PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles is looking for ways to help current and past Filipino Olympians following the death of track and field legend Lydia De Vega on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
De Vega, who was once dubbed “the fastest woman in Asia”, succumbed to breast cancer on Wednesday night. She was 57.
“Ang nakakalungkot po talaga ay sa mga huling araw niya ay humingi siya ng financial help sa public dahil kulang po ng mga programs to support and give retirement benefits sa ating past Olympians,” Nograles said. “Her death highlights the need for our government and the private sector to support Filipino athletes not only while they are healthy and physically able to compete but in retirement as well,” he said.Tributes for De Vega also poured in from other lawmakers in the House of Representatives as they mourned De Vega‘s passing. Here are their statements:
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