SPEAKER Lord Allan Velasco led the filing of House Resolution No. 2041 awarding the congressional medal of excellence to weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz for her historic gold medal win in the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
It will be the first time the legislative chamber will confer such award, the creation of which is the subject of a separate resolution filed by the Speaker along with majority leader Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and minority leader Joseph Stephen Paduano.
“Hidilyn Diaz has now inspired countless young Filipino women and girls, athletes, and young Filipino dreamers to reach for their goals and achieve their dreams,” the resolution said. “Hidilyn Diaz’s fighting heart and indomitable spirit has ignited hope and dreams in our country reeling from the current pandemic and economic downturn by bringing honor and pride to all Filipinos, whether in the country or abroad.”
Velasco said Diaz deserves gratitude and recognition from every single Filipinom adding: “We thought an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines will never happen in our lifetime until it did, many thanks to Hidilyn Diaz!”
