QC RTC oders arrest of swim head Joseph
By June NavarroThe Quezon City Regional Trial Court has issued a warrant of arrest for swimming chief Mark Joseph in connection with a child abuse case filed by swimmer Paul Jerome Carpio.
The Quezon City Regional Trial Court has issued a warrant of arrest for swimming chief Mark Joseph in connection with a child abuse case filed by swimmer Paul Jerome Carpio.
MANILA, Philippines—I take full responsibility. That was the gist of the statement given by Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association president Go Teng Kok after his vaunted athletes suffered heavy losses in the ongoing 26th Southeast Asian Games. Instead of concentrating on the welfare of his athletes, Go said he was sidetracked by politics and [...]
When Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association president Go Teng Kok was ousted as a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee, there was considerable press coverage. The POC’s rump resolution was made without due process as required by the Olympic body’s constitution as well as the specific provisions under the International Olympic Committee charter. For [...]
The House of Representatives is brokering “unity talks” between the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation and the Philippine Canoe/Kayak Federation in a meeting also attended by top officials of the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Sports Commission.
Teen swimmer Paul Jerome Carpio yesterday filed charges against Philippine Aquatic Sports Association (Pasa) president Mark Joseph for violation of Republic Act 7610, also known as the Anti-Child Abuse Act.
Altough disappointed at the way the Philippine Olympic Committee handled the issues against Mark Joseph, the swimming group backed by former Sen. Nikki Coseteng yesterday reiterated its call for the embattled Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (Pasa) chief to resign.
Not to say that the fabulous Azkals could have slipped and lost on a turf less spectacular than the rehabilitated RizalMemorial Stadium. But now that it has become clear the totally refurbished arena helped bring out the best from the Azkals, credit should go where it’s due. Here’s to De La Salle University for humbly seeing through [...]
The swimming group opposed to the leadership of the Philippine Aquatic Sports Association (Pasa) yesterday said they have the evidence to prove the charges of graft and corruption they filed against swimming chief Mark Joseph, former Philippine Sports Commission chair William “Butch” Ramirez and former officials of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor).
Sports advocate Nikki Coseteng will file charges against former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) chair Ephraim Genuino at the Office of the Ombudsman tomorrow for the “direct financial assistance” given to the Philippine Aquatic Sports Association (Pasa).
There’s a bitter fight raging, not exactly behind the scene, on the national swimming front. In fact, the accusations against Philippine Amateur Swimming Association president Mark Joseph were so serious, we had openly suggested for the case to be brought before the Senate Committee on Sports. The charges by the aggrieved side were printed in the [...]
MANILA—Two ranking members of the Philippine Olympic Committee lead the short list of officials from where POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. will pick the new chief of mission of the country’s delegation to the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia. Speaking during the weekly Usapang POC on Sports Radio yesterday, Cojuangco said the new CDM [...]
