Philip Juico The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association said on Friday, Jan. 28 it is moving on from its long-standing row with pole vaulter EJ Obiena to focus on other matters it needs to take care of. A statement signed by Patafa president Philip Ella Juico and chairman Rufus Rodriguez...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez pleaded to pole vaulter EJ Obiena and Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) officials to sit down and talk among themselves the ongoing dispute that has been dragging on for months. “My point of reference is if they...
Philip Juico (MB File Photo) Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Juico remains steadfast in pursuing “transparency and accountability” in light of the recent statements made by EJ Obiena’s Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov. “Let us not be distracted by...
Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Juico claimed the ratification of the Executive Board resolution declaring him persona non grata in the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has no due process. In a statement Wednesday, Juico said “the process was...
Philip Juico, left, and Bambol Tolentino The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) General Assembly on Wednesday ratified the Executive Board's resolution declaring Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Juico as persona non grata in light of the ongoing dispute...
EJ Obiena, left, and coach Vitaly Petrov Vitaly Petrov, the veteran pole vault coach of Olympian EJ Obiena, shared his sentiments about the ongoing dispute between his ward and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). Reacting for the first time since appearing in an online...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has put the mediation between EJ Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) on hold after the pole vaulter declined to participate in the proceedings. In a statement Tuesday, the PSC disclosed it has already received communication...
EJ Obiena (Photo from EJ Obiena’s Facebook account) Pole vaulter EJ Obiena has withdrawn from the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) mediation offer to resolve the rift between him and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). In a statement posted on social media Monday,...
EJ Obiena (AFP) First-ever Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz expressed encouragement to beleaguered fellow Olympian and pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, saying he must continue jumping for the Philippines despite the everyday challenges they encounter. “Don’t give up whatever they say...
Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena underwent a successful knee surgery Wednesday in time for his return to season late this month. The 26-year-old announced this on social media, adding that the doctors cleaned his meniscus in a hospital in Germany. The doctors...
Patafa president Philip Juico The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) has formally signed the mediation agreement to finally resolve its dispute with Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena. In a letter dated Jan. 11 addressed to Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch...
Cristina Ramos-Jalasco, former president of the Philippine Olympic Committee, believes that the ongoing rift between pole vaulter EJ Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association is an internal issue and must be allowed to be resolved within the national sports association. EJ...
