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Juico’s persona non grata and Patafa’s suspension lifted

April 3, 2022 admin #cong. bambol tolentino, #popoy juico, #psc chairman butch ramirez, athletics, ej obiena, PATAFA, POC, psc, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:54:24 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board rejected the resolution declaring Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) President Philip Juico as “persona non grata” as well as the decision to suspend the association for 90 days. The development surfaced after an emergency meeting Monday, fulfilling its pronouncement following the successful mediation […]

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After much-publicized rift, Patafa, Obiena finally reach deal

March 30, 2022 admin #(psc) philippine sports commission, #poc president abraham "bambol" tolentino, #psc chairman butch ramirez, athletics, ej obiena, PATAFA, POC, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:48:09 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The much-publicized feud between the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association and its star athlete – pole vaulter EJ Obiena – was downright ugly as it borders into a character assassination. Then it became a national issue and senators excitedly dipped their hands into it – a development that was not welcomed […]

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Patafa-Obiena saga nears end – Ramirez

March 29, 2022 admin #(psc) philippine sports commission, #popoy juico, athletics, ej obiena, PATAFA, POC, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:50:01 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) and pole vaulter EJ Obiena are close to smoking the peace pipe. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Butch Ramirez shared this development Tuesday, adding that they are “90 to 95 percent done” with the mediation proceedings that the government sports agency chief spearheaded. “We’re almost […]

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Obiena, 8 others get IOC scholarships

March 24, 2022 admin #(psc) philippine sports commission, #poc president abraham "bambol" tolentino, ej obiena, POC, Rianne Malixi, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:56:30 +0000

Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and young golf sensation Rianne Malixi lead seven other Filipino athletes who were granted Olympic Solidarity Scholarships (OSS) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said that also making the list besides the 26-year-old Obiena and 14-year-old Malixi are Elreen Ando […]

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Obiena confident Knott, other PH track bets will do well in SEAG

March 18, 2022 admin #2022 sea games, #hanoi sea games, #kristina knott, athletics, ej obiena, PATAFA, POC, psc, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022 06:22:01 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Fil-Am sprinter Kristina Knott posted a season-best clocking in the World Indoor Athletics Championships Friday at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. The country’s lone competitor in the tournament, the Tokyo Olympian clocked 7.39 seconds in the women’s 60-meter dash to finish seventh in her heat. It was better than her 7.42-sec […]

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Patafa bewails POC’s 90-day suspension without due process

March 17, 2022 admin #popoy juico, athletics, ej obiena, PATAFA, POC, psc, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:08:15 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The leadership of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) bemoaned the decision of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to suspend the track body for 90 days even without due process. In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Patafa said it has not received any official document on the suspension, […]

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PSC vows to support EJ Obiena’s Hanoi SEA Games campaign

March 16, 2022 admin #(psc) philippine sports commission, #nesthy petecio, Carlo Paalam, ej obiena, Philippine Sports Commission, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:27:26 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) won’t abandon its mandate as it intends to support EJ Obiena’s participation in the 31st Southeast Asian Games. The development came after the PSC Board meeting Tuesday where the government sports agency decided to fund all athletes endorsed by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Obiena was one of […]

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With no Patafa endorsement, Obiena can’t compete at World Indoor Championships

March 12, 2022 admin #cong. bambol tolentino, #world indoor championships, athletics, ej obiena, PATAFA, POC, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 23:47:49 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN EJ Obiena is ranked No. 5 in the world but won’t be seeing action in the World Indoor Championships set March 18 to 20 in Belgrade, Serbia. The pole vaulter announced Saturday, March 12, in a social media post that he can’t compete in the prestigious event due to lack of endorsement […]

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Defiant POC includes Obiena on PH team

March 11, 2022 admin #cong. bambol tolentino, #hanoi sea games, athletics, ej obiena, PATAFA, Philippine Sports Commission, POC, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:18:50 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Claiming EJ Obiena is a great source of pride being a world class athlete, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) included the controversial pole vault on Team Philippines’ entry by names list that will be submitted to organizers of the Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games. “EJ’s name must be there,” POC president Bambol […]

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Patafa excludes pole vault star Obiena from PH squad to SEAG

March 8, 2022 admin #hanoi sea games, athletics, bambol tolentino, ej obiena, PATAFA, POC, psc, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:09:54 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Two gold and one silver medals seemed not enough to convince the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) as it excluded pole vault superstar EJ Obiena from the list that it intends to send to the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) disclosed this […]