(UPDATE) AS much as there's glamour in heaping medals, trophies and awards, Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena has not forgotten what it truly means to be an honorable athlete, especially for a developing country like the Philippines.

With every run, jump, and clearance he does, Obiena said that he looks at his craft as a means to drive positive change, inspire the next generation of athletes, and as means of nation-building.

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