President Duterte overjoyed by Diaz’s Olympic winThe President is extra happy on Hidilyn Diaz’s win at the Rio Olympics. Silver is Silver,” President Duterte stated during his press conference in Davao on Monday. Watch the President congratulating Hidilyn here:(Video from RTVM) The head of state also said that he’s happy to have inspired Hidilyn during her Olympic journey, “I’m happy that she had encouragement by my words,” he said. President Duterte also reminded the Filipino representatives that ‘it is not in the winning, it is in your drive to strive to win’ and the fact that they were chose to represent the country in the Philippines is already a big deal.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 09, 2016 04:30 UTC