EJ Obiena admitted to feeling humbled and inspired after the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) bestowed him the Athlete of the Year award Monday night, Jan. 29, at the Diamond Hotel in Manila. Appearing virtually through a Zoom call all the way from Italy where he currently trains, the...
EJ Obiena will be honored not just twice but thrice during the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night. EJ Obiena (AFP/File photo) In celebration of its 60th anniversary, MILO pays homage to the world’s No. 2 pole vaulter by bestowing to him the...
Ayala Land, Inc., the Philippines' leading and largest full-line property developer, congratulates EJ Obiena, the country's esteemed Olympic gold medalist in pole vaulting, who was recently honored with the title of "Athlete of the Year" by the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters...
EJ Obiena soared to greater heights in 2023. The credentials of the 28-year-old Tondo-born pole vaulter in a 12-month span was indeed impressive, highlighting it by winning golds in three major international tournaments in record-breaking fashion. EJ Obiena celebrates after winning the gold in the...
MANILA, Philippines – Asian pole vault king Ernest John “EJ” Obiena will share the spotlight with 57 other young athletes from 33 sports during the third Siklab Youth Sports Awards on Monday, Dec. 4 at the Market! Market! Activity Center in Taguig City. EJ Obiena (PSC-POC Media Pool) Obiena,...
With Gilas Pilipinas and female aces in billiards and jiu-jitsu greasing the drive, the Philippines enjoyed a banner month in October. Gilas Pilipinas (PSC-POC Media Pool) Gilas ended 61 agonizing years of futility with a storybook conquest of men’s basketball in the Asian Games in Hangzhou,...
As a token of gratitude for their Asian Games performances, President Marcos doubled the cash incentives of the Filipino winners which totaled to a whopping P41.9 million in a night of celebration at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Pres. Ferdinand Marcor Jr. (center)...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, October 17 challenged Anais Lavillenie, wife of 2012 Olympic men's pole vault gold medalist Renaud Lavillenie, to substantiate her claims against Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena instead of taking her rants and accusations on social...
Padel or padel tennis got formally introduced in the Philippine sports community with world No. 2 men’s pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena playing a friendly with the sport’s benefactor Senator Pia Cayetano last Friday, Oct. 13, at the Play Padel Courts in Mandaluyong City. Sen. Pia...
Pole vault star EJ Obiena carried the cudgels in a ‘September to remember" for the Philippines’ sporting warriors. Pole vault star EJ Obiena (AFP) Obiena, the world’s No. 2 pole vaulter, lived up to his lofty billing and produced the country’s first gold medal in Hangzhou with an Asian...
World No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena launches his fundraising initiative "Katapulting an Athlete's Dream" to help Filipino athletes by creating pole vault training pits across the country. EJ Obiena launches his "Katapult An Athlete's Dream" initiative to build training pits for pole vault athletes...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) led by its president Cecilio Pedro has presented a P5 million check to pole vaulter EJ Obiena for his gold-medal triumph in the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Asian Games champion EJ Obiena receives the P5...
