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Home fans help Obiena craft perfect end to season

EJ Obiena had one dream: to bring world-class pole vaulting to the Philippines. On Sunday, that dream soared above 5.80 meters—and landed in gold. Before a raucous crowd gathered at Ayala Triangle Gardens for the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge, Obiena already felt like a winner. He had helped bring an international competition home.

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Amid pending trade to Blackwater, Jio Jalalon seen practicing with TNT

MANILA, Philippines–Jio Jalalon’s appearances in TNT’s preparation for the upcoming PBA Season have raised speculations about his future amid a pending trade that will send the pesky NorthPort guard to Blackwater. A source confirmed Jalalon’s “sporadic” participation in the Tropang 5G’s practices, which eagle-eyed netizens have caught through social media posts, including one from coach