Cycling chief Bambol Tolentino was elected president of the Philippine Olympic Committee Friday receiving a full mandate from the body that named him chief last year in a special poll.
Tolentino, who is also a congressman, vowed to unite the POC which has been polarized for several years despite the country capturing the overall championship in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
He received 30 of the possible 53 votes cast, enough to beat archery’s Clint Aranas who garnered 22 votes.
Also winning a fresh term was incumbent chair Steve Hontiveros of handball who bested former chair Tom Carrasco of triathlon, 28-25.
Basketball’s Al Panlilio was elected first vice president, mo…
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