Kalinga Olympian gets hero's welcome

By Ruth Cupang

Sep 11, 2024 12:05 am

OLYMPIC boxer Hergie Bacyadan, who hails from Tanudan, Kalinga, was honored with a hero's welcome and awarded with P500,000 incentive by the Kalinga local government unit (LGU) on Tuesday.

According to the provincial government, this recognition was given in acknowledgment of the honor and pride she has brought to the country and by being the first Kalinga Olympian.

FIRST KALINGA OLYMPIAN Provincial officials of Kalinga, led by Gov. James Edduba (3rd from left), award a certificate of recognition and P500,000 incentive to the province’s first Olympian, boxer Hergie Bacyadan, in deep appreciation of her performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics, during a hero’s welcome extended by the province at the Kalinga Provincial Capitol on Sept. 10, 2024. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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