Few know that Hidilyn Diaz, who won for the country its first Olympic Gold, had her own gym, called the Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting Gym, in her native Barangay Mampang in Zamboanga.
It’s where she spent the cash incentives she won from winning the silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, amounting to P5 million.
“Kasama, of course, ang ilang donations from the private sector,” said a kibitzer.
“Very minimal ang fee sa mga gustong gumamit ng gym. Obviously, mga future weightlifters din.”
In any case, one wonders what Hidilyn plans to do with the tremendous cash incentives for winning gold at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. She is set to receive P10 million from the national government, as mandated by law. So far, four businessmen have promised to give her cash: Mikee Romero (P3 million), Dennis Uy (P5 million), Manny Pangilinan (P10 million), and Ramon Ang (P10 million). The local government of Zamboanga has also promised to give her P2.5 million.
Want to know how old Hidilyn is?
She’s 31.
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It is said that if Rep. Lucy Gomez proceeds with her plan to run for the senate, husband Richard Gomez, currently the mayor of Ormoc, might run for congress.
Did we hear it right that if Lucy Torres, currently the fourth district representative of Leyte, pushes through with her plan to run for senator next year, her husband, Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez, will run for the position she will leave vacant?
We wonder how Goma’s constituency will feel about this.
Goma, who had a bout with the Covid 19 recently, turned 55 last April 7. He and Lucy have one child, Juliana, who will turn 21 on September 8. Juliana can very well enter showbiz like her dad, or become an athlete like him.
Juliana is taking up Business Administration at the University of the Philippines.
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No need to ask if Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque are now more than friends.
The two are on vacation together in the US and have been posting sweet photos together.
Dominic has not been romantically linked to anyone, while Bea was last involved with Gerald Anderson, who is now the boyfriend of Julia Barretto.
Bea is 33 years old. Dominic, 31.
Asked what the ideal marrying age for him, Dominic’s quick reply: “Ngayon na.”
Dominic belongs to a family of businessmen and his dream is to have his own business.
He already has an idea what it will be, but he’d rather keep it a secret. Even from Bea, he said.
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Tom Rodriguez reportedly had a private chat with fiancée Carla Abellana’s dad, actor Rey PJ Abellana.
Carla’s parents have long been estranged. Her mom is former actress Rhea Reyes.
“They were a love team in the early days of their showbiz careers,” said Carla. “They were both under Seiko Films.”
Rea quit showbiz when she gave birth to Carla.
She never remarried.
On what he and PJ talked about, Tom would not share it with anyone, not even with Carla.
Their wedding, according to Carla, will take place on October 23 at the Madre de Dios Chapel in Batangas.
By then, Tom would have finished his current series, “The World Between Us,” which also stars Alden Richards, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Dina Bonnevie and Jaclyn Jose.
Carla, meanwhile, will join Max Collins in the upcoming GMA series, “To Have and To Hold.”
