Palace hopes Obiena, PATAFA 'thresh out' rift
MANILA - Malacanang is hoping the rift between pole vault star Ernest John "EJ" Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) would eventually be resolved. Acting Presidential Spokesperson, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, made this statement after the PATAFA announced its decision to drop Obiena from the national team and file an estafa case against him. "We continue to support all of our athletes, including our star pole vaulter EJ Obiena and we hope that whatever disagreements that he may have... between EJ and the Philippine Athletics Track and Fi...
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