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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Olympic Committee yesterday slammed the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) for its decision not to endorse Olympian pole-vaulter EJ Obiena in four international meets including the World Indoor Championships set March 18 to 20 in Belgrade, Serbia. “Again, how many more gold medals or what more achievements does EJ need to get PATAFA’s endorsement?” said POC president Abraham Tolentino. Then, there’s the case PATAFA president Philip Ella Juico lodged against Obiena and the POC at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) last Feb. 11. J…