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Vivienne Gulla

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17234680559131723468072120.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipina boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas receive their bronze medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mauro Pimentel, AFP"/><span class="fr-inner">Filipina boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas receive their bronze medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics. <em>Mauro Pimentel, AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The House of Representatives congratulated and conferred the Congressional Medal of Distinction to Filipino boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas for winning the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.</p><p>The lower chamber adopted House Resolutions 1915 and 1916 via viva voce or voice voting on Monday.</p><p>It also adopted House Resolution 1917 congratulating and commending the medal winners and the entire Philippine delegation for their phenomenal and historic performance during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/7/paris-2024-petecio-falls-short-against-polish-foe-takes-home-bronze-255">READ: Petecio falls short against Polish foe, takes home bronze</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/6/aira-villegas-takes-bronze-after-semis-loss-to-turkish-foe-434">READ: Aira Villegas takes bronze after semis loss to Turkish foe</a></div><p>Last week, the House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 1864 in consolidation with other resolutions, congratulating and conferring the Congressional Medal of Excellence to two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlo Yulo. The Congressional Medal of Excellence is the highest award given to Filipino achievers in the fields of sports, business, medicine, science, and arts and culture.</p><p>Yulo won gold in the Men&#x27;s Artistic Gymnastics Floor Exercise Finals and Vault Apparatus Finals during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.</p><p>The Philippines was represented in the Paris Olympics by 22 world-class athletes, who competed in nine different sporting events, namely Yulo, Aleah Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo and Levi Ruivivar for artistic gymnastics;  Villegas, Petecio, Hergie Bacyadan, Carlo Paalam, and Eumir Marcial for boxing; Ernest John Obiena, John Cabang-Tolentino and Lauren Hoffman for athletics; Vanessa Sarno, John Febuar Ceniza and Elreen Ann Ando for weightlifting; Joanie Delgaco for rowing; Samantha Catantan for fencing; Kayla Sanchez and Jarod Hatch for swimming; Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina for golf; and Kiyomi Watanabe for judo.</p><p>The house resolutions were authored by House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Deputy Speaker and Quezon Rep. David “Jay-jay” Suarez, Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe, Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan, Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos III, and TINGOG Party List Representatives Yedda Romualdez, and Jude Acidre.</p><p>“In a stunning display of exceptional strength, discipline, and perseverance, the Filipino athletes and their respective coaches and trainers led the Philippines to a spectacular 2024 Paris Summer Olympic finish, ranking first among all Southeast Asian countries and 37th all over the world,” the authors said.</p><p>“Coinciding with the country’s 100th year of participation in the Olympics in the same venue in 1924, this year’s triumph stands out as the most impressive finish in the country’s Olympic history, bringing immense pride and joy to the whole nation, uniting the country in celebration, and earning the respect and admiration not only of fellow Filipinos but also citizens of other Southeast Asian nations,” they added.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bzBA7MWYIo4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z67xuqjXmAA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The House of Representatives congratulated and conferred the Congressional Medal of Distinction to Filipino boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas for winning the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.</p>

The House of Representatives congratulated and conferred the Congressional Medal of Distinction to Filipino boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas for winning the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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House confers Congressional Medal of Distinction to Nesthy Petecio, Aira Villegas

Vivienne Gulla,

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Published Aug 12, 2024 09:12 PM PHT

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