By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
Majority of the national sports association (NSA) officials that include boxing chairman Ricky Vargas, showed their full support to incumbent Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino during a welcome party that turned into an unofficial general assembly.
Tolentino is seeking a fresh four-year mandate on Friday, Nov. 29.
“I’m solidly for the continuation of the programs of Bambol [Tolentino],” said Vargas, also a top honcho at the Manuel V. Pangilinan Group . “He’s been able to help not only the POC stature, but bring up the stature of the POC and he also helps many athletes.”
“We need a man like him especially in the POC where politics is painful,” he added.
Under Tolentino’s “working team” are second vice president bet in his “Working Team” ticket Rep. Richard Gomez and treasurer Dr. Jose Raul Canlas and board member candidate Lenlen Escollante, Paolo Tancontian, Joebert Yu, Ting Ledesma, Epok Quimpo, Geourgina Avercilla, Karen Tanchiangco, Nikki Cheng, Ramon “Tats” Suzara, Ricky Lim, Mico Vargas, Mariano Araneta, Chan, Jarryd Bello and Bones Floro.
The gathering was to welcome POC secretary-general Atty. Wharton Chan’s youngest son, Drake, but it apparently became a show of support for Tolentino.
Sixty-one officials are eligible to cast their votes for president, first and second vice presidents, treasurer, auditor and members of the Executive Board.
