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THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) bared on Monday that it has yet to receive an official response from Olympian pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) on its mediation effort that seeks to help solve one of the most horrible controversies that…

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

“The POC assures that it will resolve the issues with expediency and hold people who are accountable." Bambol Tolentino

THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has tasked its Ethics Committee to commence next week its probe on a complaint filed by Olympian pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena against Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). Obiena’s complaint was filed before the Athletes Commission and Safe Sports Technical Working Group,…

Published July 20, 2021, 8:59 AM Magnum Mebrere (MB Photo) TOKYO — Magnum Membrere, the former Ateneo Blue Eagle sharpshooter, polished off his breakfast omelet, answered a few questions, allowed two quick photos and was off to watch national rower Cris Nievarez in practice early Sunday at the Sea Forest Waterway in Koto City. Nievarez, 21, will compete for a berth in the final of the men’s single sculls on July 23, Friday, a few hours before the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympic Games opens a...

Published May 12, 2021, 2:07 PM The members of the national rowing team, headed by its president Patrick Gregorio (third from left), pose for a photo during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum last January 2020. Philippine Rowing Association President Patrick Gregorio said plans are underway to put up a regional training hub to strengthen their grassroots program. Prior to Cris Nievarez’s qualification to the Tokyo Olympics, Gregorio said it has been their goal to launch this progr...

Published May 11, 2021, 3:18 PM Cris Nievarez arrives at the airport following his stint in the Olympic qualifying tournament. Rower Cris Nievarez is not wasting precious time preparing for his debut appearance at the 2021 Tokyo Games. The 21-year-old up-and-comer is using his time training indoors while still in quarantine after arriving at the Asia Oceania Continental Qualification in Tokyo, Japan over the weekend. His Olympic ticket came as a surprise and with only 10 weeks left before the ...

Published May 10, 2021, 6:42 PM It’s a loaded Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday, May 11 as matters concerning rowing, boxing, and the coming new season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) will be discussed in the virtual public sports program. MPBL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes is going to talk about preparations being done by the league about its forthcoming season tentatively to fire off on June 12, while Philippine Rowing Association (PRA) Presiden...

Philippines wants podium finish in Hanoi SEAG Joey Villar MANILA, Philippines — The chef de mission of the Philippine delegation to the 31st Southeast Asian Games wants no less than a podium finish in Hanoi later this year. “If not the overall title, we’ll go for at least a top three finish,” said Ramon Fernandez of the Philippine Sports Commission. The former basketball superstar feels he has the blueprint to a successful campaign – the same one used when the country ...

hello and welcome to update news... im elliot alagueuzian and im tori green... thanks for joining us. big changes are ahead for students at san jose state that were planning on taking excessive units in the coming semester. briana villalobos is live on campus to tell us about a new unit cap that will be implemented at sjsu next semester. briana? the administration is saying that the unit cap for undergraduate students is needed in order to predict how much faculty will be needed for th...