MALACAÑANG on Monday congratulated weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz for winning a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics, the Philippines' first Olympic medal finish in two decades.

Diaz ended the country's long wait for an Olympic medal with a silver in the women's 53-kg weightlifting division on Sunday (early Monday in Manila) in the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details