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Ernest John "EJ" Obiena (Facebook photo) MANILA - National sports associations (NSAs) will continue to directly receive the financial assistance due the athletes but must devise a better disbursement system to prevent another case similar to pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena. During the hearing of the Senate committees on sports and finance on Monday, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chair William Ramirez said the direct financial assistance to NSAs will remain. "They will be directed to provide a better mechanism accounting, disbursement and handling so the athlete can focus on training," Ramirez said. The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) has dropped the 26-year-old Obiena from its rolls and has threatened to file estafa raps against the World No. 5 and charges related to the World Athletics' Integrity Code of Conduct against Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov. The case stemmed from Obiena's alleged non-payment of Petrov&# ....

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