POC rewards Asian Games medalists with latest iPhone models

MANILA — The medalists from the 20th Asian Games last month were rewarded handsomely by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) during its fourth general assembly on Thursday at the East Ocean Palace in Parañaque City.

The POC handed out the latest iPhone 18 models — three iPhone Duo for the three gold medalists, 11 iPhone Pro Max for the silver winners and 35 iPhone Pro for bronze medalists — to the triumphant Philippine athletes.

“All the athletes that won a medal here are so happy to get a new iPhone 18 model through the help of SportsPlus, and we are all thankful for their generosity,” said POC President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.

Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino with officials and national sports association heads and the medalists in the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games. POC PhotoThe Philippines won 29 medals in Aichi-Nagoya, highlighted by the double gold of gymnast Carlos Yulo, another from pole vaulter EJ Obiena, and a fourth from taekwondo jinn Jeus Yape.

All medalists received their iPhones, except for brothers Carlos and Eldrew Yulo who are competing in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Obiena who is back in his training base in Athens, and Alex Eala who is competing in the Ningbo Open in China. 

The gold medalists will also receive P2 million cash incentives each from the government through the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).

The nine silver winners will have P1 million each while the bronze medalists will get P400,000 each. 

During the general assembly, Pilipinas Climbing, Philippine Kabaddi Federation and Philippine Mixed Martial Arts Federation were granted regular POC membership.