NANAWAGAN si Deputy Speaker Valenzuela Representative Wes Gatchalian sa pamunuan ng Philippine Sports Commission na ibigay sa mga atletang Pinoy na nagsipag-uwi ng medalya ng karangalan sa bansa ang nakalaang cash incentives na nakapaloob sa Republic Act (RA) No. 10699 o National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act.

unsod na rin ito ng pagkapanalo ng gintong medalya ni Weight Lifter Hidilyn Diaz sa Tokyo Japan Olympics kung saan, ayon kay Rep. Gatchalian ay nararapat na paalalahanan ang PSC na isama ang mga coach sa makatatanggap ng cash incentives.

“The accolade for the record-breaking medal of Diaz, the first gold for the Philippines in a century, is because of her hard work and dedication. Our athletes have made our country proud and incentives provided to them by law is a token of our gratitude for the honor they bring us, and the PSC should ensure that the incentives for our winning athletes are given in a timely manner,” pahayag ng mambabatas.

Base sa nilalaman ng RA 10699, ang mga magsisipagwaging atleta sa Olympic games at makapag-uuwi ng gold, silver at bronze medal ay may kaakibat na 10 million pesos, 5 million at 2 million pesos base sa pagkakasunod sunod ng medalya.

Nakasaad din sa RA 10699 ang iba pang benepisyo na paghahatian ng lahat ng miyembro ng nanalong team.

“Our winning athletes deserve every single peso that is due them. Some of them have even spent their own money just to be able to train for this competition, These athletes can use the cash incentives they will receive to train for future competitions and to further hone their craft,” ani Gatchalian.

“Let us all support not only our athletes but their coaches as well, who pushed and persevered and won in this games with their protégé,” pahayag pa ni Rep. Gatchalian na co- author ng House version ng National Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act ng 16th Congress at naging chairman ng Youth and Sports Development. (CESAR BARQUILLA)