World-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena retained the gold medal in record-breaking fashion Saturday night while the Philippine triathlon team completed a golden sweep in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. EJ Obiena (PSC/POC Images) Obiena, ranked No. 6 in the world, cleared 5.46 meters...
The search for more gold medals doesn’t stop weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz even after giving the country its first Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games last year. But it wasn’t only for herself. Filipino athletes bound to the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games “As an athlete, we don't stop there eh....
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday welcomed the Commission on Audit’s (COA) report on Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena’s liquidation issues saying the agency’s finding has finally put a closure to the valuable athlete’s problems. In a letter sent by COA to the Philippine Sports Commission...
World class pole vaulter EJ Obiena will be the country’s flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games slated on May 12 at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. MB File Photo Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino announced this Sunday,...
Tokyo Olympians Kristina Knott and EJ Obiena lead returning Southeast Asian Games champions when they defend their titles in the 32nd edition of the biennial meet next month in Hanoi, Vietnam. Kristina Knott and EJ Obiena Knott is coming out to retain her women’s 200-meter crown where she posted...
Filipino elite pole vaulter EJ Obiena heaved a sigh of relief after he was cleared of his liquidation issues by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) through the Commission on Audit (COA). ej obiena1 Obiena posted a copy of the Credit Notice from COA dated March 31, 2022 on Facebook Friday, April...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is looking at the recent mediation proceedings between the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulter EJ Obiena as a “learning experience for all.” PSC Commissioner Mon Fernandez said athletes, coaches and National Sports...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board lifted 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. PATAFA President Philip Juico, left, and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday hailed the resolution of the dispute between the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, as he emphasized that sports must unite all Filipinos, not divide them. Likewise, Go commended the...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Thursday welcomed the successful resolution of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) after pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and the leadership of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) have agreed to a settlement. Following the successful...
EJ Obiena The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulter EJ Obiena finally reached an agreement Wednesday following the fifth and final mediation proceedings facilitated by Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez. In a statement, the PSC announced...
PATAFA President Philip Juico, left, and POC President Bambol Tolentino The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has deferred the suspension of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) following Wednesday’s General Assembly (GA). POC President Bambol Tolentino said the...
