THE country is back in the fold of the global tennis community following the International Tennis Federation\u2019s (ITF) lifting of its suspension of the Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am pleased to confirm that the ITF Board of Directors has decided to lift the suspension of the Philippine Tennis Association (PHILTA) \u2026 in accordance with Article 5 of the ITF Constitution,\u201d ITF president David Haggerty said in a letter dated January 21 to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham \u201cBambol\u201d Tolentino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would like to thank you and your team, particularly Mr. Ramon Suzara, for your proactive approach to resolving Philta\u2019s governance issues in accordance with our shared values of good governance, transparency, and accountability,\u201d Haggery said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPhilta\u2019s return to active ITF membership is a significant moment for tennis in the Philippines and the Asian region, and the ITF is highly motivated to support Philta in its efforts to develop, grow and promote the sport in the coming years,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tolentino thanked Haggerty and the ITF for their swiftness in reinstating the Philta, which was suspended for three years on governance issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe POC would like to thank Mr. Haggerty and the ITF for lifting the suspension that would allow Philippine tennis to get back on track,\u201d Tolentino said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The POC became an ad hoc administrator for tennis with Suzara heading a task force with Robert Joseph Moran (soft tennis) and Ting Ledesma (table tennis) as members until the association constitution was revised in consonance with ITF regulations and approved by the world governing body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ITF-ordered and POC-supervised elections of the members of the Philta board of trustees were held last December 11 at the Century Park Hotel in Manila with Paranaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez being named president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also elected were Olongapo City mayor Rolen Paulino as vice president, Calabarzon\u2019s Gerardo Alcala as treasurer and Mimaropa\u2019s Theodore Jose Matta as internal auditor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other members of the board voted independently by their respective regions were Bicol\u2019s Franzes Khu Camacho,Western Visayas\u2019s Theodore Dy, Ilocos Region\u2019s Elmaerwin Sibucao, Mindanao\u2019s Gilbert Paylado, Cordillera Autonomous Region\u2019s Dickerson Laruan, Cagayan Valley\u2019s Fernando Silapan, Eastern Visayas\u2019s Joile Mondragon, Central Visayas\u2019s Jean Henri Lhuiller, Caraga\u2019s Dyan Castillejo and April Toledo for Gender Equity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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