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 […]
Read moreCredit 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 […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 04:20:34 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO The Philippines made the most significant jump among countries in the women’s world rankings following its historic qualification to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Rankings released Friday (March 25) by football’s governing body saw the Pinay booters – known as Malditas – move 10 places higher at No. 54 – thanks […]
Read moreCredit 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 […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:24:36 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala certainly needs more fine-tuning to become somebody in the big league. The 16-year-old Eala threw everything she can but her game proved to be still lacking as she suffered a 6-2, 6-1 loss to veteran Madison Brengle in the opening round of the 2022 Miami Open Wednesday (early Thursday in […]
Read moreCredit 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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