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Hidilyn Diaz has a Chavacano online family reunion on 'Unang Hirit'

The Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is finally home, and her family was certainly very happy to see her.

Well, virtually at least.

The 30-year-old weightlifter from Zamboanga City had a small online family reunion on "Unang Hirit," where she spoke to her parents, siblings and pamangkins in Chavacano.

Hidilyn also bared plans to go home to Zamboanga soon, since she has been away for a long time in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

"Titignan ko pa. Medyo magulo pa yung utak ko. Nasa ulap pa 'ko, pero alam kong uuwi ako kasi namimiss ko na nanay tatay ko," she said.

"Matagal na rin akong hindi umuuwi sa Zamboanga, at nami-miss ko na rin mga pamangkin ko. Ang dami nila eh!"

[I'm still up in the clouds, but I know I'm coming home because I miss my mom and dad so much. I haven't been to Zamboanga in such a long time, and I also miss my nieces and nephews so much. Look how many they are!]

Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday as the first Filipino to win an Olympic gold medial when she ruled the women's weightlifting 55 kg event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The victorious national athlete and Airwoman was given a hero's welcome after arriving on home soil on Wednesday, followed by a virtual courtesy call to President Rodrigo Duterte.

Diaz, however, is still  to undergo quarantine as mandated by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News