The granting event was hung on Tuesday in Parañaque.
“To the women in business here tonight, you know what it takes to build something from the ground up. You also know what it means when someone gives you your first chance, whether you mentor a young woman, hire her, or back her idea. You can be that person for someone else,” Diaz stated.
“And to every Filipina wondering what she can do with what she can become, give yourself permission to dream big…We can do it, women,” she stated.
Diaz thanked all those behind the award “for this honor and for continuing to recognize my work in weightlifting and Philippine sports.”
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She likewise praised her fellow recipients.
The gold medal that Diaz won when she completed in weight-lifting at the 2020 Olympics kept in Tokyo is the Philippines’ very first Olympic gold.
“I came from humble beginnings. When I first started weightlifting, I never imagined that I will become an Olympic champion…,” she stated.
Diaz stated that winning the Philippines’ very first Olympic gold medal in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic “gave us a moment of hope…We can do it.”
“That win also made me realize the responsibilty that comes with being someone young Filipinos look up to. I want to use that influence to give them a real chance to show what they can do,” she stated.
The recipient intro stated Diaz is a teacher and a part of the Philippine Air Force.
She revealed pride in assisting bring weight-lifting to the Palarong Pambansa, including that she wants to see it amongst the competitors of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and of the National Collegiate Athletic Association one day.
Amongst the recipients is Cristina Lim-Yuson, Museo Pambata creator and president of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines from 2021 to 2024. The recipient intro discussed her act of committing her life to education, the well-being of kids, and the empowerment of girls.
Legal representative Lorna Kapunan won the Champion of Justice and Women’s Rights Award.
The Retail Icon and Business Leadership Award went to Robina Gokongwei-Pe.
The Cultural Legacy Award went to National Artist for Fashion Design Patis Tesoro who is referred to as the “Grand Dame of Philippine Fashion.”
Amongst the recipients is Vietnam’s Madame Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh creator of WeLead– a network of trailblazing females leaders– and creator of the Asean Women Entrepreneurs Network.
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