Olympic bronze medalist Aira Villegas received praise from the netizens after declaring that all her winnings would be dedicated to her parents.
In an interview, Aira admitted that she was inspired to work harder on honing her craft as a boxer to help her family.
“Hanggang ngayon, sinasabi ko kay God. ‘Pakiusap bigyan niyo ng mahabang buhay ang mga magulang ko para maranasan nila ‘yung mga hindi nila naranasan noon.'” said Aira.
“Gusto kong bumawi sa kanila, i-spoil sila,” she added.
In another interview, Aira also said that she would give all the winnings she received on her 2024 Paris Olympics campaign to her parents.
“Mapupunta lahat yan sa pamilya ko, especially my parents,” she said.
It can be recalled that Aira received P2-M from the government as part of the Republic Act 10699 or the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act.
She also received a property in Tagaytay from the Philippine Olympic Commission (POC), a house and lot in Tacloban worth P6 M, and a brand-new vehicle worth P1.4 M.
Aside from Aira, another boxer, Nesthy Petecio, also received praise from the netizens after she vowed to help her family through the winnings she received from the Olympics.
Meanwhile, the two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo, who received more than P100 M in rewards, was still not trying to reconnect with his parents.