OVER P6-million cash incentives were given out recently by the Rizal Provincial Government to the student-athletes who participated in three competitions and brought honor to their home province.

Rizal Governor Nina Ricci Ynares personally handed over the cash incentives worth P6,620,000 to the sports achievers.

Among the beneficiaries were students who won in the 2024 Regional Athletics Association Meet; the 2024 Asia Open Schools Invitational Aquatics Championships in Thailand; and the 2023 Batang Pinoy-Philippine Youth Games in Manila.

The office of Governor Ynares said the 500 student-athletes were from different schools in the province,

They brought home a total of 749 medals during the respective sports competitions that they had participated in.

The governor promised to give her full support to student-athletes in the province in future competitions.