The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Tuesday has declared Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Ella Juico as persona non grata over his alleged harassment of Filipino Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena.

"The POC approved the recommendation of the Ethics Committee declaring Juico as persona non grata. We do not recognize him anymore as president of PATAFA until the new election of its president," said Tolentino.

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