Cebu Metropolis Authorities officers pose for a photograph with the households of Olympians Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza, and PSC Commissioner Edward Hayco whereas holding a banner of assist to the athletes. | CDN Digital photograph | Niña Mae Oliverio
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu Metropolis authorities has given money incentives for 2 Cebuano Olympians, who certified for the Paris Olympics 2024. They’re weightlifters Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza.
Ando and Ceniza will obtain P200,000 money every. The money incentive was acquired by every of their households throughout the flag-ceremony on Monday, July 29. Philippine Sports activities Fee (PSC) Commissioner Edward Hayco was current throughout the giving of the incentives.
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Furthermore, Cebu Metropolis Performing Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia additionally pledged to reward them P1,000,000 if they might win gold, P500,000 for silver, and P300,000 if they might get bronze. And these funds will likely be coming from his “personal pocket.”
Garcia was joined by Councilors Jocelyn Pesquera and Francis Esparis in handing out the incentives.
“That is according to our dedication and our thrust that sports activities on this administration will likely be of significance and significance and will likely be given precedence,” Garcia mentioned.
In an interview with Hayco on Monday, the monetary incentive from the Metropolis Authorities is “essential” to the athletes as a few of them are “underprivileged.”
“Kaning P200,000 dako kaayo ni sa ila… Dili na lalim mahimong atleta kay dako kaayo kag gasto, unya limitado kaayo ang revenue,” Hayco mentioned.
(This P200,000 is a giant factor for them…It’s not simple being an athlete since you spend loads and your revenue is proscribed.)
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However aside from the monetary incentives, Hayco mentioned the “most necessary” that the athletes may get could be the “ethical assist.”
Hayco, who obtained emotional upon mentioning this, mentioned ethical assist from the Metropolis Authorities would already be an enormous factor for the athletes.
“Dako kaayo na nila ang suporta sa syudad,” he mentioned.
(The assist of the town authorities is a giant factor to them.)
Hayco mentioned that it could even be necessary that the motivation of native authorities models (LGU) could be given to deserving sport leaders.
Furthermore, to Gary Hortelano, who was in a position to prepare Ando and Ceniza earlier than, mentioned the motivation “is a giant assist” for the athletes.
“As a coach, I’m so happy with them and I’m hoping that they’ll by no means change and they’re going to keep who they’re. Hopefully, they will even share what they’ve now and for the approaching years,” Hortelano mentioned.
Hortelano mentioned that the money incentive may encourage the athletes extra of their sport, realizing that the town authorities had their assist.
“They’ll notice that they don’t seem to be alone. They’re enjoying for all the Metropolis of Cebu,” he mentioned.
Elreen Ando made historical past as the primary Cebuana weightlifter to qualify for the Olympics, after qualifying within the 2021 Tokyo Video games.
John Febuar Ceniza is a first-time Olympian after qualifying within the IWF World Cup in Thailand.
Each athletes honed their expertise by way of Cebu Metropolis’s grassroots program and represents the UC Site owners. | with a report from Glendale Rosal
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