BY NICK GIONGCO
Archery chief Clint Aranas, the recognized leader of a band of officials given known as ‘Group of Seven’, yesterday vowed to work with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to put things in order.
Following two meetings that ended on a deadlock, Aranas said in an online presser on Monday that POC President Bambol Tolentino call for another board meeting to address certain issues that were left hanging the last time.
The board meeting was called to settle the issue on age-capping on candidates and the proposal that bars officials from holding sensitive posts in more than one national sports association.
The label ‘Group of Seven” was likewise cited by Aranas as being “very divisive”, claiming that he and aligned members were even “cooperative.
Apart from Aranas, others who make up the faction include Joey Romasanta, Jonne Go, Julian Camacho, Robert Mananquil, Steve Hontiveros and Jeff Tamayo.
But Tolentino insists it was not so as the key points were never addressed properly during the four-hour online discussion last Friday with board members obviously out to derail the proceedings.
Before Friday’s session, the same board had met four days earlier but didn’t agree on the focal points, leaving Tolentino utterly frustrated.
Still, Aranas is hoping that a third one will settle the issues once and for all.
“We are seeking for another board meeting for the purpose of tacking the constitutional amendments,” he said.
