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When it rains, it pours. This adage is especially true for 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, whose historic achievement last July 26 has overjoyed her fellow Filipinos worldwide. She is set to receive more than P50 million worth of prizes – in stark contrast to her predicament two years ago when the champion weightlifter asked for financial ‘ayuda’ (aid) from the private sector while pursuing her quest for Olympic glory.
Diaz’s cry for help, which she bashfully relayed on social media before the pandemic, highlights the seeming lack of government support for our athletes. Ironically, it also brings to mind the billions of pesos in unspent COVID-related funds that were allocated by Congress through the swift passage of the Bayanihan 1 and Bayanihan 2 laws.