EJ Obiena gets ‘closure’ after getting cleared by COA on liquidation issue

Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena at the Orlen Copernicus Cup. ORLEN COPERNICUS Cup PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino star pole vaulter EJ Obiena has received a license from the Commission of Audit (COA) to settle his liquidation with the Philippine Athletics Association (Patafa).

Obiena posted a copy of the Notice of Credit from the COA dated March 31, 2022, stating the liquidation of his funds had been cleared by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and there was no Notice of Suspension or No Authorization Notice is issued.

Obiena wrote on Facebook on Friday “CLOSED”. “The five-month events have finally come to an end.”

Obiena and Patafa have finally mended relations on March 30 of last year through PSC-led mediation after a messy rift that has dragged on for months.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic athlete, who is training in Italy, is looking for his final gathering for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 12 to 23, where he won the second gold medal in a row.

Obiena was initially dropped from the SEA Games roster but resolving his issues with Patafa allowed him to compete in sanctioned events once again.

“We are now closed. I want to come back and focus on training and competing for the country along with my PATAFA teammates and its officials. Now we focus 100% of our efforts on the upcoming SEA Games. We will do our best to represent the Philippines,” said Obiena.

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