“The non-medalists in the Tokyo Olympics will receive incentives of P500,000 each,” POC President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said.

The POC and the MVP Sports Foundation will give the cash incentive to the Filipinos who competed in Tokyo Olympics even they didn’t win any medal.

“Everyone on Team Philippines in these ‘Golden Olympics’ deserve all the praises, and in this case, incentives, they need,” Tolentino said.

“Qualifying for the Olympics is already that difficult,” he pointed out. “What more competing in the Games themselves.”

The athletes that will receive the P500,000 are Cris Nievarez (rowing), Kurt Barbosa (taekwondo), Margielyn Didal (skateboarding), Jayson Valdez (shooting), Carlos Yulo (gymnastics), Kiyomi Watanabe (judo), Elreen Ando (weightlifting), Juvic Pagunsan (golf), EJ Obiena (pole vault), Kristina Knott (women’s 200m), Remedy Rule (swimming) and Luke Gebbie (swimming).