2025 SEA Games athlete’s PBBM Presidential citation reportedly found in a garbage room

A framed presidential citation bearing the name of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. was reportedly found in a garbage room, with the document believed to have been awarded to a Filipino athlete who competed in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand in 2025.

Threads user @daventurous shared photos of the framed citation, which was seen leaning against a wall inside what appeared to be a condominium garbage or utility room.

“Saw this in the garbage room. To the athlete who was awarded this, I hear you,” the user wrote.

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The document is identified as a “Presidential Citation” and prominently carries the name of Marcos. The identity of the athlete was covered in the post.

According to the citation, the recognition was presented on Jan. 21, 2026, during the “Parangal at Pasasalamat sa mga Bayaning Atleta” ceremony at Malacañang, where Marcos honored Filipino athletes who represented the country at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand.

The post quickly drew attention online, with @daventurous suggesting that the reported disposal of the citation could reflect an athlete’s dissatisfaction with the government’s treatment of sports achievers.

“This is what happens when trapos don’t really care about supporting athletes. They’ll hand you a certificate with their name in the biggest font, and it’s no wonder you’d throw it away,” @daventurous wrote.

“If they treat award-winning athletes like an afterthought, imagine how much less they care about the common citizen,” the post added.

The post has since fueled a broader discussion about the prominence of Marcos’ name on government-issued citations, as well as the role of politics in the recognition of Filipino athletes.

For now, the viral photos show only a PBBM presidential citation apparently given to a 2025 SEA Games athlete and later found in a garbage room, leaving unanswered questions about how and why it ended up there. (By the Staff)

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