Luisa Morales – Philstar.com November 27, 2021 | 10:54am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) has stood by its claims against Tokyo Olympian EJ Obiena involving the payments made to his coach, Vitaly Petrov. According to PATAFA President Phillip Ella Juico, it was Petrov himself who approached the federation in September to open the issue allegedly not receiving his due salary for three years. “Kinausap ako nung September 9 ni Coach Vitaly Petrov, at saka ni Sergey Bubka. Doon sa pag-uusap na ‘yun, sinabi ni Vitaly na hindi pa raw siya nababayaran…