Press Release
February 26, 2014

Sponsorship Speech for P.S. Resolution No. 505

This afternoon Mr. President, we pause from affairs of state, of legislation, and of investigations -- for a little breath of fresh air.

To have an Olympic performer on ice - and figure skating at that -- when the only ice we produce in our country are from refrigerators, is an outstanding achievement indeed. We salute those in the private sector, the commercial establishments, who foresaw that ice skating talent can come out from the youth from a tropical archipelago such as ours. It is a triumph of vision and optimism. The ordinariness of your circumstances Michael, the challenges you faced, and the love of country you exhibited is nothing ordinary. While awaiting your scores, you proudly held your shirt with - Philippines -- embroidered thereon, like a flag waving in the winds. You are outstanding - at a time when many of your age fail to finish high school, fail to help their family, and succeed only in unprofitable and dangerous pleasures. By just being yourself, you proclaim that there is hope for this country, that simple people do have the right to aim high and achieve a lot. You are a role model for every Filipino who is trying to achieve his dream.

Mr. President, he might not have brought home the gold, but he brought home honor to the 90 million Filipinos.

Michael Christian Martinez,

Pilipino, Mabuhay Ka!

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