Parity for Paralympians
Sports law professor Atty. Al Agra is on a mission: to get equal treatment for all Paralympians and all Para athletes. In an interview with The STAR and dwAN 1206 AM, the president of the Philippine Obstacle Sports Federation, cites legalized inequalities that provide Para athletes only half of the incentives due to regularly-abled athletes, as provided for in Republic Act 10699 or the Incentives Act, which was expanded to include coaches and trainers. For example, any Paralympian athlete who wins a gold medal will only receive P5 million, unlike, say, Carlos Yulo and Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, who got P10 million per gold.
