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PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) presidential
candidate Art Macapagal disagrees with the proposal of
incumbent POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco to hold
a straw vote in the coming POC elections.
Macapagal, in a statement, said rules in the elections,
just like in sporting competitions, should be followed.
“Like
sports, elections have rules, too,” Macapagal said. “We
have to set the example by following rules, not by
improvising new ones along the way to competition day.”
Cojuangco suggested for a straw vote because of what he
deemed as an imminent disunity among sports officials
after the elections.
“It is
my firm belief that my fellow sports leaders will see
the virtue of a straw vote because, after all, everyone
in the POC is more concerned with the state of
Philippine sports than in an exercise that, while
essential, also threatens our valued unity and
solidarity,” Cojuangco said.
But
Macapagal believes that with the right attitude among
the sports leaders, there will be no disunity among
sports officials in the POC.
“Election, like sports, is a competition. As long as we
don’t treat our adversaries as enemies, we should not
worry about disunity in the Olympic family,” Macapagal
said.
Cojuangco announces his ticket
A DAY
after proposing a straw vote for the Philippine Olympic
Committee (POC) elections, POC president Jose ”Peping”
Cojuangco, who is seeking a secone term, announced his
ticket that he said would ensure him at least 20 votes.
Heading
the list are Manny Lopez of boxing (first vice
president), Mario Tanchangco of sepak takraw (second
vice president), Julian Camacho of wushu (treasurer),
Tony Tamayo of soft tennis (assistant treasurer) and
Sultan Jamalul Kiram of pencak silat (auditor).
The
board members are Bert Lina of cycling, Dave Carter of
judo, Dr. Leonora Brawner of archery and Dr. Sim Chi Tat
of canoe-kayak.
Others
include Steve Hontiveros of bowling (secretary-general),
Buddy Andrada of tennis (deputy secretary-general), Mark
Joseph of swimming (deputy secretary-general), Joey
Romasanta of karatedo (public-relations committee
chairman), Reynaldo Pineda of lawn bowls (membership
committee chairman), Sonny Lim of bodybuilding
(membership committee cochairman), Cesar Binag of table
tennis (uniform services relations), Noli Eala of
basketball (marketing), Go Teng Kok of athletics (sport
and rules committee) and Pedro Mendoza of volleyball
(technical committee chairman).
But
Cojuangco explained that he will still talk to some of
the officials to formally join the ticket.
“Marami
rito, hindi ko pa nakakausap. Pero ako ay umaasa na
nakita nila iyong four years ko, iyung pagkatao
ko at iyung mga ginawa ko,” Cojuangco said in the
Usapang POC radio program on dzSR Sports Radio.
Cojuangco described his ticket as a “working group.”
“Kumuha
tayo ng mga tao na handang mag-trabaho kapag na-elect,”
said Cojuangco. |
