MEDALISTS in the 11th Asean Para Games in Solo, Indonesia received their cash incentives worth P11.9 million recently from the government through the Philippine Sports Commission.
Philippine Paralympic Committee President Michael I. Barredo expressed his gratitude to the government and the PSC headed by PSC Chairman Noli Eala for the incentives after Team Philippines brought home 28 gold medals, along with 30 silvers and 46 bronzes.
“These cash incentives will be of great help to our national para athletes and coaches considering these times of financial difficulty,” said Barredo.
Gold medalists received P150,000, silver medalists P75,000 and bronze medalists P30,000.
Their coaches also received incentives equivalent to 50 percent of what their wards received.
