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....
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...
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...
From left, EJ Obiena, PSC chairman Butch Ramirez, Patafa chief Philip Juico The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is giving pole vaulter EJ Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) until Dec. 15 to submit the signed Mediation Agreement concerning their ongoing...
Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena has engaged the services of lawyer Alex Avisado and the Gana Tan Atienza Avisado Law Offices as his legal counsel in the ongoing rift with the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). Patafa chief Philip Juico, left, and EJ Obiena Obiena disclosed...
Patafa president Philip Juico Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) chief Philip Juico said they are open to mediation with Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena but clarified they needed to finish the investigation first before they could talk. Speaking to Noli Eala in Saturday’s...
POC President Bambol Tolentino The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has asked its Ethics Committee to convene next week to probe into the complaint of Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena against the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). “The POC assures that it will resolve the...
Philippine Superliga (PSL) chairman Philip Ella Juico assured that the historic 2021 Gatorade-PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup bubble will push through as planned on Feb. 26 to 28 in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. "Everything is in order. There are certain things to be ironed out but the event...
Filipino-American sprinter Kristina Knott (REUTERS / Athit Perawongmetha) The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is eyeing three more athletes to earn berths to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics set July 3 to Aug. 8. PATAFA President Philip Ella Juico said tracksters Eric Cray and...
Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) President Philip Ella Juico gives an update on the Filipino tracksters’ bid for the coming Tokyo Olympics in Tuesday’s session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) online Forum. Juico will talk about the preparations being...
The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) plans to hold two national open championships in 2021 to keep the athletes in competitive shape for a busy calendar year. PATAFA chief Philip Ella Juico said Tuesday it is part of their mandate to hold the annual tournament, and they...
