Juico, nag-resign na presidente ng PATAFA

ni Lolet Abania | June 18, 2022

Iniwan na ni Philip Juico ang kanyang posisyon bilang presidente ng Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) matapos na ang opisyal ay magsumite ng resignation mula sa puwestong kanyang hinawakan simula noong 2014.

Sa isang statement ayon sa PATAFA, si Juico ay nag-resign sa ginanap na board meeting ngayong Sabado sa Makati Diamond Residences sa Makati City.

Si Juico, na nananatili sana hanggang Nobyembre 2024 sa kanyang termino, ay papalitan ni dating PATAFA Executive Vice President at Secretary General Agapito Capistrano. Gayunman, si Juico ay nasa board pa rin dahil na-elect siya bilang Chairman Emeritus.

“Dr. Juico will be remembered for many local and international initiatives. Since taking over PATAFA from Go Teng Kok in 2014, Dr. Juico was instrumental in helping conceptualize and put in place various governance, integrity and transparency reforms in World Athletics upon the assumption of Olympic gold medalist Lord Sebastián Coe as President of World Athletics (WA),” pahayag ng PATAFA.

Sa hiwalay na statement, sinabi naman ni Juico, “PATAFA shall always remain steadfast to its core values of integrity, honesty, competence and sincerity, the same values required of all PATAFA athletes, coaches and other stakeholders.”

“I am not leaving PATAFA or the sports community, as it is here where my heart lies but for now, I look forward to more family time and an opportunity to concentrate on personal and business interests and ventures and community advocacies,” saad ni Juico.

Bago pa ang kanyang resignation, nagkaroon si Juico ng kaunting alitan kay pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gayunman, umabot ang parehong kampo sa isang settlement nitong Marso, kung saan tumulong bilang mediator ang Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).