LAOAG CITY—Ilocanos are looking forward to celebrate Teofilo Yldefonso Day on November 4 of every year as a regular holiday in the province.
Senior Board member Matthew Joseph Manotoc, chairperson of the committee on youth and sports, initiated the filing of a provincial resolution requesting President Rodrigo Duterte to declare November 4 as a regular holiday.
Yldefonso is known as the first Filipino Olympics medalist who brought pride to the country after winning in the 200-meter breaststroke in Amsterdam in 1928 and in Los Angeles in 1932.
Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte in 1903, Yldefonso’s remarkable achievement as the only Filipino athlete to have won back-to-back medals at the Olympics is one for the books up to this day.
Manotoc said on Wednesday it is just right and proper to recognize Yldefonso, known as the "Ilocano shark" for his distinct style in swimming.
Backing this move, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan unanimously approved on November 20 a resolution requesting the House of Congress and the Office of the President to declare November 4 Teofilo Yldefonso Day of every year as a regular holiday in the province to honor him.
History record shows that Yldefonso was orphaned at young age. In a statement by the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISOFH), the famous son of Piddig learned swimming by himself at the Guisit River near his home. (PNA) NOVEMBER 2017
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