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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Mr Yulo. He wrote: "No
can express how proud we are of you, Carlos. You have achieved
for the Philippines not once, but
. Filipinos all over the world stood
, cheering and rooting for you." Yulo told reporters he was surprised at
two gold medals. After he won his
medal, he said: "I was just hoping to perform
. I didn't really expect a medal." He was even more surprised at his second success. He stated: "It really felt like a
for me. I was so
because I had won that gold medal the day before." He added: "I dedicate this to all the Filipino people who supported
."