PH places 4th place in SEA Games

After winning the overall championship in 2019, the country dropped in fourth place in the 31st Southeast Asian Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 12 to 23.

641 athletes supported by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) competed in 38 out of 40 sports events.

Pinoy athletes competed against athletes from 10 other countries namely: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.

Performing athletes received cash incentives from the national government through PSC. “President Duterte handed out additional cash bonuses to the athletes in the previous SEA Games.

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10699 or the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act, gold medalists, silver medalists and bronze medalists received P300,000, P150,000 and P60,000, respectively.

match Veloso’s kicks and punches clearly overpowering the Vietnamese.

Veloso’s win secured her of a silver medal before going against La Loupatty Amanda of Indonesia.

Unfortunately, the Indonesian fighter stopped Veloso from capturing a gold medal.

Incidentally in an interview, Veloso expressed her happiness after winning a silver medal for the country and mentioned that the cash incentives she would receive would be allotted for her family.