MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) scored the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for endorsing pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena for a training grant for the 2024 Paris Olympics, saying the move, among others, pushed back the federation’s quest for gender equity and equal access for national athletes to funding. Obiena was one of eight athletes recently granted Olympic Solidarity Scholarships (OSS) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The world No. 5, along with 14-year-old golfer Riann Malixi are Elreen Ando (23 years old, weightlifting), …