Malacañang says it would have responded to the mother of the country’s lone Olympian appealing for financial help had it received the letter which she claims to have sent. The Palace’s denial echoes that of Philippine Sports Commission head Richie Garcia, who also said there was no truth to claims that it ignored Martinez’s campaign for the Winter Olympics. Garcia explained the PSC wrote Martinez a check of $7,000 or more than P300,000. In an interview with Catholic News Service, the athlete’s mother said she did not only reach out to President Benigno Aquino III for financial help and did not receive a response, she also mortgaged her house.
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