According to Bongbong Marcos lauds gold medalist Meggie Ochoa (inquirer.net), on October 5, Meggie Ochoa, a Filipino jiu-jitsu practitioner, received congratulations from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for winning the Philippines' second gold medal at the Asian Games.
Balqees Abdulla of the United Arab Emirates was defeated by the jiu-jitsu champion earlier in the day at the Asian Games' jiu-jitsu competition.
According to Bongbong Marcos lauds gold medalist Meggie Ochoa (inquirer.net), Filipino jiu-jitsu practitioner Meggie Ochoa received congratulations from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in an X post, which says: “Congratulations, Meggie! Your comeback in Women’s -48kg Jiu-jitsu at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China not only earned us our 2nd gold medal but also proved that martial arts mastery runs deep in our veins.”
According to Bongbong Marcos lauds gold medalist Meggie Ochoa (inquirer.net), only two gold medals have been won by the Philippines thus far, with the first one going to pole vaulter EJ Obiena.
