(UPDATED) The House of Representatives honored the Philippine delegation to the Paris Olympics in a congressional reception.
 
Each of the athlete, coach and sporting officials received a copy of the adopted House resolution honoring their performance, with the athletes each receiving cash gifts.
 
Double gold medalist Carlos Yulo received the Congressional Medal of Excellence from Speaker Martin Romualdez while bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas were also given Congressional Medals of Distinction.
 
Speaker Romualdez vowed to initiate a review of legislation to improve laws and appropriations to boost assistance and support for Filipino athletes, in consultation with Filipino athletes and officials.

“In behalf of all the members of the House of Representatives, all of our staff and employees, you bring us so much joy, you the athletes, our Olympians has brought us so much pride, you inspire us to work even harder for what you have achieved as global athletes, what a Filipino can do inspires us to no end,” Romualdez said.

“Maraming maraming salamat sa lahat po. God bless us all po. Ang panalo po namin ay panalo po nating lahat,” Yulo said.
 
It was announced that members have raised around P8 million as additional cash gift for double gold medalist Carlos Yulo, in addition to the P6 million cash award handed to him by the House. Bronze medalists Petecio and Villegas, meanwhile, each received an additional cash gift of P2.5 million.

(Video courtesy of the House of Representatives | Thumbnail photo: Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News)