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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has deferred the suspension of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) following Wednesday’s General Assembly (GA).

Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulter EJ Obiena are close to patching things up.

The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) bemoaned the decision of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to name world-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena as athletics’ choice to benefit the Olympic Solidarity Scholarship program of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena leads eight other Filipino athletes who were granted Olympic Solidarity Scholarships (OSS) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is standing against its suspension from the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board, saying it will continue the programs particularly for its athletes bound for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May.

The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) reiterated it has been actively participating in the mediation proceedings with pole vaulter EJ Obiena.

The Senate Committee on Sports has issued a show cause order to the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) board of directors, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said on Sunday.