More housing units will be reserved for Filipino athletes who win medals at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
For now, two empty lots have been set aside at the Prime Peak Townhouse subdivision in Barangay Silang Crossing West, Tagaytay City, Cavite.
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino presented the vacant parcels of land, which will be awarded in the future, during a recent turnover ceremony.
The event marked the official handover of housing units to Olympic medalists Carlos Yulo, Aira Villegas, and Nesthy Petecio in recognition of their victories at the Paris Olympics.
“The lots for LA 2028 are ready —there are two for now, but we can accommodate up to five,” said Tolentino.
Previously, housing units in Tagaytay were awarded to Filipino medalists from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, including boxers Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial, and Nesthy Petecio, as well as Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first Olympic gold medalist.
One of the newly reserved lots, a 250-square-meter property located between Yulo’s and Petecio’s homes, bears a sign that reads, “Reserved for LA 2028 medalist.”
Yulo’s newly awarded home sits on a 500-square-meter lot, reportedly valued at ₱15 million, in recognition of his gold-medal wins in the floor exercise and vault events at the Paris Olympics.
Petecio, who secured a silver medal in Paris, now owns two housing units in Tagaytay, courtesy of the POC.
Meanwhile, Aira Villegas, who hails from Tacloban City, received her second home after clinching a bronze medal in the light flyweight event at the Paris Games.
Her first home was a gift from House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and his wife, Tingog Party-list Representative Yedda Marie Romualdez, along with a brand-new vehicle worth ₱1.4 million.