The Senate on Wednesday adopted resolutions conferring the Senate Medal of Excellence to the four Filipino athletes who bagged medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam, and Eumir Marcial are the first recipients of the Senate Medal of Excellence, created through a resolution passed on Aug. 23 to honor individuals who brought the country outstanding and distinguished achievements.
The award is automatically given to Filipino recipients of five international awards, namely the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, the A.M. Turing Award, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, or an Olympic medal.
The Olympic medalists are expected to visit the Senate on Monday to receive their medals and a printed copy of the resolutions honoring them.
Diaz ended the Philippines' 97-year-long wait for an Olympic gold medal when she emerged as champion in the women's 55-kilogram weightlifting competition at the Tokyo Olympics.
Boxers Petecio and Paalam bagged silver medals in the women's featherweight and men's flyweight divisions, while Marcial clinched bronze in the men's middleweight division.
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