The decision of 18 national sports associations (NSAs) to band together and collectively force a change in national sports leadership and in the Philippine sports system is sound and deserves public support. That has been the case under the dubious and long-running leadership of Mr. Jose “Peping” Cojuangco, Jr. as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). The reformers should push through reform of the national sports system and sports leadership the legal way. The fact that Cojuangco and his gang illegally deposed the legally elected leaders of NSAs in order to grab control of the associations is the final abomination. As long as impostor leaders are in national sports, national sports leadership will be a travesty in the country.

Source: Manila Times October 05, 2017 18:56 UTC