Nat’l Invitational is next for Shakey’s Super League

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:10:38 +0000

The Shakey’s Super League will ride the momentum generated by the highly-successful Collegiate Pre-Season Championship when it stages the National Invitational in July. “Our next tournament is truly a national championship,” said Philip Ella Juico, chairman of the Athletic Events and Sports Management Inc. (ACES), which oversees the conduct of the SSL. Juico announced during yesterday’s […]

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SEA Games champs lead winners in PH Athletics Championships

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 03:27:04 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Reigning Southeast Asian Games champion Clinton Bautista scooped two gold medals Thursday to lead opening day winners in the 2022 Philippine Athletics Championships at the Philsports Complex in Pasig City. Bautista clinched the men’s 110-meter hurdles gold with a time of 14.36 seconds, beating Alvin John Vergel (14.63sec) and Van Alexander Obejas […]

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

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

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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POC defers suspension of Patafa, but not Philta

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:37:13 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Wednesday deferred the suspension of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) following its General Assembly (GA). POC President Bambol Tolentino said the deferment was due to the pending outcome of the ongoing mediation between PATAFA and pole vaulter EJ Obiena, which was reportedly nearing […]

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Patafa-Obiena saga nears end – Ramirez

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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Patafa execs resisting 90-day POC Board suspension

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:23:37 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) won’t be cowered into surrendering and will instead  its suspension by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board. The Patafa Board asserted this in Wednesday’s online press briefing where it reiterated they it will still uphold what is in the law and will continue […]

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Athletes, coaches back Juico’s leadership at Patafa

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:34:42 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Majority of the members of the Philippine track and field pool, including coaches, expressed their support to the officials of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) in light of the group’s 90-day suspension by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Among those who signed the memorandum of support were 2019 Southeast […]

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

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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POC slams Patafa for refusing to endorse EJ Obiena, but Popoy refutes accusation

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:16:25 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) wailed over the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association’s (Patafa) refusal to endorse world No. 5 pole vaulter EJ Obiena in four major international competitions, including the World Indoor Championships in Serbia later this month. Obiena, the national and Asian record holder, wrote to Patafa on Feb. […]

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