ðə tˈiːm wʌz hˈeɪld æz hˈiəɹoʊz ɪnðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz, pɹˈɛzɪdənt ɹˈɑːmoʊz ɡˈɪvɪŋ ðə tˈiːm ɐ ɡˈɪft ʌv wˈʌn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ pˈeɪsoʊz tə kəntɹˈɪbjuːt tə ðə lˈaɪvlihˌʊd ʌv ðɛɹ fˈæmɪliz.
The team was hailed as heroes in the Philippines, President Ramos giving the team a gift of 1,000,000 pesos to contribute to the livelihood of their families.