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Pole vault star Ernest John "EJ" Obiena (File photo) MANILA - A leader of the House of Representatives on Thursday called on both the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena to set aside "petty differences" and include him in the athletics team roster for the 31st Southeast Asian Games to be held in Vietnam in May. Deputy Speaker Eric Martinez said Obiena should be given a chance to defend his SEAG pole vault crown, as it would bring honor to the Philippine flag once given a chance. "Obiena is the mos...

THE athletics association dropped Ernest John “EJ” Obiena from the national pool effective immediately on Tuesday and filed criminal charges of estafa against the Olympic pole vaulter currently ranked No. 6 in the world. And all hell began to break loose. Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) President Dr.…

(File photo) MANILA - Deputy Speaker Eric Martinez on Thursday said the government must continue the momentum in vaccination rollouts across the country, most especially in administering booster shots for medical front-liners, senior citizens, and high-risk individuals. Martinez called for a continuous government effort despite the declining Covid-19 cases within the past week in the country. He cited the World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus (Covid-19) Dashboard showing that the Philippines reported 4,964 cases in the last 7 days. He also cited statistics from Worldometer showing a -46 ...

Carlos Yulo (Photo courtesy of FIG) MANILA - There is a possibility that the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) might hand a monetary reward to Carlos Yulo after winning two medals including a gold medal in the recently concluded FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championship in Kitakyushu, Japan. PSC executive director Guillermo Iroy, however, clarified that this move is discretionary since the said event that took place over the weekend is not part of the global tournaments where the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Privileges Incentives Act would take effect. "Walang amount pa ka...

(File photo) MANILA - A leader of the House of Representatives on Monday called on the government and private sector to ramp up the pace of vaccination by increasing the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered to 1 million Filipinos per day in a bid to bolster the country's economic activities while reducing virus transmission. Deputy Speaker Eric Martinez said supply is no longer a problem as Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the country's vaccine czar, said we are now receiving an average of 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines per day, with more than 14 million doses shi...