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...
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...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has withdrawn its mediation offer between Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa).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...
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...
Editorial Forget about the mudslinging, a feud that has not only painted an ugly impression on warring parties but also a deep gash on what has been a fruitful relationship that produced an Olympian, an Asian record-holder, and a many-time achiever in top-level competitions. This is about a...
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...
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...
