NOW that Filipino Olympian pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena knows what was thrown against him by the Philippine Athletics and Track and Field Association (Patafa), he said he will be ready to face the charges and clear his name.

"I am relieved that I now finally know what I am being charged with. From the very start, the Patafa proceeding had the look and feel of a witch-hunt," wrote Obiena in a lengthy Facebook post late Tuesday.

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