue and to the right of President Quirino Avenue.
05:26From there, the convoy will turn left to Adriatico where Yulo grew up,
05:30to the right of Rizal Sports Complex where there is an open and free program for the public.
05:36According to the MMDA, the road will not be closed and the number coding will not be suspended.
05:42We will just stop and go.
05:44It will be open but if it rains, there will be a provision to put up a tent.
05:51The parade will last until 5 p.m.
05:58Different images of two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo were captured at the peak of this road in Leveriza, Manila.
06:05It is a great recognition that the Philippine Olympics is in this place.
06:09On the return of Kaloy, the kids and the players are proud.
06:13The pride of the barangay cannot be hidden.
06:16Congratulations Kaloy, we love you!
06:22I cannot say that he got it.
06:24Felix Escobar still remembers how the award-winning gymnast started.
06:29When I was a kid, I used to study in Aurora.
06:33Then my grandfather took me to study here.
06:43Then when I learned how to play, they took me to the playground.
06:48In the playground, there were many poms.
06:52When I learned how to play, they took me to the memorial.
06:58His 10-year-old nephew, Francis, followed him.
07:03I am proud of him. I want to be like him.
07:06When Carlos arrived in Manila, his neighbor, Leng, learned about the GMA Integrated News on live stream.
07:12I am very happy. Of course, it is exciting to see him.
07:15Kaloy is really brave.
07:17But the most exciting thing to see is Carlos,
07:19his grandfather, who is still ironing clothes that he will wear for his grandson's wedding.
07:24Very, very, very excited.
07:26Do you want to see Carlos?
07:28Yes, yes, yes.
07:30He hasn't been here for a long time. It's been more than 2 years.
07:35I am happy that he will come here and have a victory party.
07:39It's fun, right? Everybody is happy.
07:43They also send their greetings to the Filipino Olympians, the online fans.
07:48These are the messages of thanks for their wholehearted fight in the Olympics as the laughingstock of the Philippines.
07:54You are all champions, said a netizen.
07:56And he expressed his gratitude for the hard work and dedication of the athletes.
08:01Another one thanked the coaches and crew.
08:04Another one said, come back stronger for Los Angeles 2028 or the next Olympics.
08:09And another one said, he is proud of the athletes.
08:12And he hopes that the number of fighters in the Los Angeles Olympics will increase.
08:16He hopes that the athletes in the country will also be given a sufficient budget.
08:19For GMA Integrated News, your Saksi.
08:24EJ Obliana thanked everyone who supported him.
08:28And he said in an Instagram post, not just one event like the Olympics will be enough for him, but his whole career.
08:36EJ promised that he will come back and he hopes that he will be able to see the Philippines again on the global stage.
08:47EJ also enjoyed his walk in Paris with his girlfriend, Caroline.
08:52He also thanked the golfer, Bianca Pagdanganan.
08:58He said that he fought until the end.
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09:16EJ, thank you so much.