Patafa chief Philip Juico, left, and EJ Obiena The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) administrative committee has recommended the filing of a criminal charge against Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena and in the process, drop him from the national team in connection to the...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her staff at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) will give their “all” in the next six months as they marked the first working day of the last six months of her term on Monday, Jan. 3. Vice President Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY/MANILA...
POC president Bambol Tolentino Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chief Bambol Tolentino defended the Ethics Committee’s recommendation to declare Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Juico as persona non grata following the national sports association’s...
The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) rejected Philippine Olympic Committee’s (POC) declaration of association president Philip Juico as persona non grata in light of his current feud with Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena. In a position paper distributed to the media...
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....
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has declared athletics chief Philip Juico “persona non grata” in light of his recent dispute with Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena. Athletics chief Philip Juico The POC executive board approved this recommendation of the ethics committee in a meeting last...
Philip Manalang (Photo from Chooks to Go) When Philip Manalang nailed the buzzer-beating trey that gave Basilan-Jumbo Plastic Medical Depot the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Invitational powered by TM crown in the wee hours of Friday, he turned his back, sobbing in front...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal It was only a matter of time; and dynamic, progressive, forward-thinking corporations such as Meralco would take these ‘giant steps’ - to not just talk the talk, but to walk the walk as well. Living up to its name, the Manila Electric Company, is...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal Could it really be? That as we edge past the one year and three-quarters mark of living under the shadow of COVID, and we finally seem to be basking in the light at the end of the tunnel; we could actually go nostalgic for all that has transpired...
(Photo from Muaythai Association of the Philippines Facebook page) Philip Delarmino made heads turn in the IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2021 after ruling his division Saturday in Phuket, Thailand. The 31-year-old Delarmino bested Russian Aleksandr Abramov, 30-27, to reign supreme in the 57kgs...
Patafa chief Philip Juico Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Juico hit back at EJ Obiena’s coach, Vitaly Petrov, and denied accusations that he “misled” the Ukrainian mentor regarding the inquiries on the alleged non-payment of his coaching fees. In his...
