FILIPINO gymnast Carlos Yulo is set to receive a base of P4 million from the government after winning two gold medals at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
Yulo ruled the men’s artistic gymnastics floor exercise on Thursday and the vault apparatus on Friday.
Under Republic Act 10699, or the “National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act,” individual gold medalists will receive P2 million for each gold won.
Yulo may receive more than P4 million, as Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick Gregorio said prior to the Asiad that President Marcos will double the amount of money Asian Games medalists will receive.
The Philippine Olympic Committee may also add to that amount.
Meanwhile, individual silver medalists will receive P1 million while bronze medalists will be given P400,000.
For team events, the law states that “the national team with less than five members receives the same cash incentives for individual medal winners as herein provided, to be divided equally among the team members actually present during the competition.”
This applies to the Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 women’s team and the Philippine women’s kata team, who each had fewer than five members and won silver and bronze medals, respectively.
Gilas’ Kaycey Dela Rosa, Maria Pasilang, Kennan Ka, and Amyah Espanol will share the P1 million as silver medalists.
On the other hand, the kata team of Emmanuelle Veguillas, Ysabielle Arrogante, and Rebecca Cyril Torres will share the P400,000 incentive as bronze medalists.
The Philippine women’s soft tennis team of Bien Zoleta, Princess Catinding, Christy Sanosa, Hilary Paas, and Shyryn Salazar will also share P400,000 as bronze medalists.
As of posting time, the Philippines stands in 14th place with two gold medals, two silvers, and six bronzes in the Asiad, where 45 countries are competing.
Meanwhile, Jean Claude Saclag also bagged silver in mixed martial arts, while Carlos Alvarez (MMA), Marie June Adriano (karate), Eldrew Yulo (gymnastics), and Ian Delos Santos (weightlifting) each took home bronze.
The Asian Games, which officially started on Sept. 19, will end on Oct. 4.
