How much will Filipino Asian Youth Games medalists receive in cash incentives from POC, PSC?

Filipino medalists in the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain are set to receive cash incentives from both the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in recognition of their feats.

These athletes led the country's 24-medal haul, highlighted by seven golds, seven silvers, and 10 bronzes, as the Philippines finished 12th overall in the continental showpiece.

“Bahrain was a success, we didn’t expect to get these many, the target was three golds and we got seven,” said POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolenino during the special recognition to the members of Team Philippines on Monday in Parañaque City.

“They are all deserving to receive some incentives and we really focused on them,” PSC chairman Pato Gregorio said.

“We all know that this is the right pathway so we must hold on and focus until 2028.”

How much will the medalists receive?

The PSC, as approved by its board, will give gold medalists P500,000 while P300,000 and P100,000 will be rewarded to silver and bronze winners, respectively.

The POC, meanwhile, announced that it will reward P250,000 for the gold medalists, P150,000 for the silver winners and P75,000 for the bronze medalists.

In addition, POC also pledged iPhone 17 Pro Max for the seven gold medalists while the silver and bronze medalists will receive an iPhone 17 each.

The gold medalists were Pencak Silat’s Kram Airam Carpio, MMA’s Charlie Ratcliff, Lyre Anie Ngina, Zeth Gabriel Bueno, and the mixed team of Jan Brix Ramiscal and Tyron Jamborillo, athletics’ Pi Wurden Wangkay and jiu-jitsu’s Isabella Butler.

The silver medalists were MMA’s Travis Ratcliff, athletics’ Naomi Cesar, Muay’s Jasmine Dagame and Jan Brix Ramiscal, taekwondo’s Kristen Aguila, swimming’s Jamesray Ajido and weightlifting’s Jhodie Peralta. 

Crystal Carino and Nicole Tabucol of Teqball, Alexander Tagure Jr of MMA modern, Iyeshia Blair Bituin of Muay, Aeden Roffer Cereño of taekwondo, Alexandra Ann Diaz, Jhodie Peralta, and Jay-R Colonia of weightlifting, Leo Mhar Lobrido of boxing and Maria Alexandria Sarinas of jiu-jitsu are the bronze winners.

—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News