Filipino Medalists In SEA Games Will Receive Christmas Bonus

[pioneer]

Filipino medalists in the 24th Southeast Asian Games will get an extra bonus for Christmas from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Philippine Olympic Committee president Jose Cojuangco Jr. said.

“I have been informed by Malacañang that President Arroyo will give all of our Southeast Asian Games medalists bonuses, regardless whether they win the gold, silver or bronze,” said Cojuangco shortly after witnessing the Team Philippines swimmers perform at the end of the championships.

“This should be good news for all or our SEA Games achievers.  However, I was not informed how much they will get,” Cojuangco added.

He pointed out that the cash gifts were on top of the regular incentives given by the government through the Philippine Sports Commission for SEAG medalists.

Under the scheme, an individual gold medalist gets P100,000, the silver is worth P50,000 and the bronze P10,000.

source: <a href="http://www.boholchronicle.com">The Bohol Chronicle, A A Bi-Weekly Newspaper</a>

[Brownman]

great, maayo sab Mike para ganahan ang atong mga atleta, medyo poor raba ang performance ng RP team sa SEAG in Thailand, murag 6ht place lang ta behind the host country.

[pioneer]

Wa jud ko katan-aw Brownman. Eskwela, trabaho man ko diri, Monday to Sunday. Layo pud ang venue from my location. It was held outside Bangkok.

[Brownman]

Mao bitaw Mike i know naa ka diha piro busy man sab ka mao nga wa naka makadalikyat sa games. what i know Mike tsampion ta sa Basketball mes.

[pioneer]

Lisud pildihon ning Filipino sa basketball kung sa SEA Games lang. Atong kontra Chinese ra gyud. Kana ra gyud sila makapildi nato sa basketball diri sa Asia.

[Brownman]

correct ka Mike, hari ta sa basketball sa SEAG, China raman pud ta maglisud sa ASEAN.