Contact / More. Under the program, Lafferty – also the chief executive of the British American Tobacco in the Philippines – invested in the athletes, providing them not only with allowances and training expenses, but making sure they are trained holistically. 2015-2018 . The sporting body was renamed Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association in March 25 at the POC General Assembly where the athletics body was also granted … The association was the first such organization in the world. 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The sporting body was renamed Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association in March 25 at the POC General Assembly where the athletics body was also granted recognition by the Olympic Body. CAPAS, Tarlac-- The Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) Inc. were impressed by the newly-built Athletics Stadium and Aquatics Center in New Clark City as both were recently tested by national athletes during the pre-qualifying competitions held here for the upcoming 30th South East Asian (SEA) Games. The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) on Tuesday formally sent off the three athletes who will represent the country in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on August 5. Since 2015, FOTON Philippines has been showing its commitment […] Founded in 1880, it took over as the governing power from the Amateur Athletic Club, founded in 1866. MANILA, Philippines – There will be new rules in place once the country welcomes athletics back. Born in Clark, Pampanga, Cray is currently training in his hometown of El Paso, Texas. Association of Track and Field Statisticians 1. Upon the legitimization of his post as president, Juico announced a plan to rename the Athletics body and drop the word "amateur" because the body also accommodates professional and semi-pro athletes and not only collegiate players. LINGAYEN, Pangasinan-- Some 40 members of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa), who will represent the country to the 2019 South East Asian (SEA) Games, will undergo vigorous training at the Narciso Ramos Sports Complex here starting this month.. 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