Filipina boxer and Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio said that she will make sure first that all the rewards and pledges to her will be given once she returned home.
Former silver medalist Onyok Velasco previously revealed that not all of the promised prizes to him during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics were not given to him including a 2.5 peso pledge.
Petecio hopes that she will not suffer the same fate as Velasco.
“Sisiguraduhin ko muna ‘yung mga pinangako. Baka magaya po tayo kay Sir Onyok Velasco,” the boxer said.
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“Sisiguraduhin ko po muna kasi lahat ng ‘yon ay para sa pamilya ko,” she added.
Petecio will receive at least Php17 million in cash rewards, a condominium, and free flights after her silver medal win.
Petecio is set to receive Php5 million pesos under Republic Act 10699 for Olympic silver medalists.
Business tycoons Ramon Ang and Manny Pangilinan also pledged P5 million peso each for silver medal winners.
Deputy speaker Mikee Romero also promised to give P2 million to Olympic medalists.
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Petecio will also be receiving a P10 million peso condo unit in Davao City.
“We are one with the country in celebrating the epic performance of Filipino boxer and now Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio. We look forward to welcoming her at her new Suntrust condominium inside Davao Park District,” Andrew Tan of Megaworld said in a statement.
AirAsia Philippines awards Petecio with free unlimited flights for 5 years.
Philippine Airlines is gifting Petecio 60,000 Mabuhay Miles per year, for life—adding her to the growing list of Forever Flyers.
Iced tea brand Nestea already pledged to give Nestle products to Olympic silver medalist Petecio’s hometown of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, and her chosen NGO.
