Manila, July 28 -- Olympian Hidilyn Diaz's historic gold medal win at the Tokyo Games has shown the "immense" potential and strength of Filipino women, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.
"As the nation celebrates Hidilyn's victory, I think about the immense potential of the Filipino youth women. Her triumph is proof of the Filipino woman's strength. Amidst these trying times, Hidilyn has given us so much joy and hope," Lorenzana said in a Facebook post Tuesday.
He sent his best wishes to Diaz, a Philippine Air Force sergeant when they met online about two weeks before her trip to Japan.
"Having heard of her win last night (Monday) made me exceptionally proud. The journey of this soldier-athlete was loaded with challenges. But she h...