Philip Ella Juico, president of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA), said he will contest the decision of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) declaring him persona non grata amid the ongoing feud between the national sports association and elite pole vaulter EJ Obiena....
Philippine boxing icon Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday, Dec. 29 backed the Philippine Olympic Committee for its “swift and judicious action” in addressing the ongoing controversy between the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulting star EJ Obiena. Sen....
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has withdrawn its mediation offer between Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). In a statement released Monday, PSC chairman Butch Ramirez said the development came “in...
Kath Santos wins the women's long jump during the Ayala Philippine Athletic Championships at Baguio City Athletic Bowl BAGUIO CITY—Back to her usual playground and buoyed by the loud cheers from a sizable crowd, hometown hero Katherine Khay Santos delivered a performance to remember after topping...
Filipino pole vault Olympian EJ Obiena has lamented the current system inside the National Sports Association (NSA) that left him being questioned over the management of his funds as a national athlete. Obiena on Tuesday, Dec. 4, called on lawmakers during a House Committee on Youth and Sports...
Photo from EJ Obiena Facebook The Ukrainian coach of EJ Obiena, Vitaliy Petrov, insisted that he never reached out to Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) regarding his salary and claimed that he was misled by the proactive questioning of its president Philip Juico. In a...
“Loyalty is a virtue.” Pole vaulter EJ Obiena stressed he has no desire to switch federations despite the ongoing dispute he has with the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). EJ Obiena (AFP) In a lengthy social media post, the 26-year-old Tokyo Olympian said his goal is...
From left, EJ Obiena, PSC chairman Butch Ramirez, Patafa chief Philip Juico The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is giving pole vaulter EJ Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) until Dec. 15 to submit the signed Mediation Agreement concerning their ongoing...
Jim Lafferty, left, and EJ Obiena (Photo from Jim Lafferty's Facebook acount) Sports patron and athletics coach Jim Lafferty disclosed Friday that more countries have offered Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena to don their colors in competitions. “Long before this happened, there’s already a line...
Patafa president Philip Juico Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) chief Philip Juico said they are open to mediation with Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena but clarified they needed to finish the investigation first before they could talk. Speaking to Noli Eala in Saturday’s...
POC President Bambol Tolentino The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has asked its Ethics Committee to convene next week to probe into the complaint of Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena against the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). “The POC assures that it will resolve the...
PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) demanded pole vaulter EJ Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) to handle their ongoing issue with confidentiality “in the interest of truth and arresting the damage this tussle has done on our...
