"Just forget them, you already have the gold. Gold is gold. And it would be good for you to just let bygones be bygones and dwell solely on your victory, together with your family and of course with the nation," Duterte reportedly said. Diaz reportedly said she had feared for her and her family's safety after being linked to the alleged plot, as some people named in the diagram were targeted by the government and some even ended up being killed, according to Philippine online news site Rappler. The Olympic champion said in an interview this week with Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN News that she would forgive those who threatened her life back then.