The Philippines’ first Winter Olympian Michael Christian Martinez made it to Top 24!

Michael Christian Martinez of the Philippines competes in the men’s short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, February 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Read the news-feature from Inquirer.net here.

Martinez enters Top 24 of Sochi figure skating. Read Rappler’s news story here.

Michael Christian Martinez of the Philippines holds up a jacket at the "kiss and cry" area after his figure skating men's short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 13, 2014. Lucy Nicholson, Reuters. Read ABS-CBN news story here.

 Read another news story about Michael from  CNN, “A first for Southeast Asia: An Olympicfigure skater”

Michael Christian Martinez made it to Top 24! You made us all proud as Filipinos! It was a breathtaking and amazing performance out there in Iceberg Skating Palace.

The Philippines’ first Winter Olympian in two decades, performed to the tune of Romeo and Juliet by Arthur Fiedler in men’s figure skating short program Thursday (Manila time). He garnered a score of 64.81 (33.31 technical, 31.50 component).

Michael Christian Martinez qualified already for the free/long program.

Watch the breathtaking performance of Michael HERE courtesy of OPMB.

More about Michael's Winter Olympic journey here.