Filipino Winter Olympian's family mortgaged home for ticket to Sochi

[xxxancientxxx]

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gi-loan nila ilang balay para pocketmoney ug shopping2

[KlaytoN]

ang question ani, kung nganu na-mortgage man nila ang ilang balai kung naa pai saktong support nga gihatag. why would they fabricate a story like that? daoton jud nila ang mga taw nga ni-support? don't think so.

The answer is quite simple: the cost of training, logistics, equipment, transporation, accomodation, food, allowance and other expenses for this type of sport is simply too expensive vis a vis the meager budget of our Sports agencies. Dili man pud pwede na muhatag ang gobyerno an amount exceeding the appropriated budget and at the expense of other sports-related projects. Participating in international sports event does not come cheap. If you can remember during the heydays of philippine equestrian led by the leviste's and cojuangco's, their own PERSONAL budget and expenses for an event like the SEA Games the said amount is equivalent to almost one-third 1/3 of the PSC's entire budget for all the filipino delegates in that event.

Another point to know is that the "desperate act" of mortgaging their house does not always mean heroism for the country. I'm sure mas matimbang ang personal fulfillment and the consequential patriotic act is just secondary. Regardless of the outcome, win or lose, the mere fact he was able to qualify and join the olympics is already a feat in itself. That alone is already a guarantee this guy and his family will never hold grudge and bitterness against the govt.. Besides, they are into sports and being a sour loser will be the last thing in their minds.

[Renz8]

@KlaytoN you nailed it in the head bro..........

[rayven716]

To our incompetent and do nothing sports officials as the saying goes:" Pag gusto may paraan, kong ayaw may dahilan."

[reptoid]

Front page CNN.

[takua]

hahahaha and why is it Michael himself was saying otherwise?!

palusot ra nang ni-facilitate para sad maka-ingon ang mga tawo nga naa silay nabuhat! pffffttt!



Interviewer: Did you get support from the Philippine government?

Michael: "I don't get any support from the government yet!"

LONG Live the Philippines!!

Note: That interview happened way back Nov. 2013.... Kabantay mo wala jud siya ma-headline ana iyang interview since it happened? Karon lang kay hapit na ang event ug gi-report sa Rappler ang pag-mortgage sa ilang balay? hahahaha

Paeta tawn....ig ani nlng ka way au ato government!...kng mo champion ni cya or kuha gold medal dako kau appreciation dayon sa atong government ky nag dala sa pangan sa pilipinas..

[crossramz]

sige mo reklamo diha unya ni tan-aw mo ganiha? hehehehe

ahak gamay2x man iya score.. mayta maslide ang iyang mga kontra.. hahaha

[crossramz]

otoyo daghan kaayo ni sympathize diri sa kang michael martinez pero wala diay ni tan-aw sa iya performance..tsk tsk.. sige lang ayaw mo kabalaka wala lagiy gold madala ni bataa.

[Clair de Lune]

Proud and happy for our Filipino Representative. Amazed by his dedication! Kudos to his mother too for the support.

However, the rest of this news makes my blood boil. Lami kaayo gyud ni SUNUGON atong mga politico and government officials na BASURA. I hope the boy wins and once he does, pakauwawan unta niya atong gobyerno especially our president.

[ethzneuron]

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