Why is current POC president, Jose Cojuangco Jr, at the age of 82, standing for election to another term, after having already served three four-year terms? If Cojuangco gets what he desires, national sports could become the one sector of national life which is ruled by a president for life? Is Cojuangco’s insistence on retaining the POC presidency motivated by the desire to retain command and control over the IOC funding? What are the respective roles of the POC and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in the governance of national sports? We believe many sports athletes and sports leaders will answer these questions differently than Mr. Cojuangco and his gang at the POC.

Source: Manila Times November 14, 2016 15:55 UTC