POC questions Juico's good faith in elevating case to Court of Arbitration
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POC questions Juico's good faith in elevating case to Court of Arbitration
ABS-CBN News
Published Mar 02, 2022 03:33 PM PHT
MANILA -- Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s issue with his national federation was elevated to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), prompting the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to question the motive of filing the case against the Olympic pole vaulter.
MANILA -- Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s issue with his national federation was elevated to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), prompting the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to question the motive of filing the case against the Olympic pole vaulter.
POC president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said the case breached integrity and put a damper on a Philippine Senate-led effort to settle the issue through domestic effort.
POC president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said the case breached integrity and put a damper on a Philippine Senate-led effort to settle the issue through domestic effort.
“So what happened to the truce forged through the Senate? The mediation that both parties — Obiena and the PATAFA (Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association) agreed on before our honorable senators?” Tolentino said on Wednesday after the POC Executive Board’s special meeting on the CAS case.
“So what happened to the truce forged through the Senate? The mediation that both parties — Obiena and the PATAFA (Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association) agreed on before our honorable senators?” Tolentino said on Wednesday after the POC Executive Board’s special meeting on the CAS case.
PATAFA president Philip Ella Juico filed a statement of appeal with the Lausanne-based CAS last February 11 with the POC and Obiena as respondents.
PATAFA president Philip Ella Juico filed a statement of appeal with the Lausanne-based CAS last February 11 with the POC and Obiena as respondents.
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Juico filed the case 4 days after the Senate hearing where Obiena finally agreed to mediation and the Patafa declaring the same.
Juico filed the case 4 days after the Senate hearing where Obiena finally agreed to mediation and the Patafa declaring the same.
Senate Sports Committee chair Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go presided over the hearing with Senators Francis Tolentino, Pia Cayetano, Franklin Drilon and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa in attendance.
Senate Sports Committee chair Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go presided over the hearing with Senators Francis Tolentino, Pia Cayetano, Franklin Drilon and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa in attendance.
“Where’s the good faith there?” Tolentino asked. “The POC thought they [PATAFA] were for mediation and even EJ already agreed to the procedure.”
“Where’s the good faith there?” Tolentino asked. “The POC thought they [PATAFA] were for mediation and even EJ already agreed to the procedure.”
“Filing a complaint against Obiena and the POC means the PATAFA is included in the complaint because PATAFA is a member of the organization.”
“Filing a complaint against Obiena and the POC means the PATAFA is included in the complaint because PATAFA is a member of the organization.”
The Executive Board, in a hybrid meeting at the Knights Templar Ridge Hotel in Tagaytay City, authorized Tolentino to hire a lawyer and appoint a CAS juror, as well as appropriate still undetermined fees for the defense.
The Executive Board, in a hybrid meeting at the Knights Templar Ridge Hotel in Tagaytay City, authorized Tolentino to hire a lawyer and appoint a CAS juror, as well as appropriate still undetermined fees for the defense.
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All, except chairman Steve Hontiveros and first vice president Al Panlilio, attended the meeting, with Atty. Charlie Ho of netball, who ran under Juico’s ticket in the November 2020 POC elections, filing the motion for the appropriation of lawyers and CAS fees.
All, except chairman Steve Hontiveros and first vice president Al Panlilio, attended the meeting, with Atty. Charlie Ho of netball, who ran under Juico’s ticket in the November 2020 POC elections, filing the motion for the appropriation of lawyers and CAS fees.
According to POC chief legal counsel Atty. Wharton Chan, Juico filed the complaint through his lawyers, the Aranas Cruz Araneta Parker & Faustino Law Offices.
According to POC chief legal counsel Atty. Wharton Chan, Juico filed the complaint through his lawyers, the Aranas Cruz Araneta Parker & Faustino Law Offices.
The complaint cited the POC’s breach of jurisdiction on the Obiena issue, dismissal of the case Obiena filed with the POC through its Athletes Commission, and withdrawal of the persona non grata sanction on Juico.
The complaint cited the POC’s breach of jurisdiction on the Obiena issue, dismissal of the case Obiena filed with the POC through its Athletes Commission, and withdrawal of the persona non grata sanction on Juico.
Chan said the POC could not be cited on issues over jurisdiction on the Obiena case, saying “the POC is not a judicial body but a corporate one and the focal issue is on the attitude and unethical conduct” on Obiena’s complaint of harassment against the PATAFA.
Chan said the POC could not be cited on issues over jurisdiction on the Obiena case, saying “the POC is not a judicial body but a corporate one and the focal issue is on the attitude and unethical conduct” on Obiena’s complaint of harassment against the PATAFA.
“The CAS asked for more evidences from the PATAFA such as proof of notices, among others,” Chan said.
“The CAS asked for more evidences from the PATAFA such as proof of notices, among others,” Chan said.
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