Individual gold medalists in the Asian Games are entitled to receive P2 million under the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino athletes competing in the Asian Games have a million more reasons to win a gold medal.
Individual gold medalists in the Asian Games are entitled to receive P2 million under Republic Act No. 10699 or the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act. Tolentino wants to surpass the Philippines’ four-gold haul in 2018 edition in Jakarta, Indonesia, where the country finished 19th overall out of 45 participating nations.
Star gymnast Carlos Yulo opted to skip the Asian Games to focus on the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Belgium, while golfer Yuka Saso – one of the four gold medalists in 2018 – no longer represents the country.
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