Manila, Philippines, February 5, 2026: The University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao (USLT) has announced the conferment of the Degree of Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, upon national hero Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo.
Diaz, 34, made history at Tokyo 2020 by winning the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal - in women’s weightlifting 55kg. She had previously earned silver at Rio 2016.
USLT described her as “the pride of the Philippines” and announced that the conferment ceremony would take place on February 9, 2026, “honoring a true symbol of perseverance, excellence and national pride”.