In October, the mother of Olympic figure skater Michael Martinez sent the president of The Philippines an email requesting information on how she could inform President Aquino of
her son's qualification in the 2014 Winter Olympics and their need for government financial support. The president's office said that they didn't receive the email and said that it likely landed in
their spam folder. Ultimately, Martinez received financial aid from the Philippine Sports Commission.
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