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Onyok Velasco gifted with roast-chicken store, cash for 1996 Olympics feat

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Onyok Velasco gifted with roast-chicken store, cash for 1996 Olympics feat" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/08/14/chooks-to-go_onyok.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Mansueto &quot;Onyok&quot; Velasco Jr., who said he has yet to get the full government benefits for the silver medal he earned at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, received assistance from a roast-chicken chain store recently.</p><p>Chooks-to-Go invited Velasco to its office Friday to surprise the retired boxer with his own roast-chicken store located on Litex Road.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/20/21/why-silver-winner-onyok-turning-to-comedy-breaks-fellow-olympian-monsours-heart">Why silver winner Onyok turning to comedy breaks fellow Olympian Monsour’s heart</a></li></ul><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Onyok Velasco (center) with Chooks-to-Go endorser and former PBA star Benjie Paras and Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascariñas." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/08/14/chooks-to-go.jpg"/><figcaption>Onyok Velasco (center) with Chooks-to-Go endorser and former PBA star Benjie Paras and Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascariñas.</figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;We’re giving one Chooks-to-Go store to Onyok because as a Filipino we owe it to him for bringing honor to our country,&quot; said company president Ronald Mascariñas.</p><p>&quot;We are also giving him an additional P100,000 so that he can have a long-delayed honeymoon in Boracay with his wife May.&quot; </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/11/21/govt-processing-possible-aid-for-boxer-onyok-velasco">Palace processing possible aid for Olympic silver medalist Onyok Velasco: Duterte ally</a></li></ul><p>Velasco acknowledged the gesture surprised him.</p><p>&quot;Pinapunta ako dito ni sir Ronald dito at dalhin ko raw ’yung medal ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. ’Yun pala eto ’yung surprise sa akin,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Hanap-buhay talaga na hindi lang ako makikinabang kung hindi pati pamilya ko at mga anak ko na ma-secure sila dahil sa binigay sa akin.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1747781" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Chooks-to-Go invited Velasco to its office Friday to surprise the retired boxer with his own roast-chicken store located near Velasco's home.