Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz can now travel the world anytime for free in her entire life as Philippine Airlines and AirAsia Philippines bestowed the weightlifter with lifetime free flights.
After her historic victory at the Tokyo Olympics as she gave the Philippines its first-ever Olympic gold medal, Diaz received overwhelming prizes, including the 80,000 miles per year for life from the flag carrier PAL.
According to the PAL’s Facebook page, this makes Diaz the first “forever flyer” of the airline.
The good news keep coming for Diaz as she is also set to receive a P4 million house and lot from Century Properties. This is just one of the three home properties that the weightlifter is yet to receive as she is also getting a house and lot in Tagaytay City, and a P14 million condominium unit from Megaworld.
Aside from these properties, Diaz will also receive P10 million which she is entitled to get under the law signed by the late President Benigno Aquino III, another P20 million will be rewarded to her from tycoons Manny Pangilinan and Ramon Ang, and P3 million from Rep. Mikee Romero.
Five years ago, the weightlifter ended the 20-year Olympic medal drought of the Philippines, becoming the first Filipina to win a medal in the biggest sporting event in the world.
Diaz, an unknown 18-year-old prospect when she debuted in the Olympics in Beijing 2008, fulfilled that destiny and now she will forever be part of the national history and will be included in the history books.