CHOOKS-TO-GO gave Barcelona 1992 Olympics boxing bronze medalist Roel Velasco his very own Chooks-to-Go store for giving honor and pride to the country.
“Roel is a ‘loyal soldier’ to the country that after his in-ring career, he continued to serve the country as one of the coaches of the national team,” Chooks-to-Go President Ronald Mascariñas said.
“Although it’s been 29 years since his feat in Barcelona, his legacy continues to live on in our boxers today,” Mascariñas said.
Mascariñas said Velasco and his brother Nolito “Boy” Velasco have been identifying, grooming and developing our boxers.
“With their help, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam were able to clinch silver medals in the Tokyo Olympics, while Eumir Marcial bagged bronze in a stacked middleweight division,” Mascariñas said. “Roel truly is a ‘Manok ng Bayan.’”
Having his own Chooks-to-Go store, Roel said it’s like winning a gold medal as he lauded the company for “never forgetting the contributions athletes like him brought to the country.”
Velasco’s brother, Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco, silver medalist in Atlanta 1996, was also rewarded a Chooks-to-Go store, while Seoul 1988 Olympic bronze medalist Leopoldo Serantes received a P100,000 monthly allowance for life from Chooks-to-Go.