The Cebuano coach of 2024 Paris Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Yulo is accorded a Hero’s Welcome in his birthplace in Cebu City.  

Allen Aldrin Castañeda, tagged as the “Golden Coach,” was received warmly in Barangay Hipodromo in time for the commemoration of “National Heroes Day,” August 26, 2024. 

The Hero’s Welcome was led by Barangay Chairman Ruperto Bacolod and his entire council.

Castañeda has brought pride to his neighborhood and to the entire nation after the historic double-gold medal haul achieved by Carlos Edriel Yulo in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 

He said he is overwhelmed by the support, respect, and adulation expressed by Barangay Hipodromo and its residents, especially his neighbors. He said he will bring out again his very best along with Carlos Yulo in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to bring glory again to Barangay Hipodromo, to Cebu, and the entire country. 

Another hero’s welcome will be accorded to Castaneda at the Cebu City Hall on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.