THE end of the bickering between World No. 5 pole-vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and the Philippine Athletics and Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is near. Philippine Sports Commission chairman William Ramirez on Tuesday made the assurance after the mediation he initiated that lasted for seven hours appeared to have gone successful on Monday. “We […]
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Athlete EJ Obiena’s case elevated to Court of Arbitration for Sport
THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has questioned the move of Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Juico to elevate the case involving his organization and Olympic pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena.The POC described the move as breaching integrity and putting a damper on a Philippine Senate-led effort to extinguish the crisis […]
Juico files a case against Obiena and POC at CAS
THE supposed mediation between Olympian pole-vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and the Philippine Track and Field Association that was agreed in principle in the Senate hearing less than a month ago did not happen. This after Mr. Obiena and the Philippine Olympic Commission (POC) will engage PATAFA in a battle at the Court of Arbitration […]
Limpag: Who benefits in Obiena vs. Patafa row?
Since the issue between Olympian EJ Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) broke out late last year, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has be…
Obiena assured of spot in SEA, Asian Games
OLYMPIC pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena will be seeing action in both the Southeast Asian and Asian Games this year despite not having the backing of his mother organization,…
Tokyo Olympian Obiena faces expulsion from national team
PATAFA to file criminal case against Obiena — Juico By Joey Villar FILIPINO Tokyo Olympian pole-vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena could be walking on troubled waters. The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) on Tuesday has thrown the book on the beleaguered Mr. Obiena with threats of filing a criminal case and dropping him […]
Obiena confirms offers from other countries, affirms commitment to PH
FILIPINO Olympic pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena confirmed that numerous countries have tendered offers to take him in but he has shunned every single one, claiming that he will stand by the Philippines despite the controversy that he and the national athletics federation has found themselves in. In a post on his official Facebook […]
Limpag: Obiena, Patafa and Lafferty
As if the EJ Obiena vs. Patafa issue isn’t muddy enough, here comes Jim Lafferty, who said countries are knocking on the embattled Olympian’s door with passports to entice the Filipino pole vaulter to change allegiances. Naturally, Pinoy sports fans, wary of another Wesley So situation, are further putting pressure on the Philippine Athletics Track […]
POC regrets Obiena-Patafa mess, orders investigation
THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) expressed its profound regret over the handling of the row between Olympian Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) and vowed to conduct an investigation on the issue that has put the esteemed Filipino pole vaulter’s reputation in bad light. “We are in deepest […]
Mendoza: Obiena out to soar high
EJ Obiena is showing us the way. The right way, that is. After failing to win a pole vault medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he didn’t repair to a corner and sulk. He moved on. We all saw what happened to Obiena in Tokyo. A gallant warrior rising from the ruins of defeat. While […]
Petecio, Obiena gun for gold medals
BOXER Nesthy Petecio and pole vaulter EJ Obiena gun for gold medals in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Petecio takes on young Japanese Sena Irie in the Women’s Featherweight division finals in Kokugikan Arena. The 29-year-old Petecio had an impressive run in her Olympic debut. She totally outclassed Democratic […]
Obiena advances to Olympic men’s pole vault finals
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena advanced to the final round of the men’s event in the Tokyo Olympic Games after finishing among the top 12 in qualification action at the Olympic Stadium, Saturday. Mr. Obiena, 25, cleared 5.75 meters in Group A of the qualifying event, finishing in fifth place and 10th overall. He […]