23 Facts About Philip Juico

Philip Juico is the chairman emeritus of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association, the NSA for athletics in the Philippines.

Philip Juico was president of PATAFA from 2015 to 2022.

Philip Juico was Dean of the Graduate School of Business of De La Salle Professional Schools in the Philippines from 2002 to 2008.

Philip Juico finished his elementary and high school studies in De La Salle in 1961 and 1965 respectively.

Philip Juico obtained his AB-BSC degree from the same institution in 1970.

For much of his early career, Juico was a consultant to Philippine AgriBusiness.

Philip Juico was appointed by Aquino to lead the CARP program.

Philip Juico served as Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform from 1987 to 1989 under President Corazon Aquino.

Philip Juico resigned in 1989 after the Garchitorena land scam, which undermined Aquino's agrarian reform program and prompted an investigation of government officials' alleged involvement in the scam.

Philip Juico had been accused of violating an anti-corruption law by signing a land-purchase agreement that would have cost the government about $2.7 million.

Philip Juico was exonerated in the case by the Sandiganbayan, a special anti-graft court, on July 16,1992.

The court found no proof that Philip Juico took part in any "willful attempt to defraud the government" and that he was not obliged "to personally scrutinize all the technical and legal details" of the land deal.

Philip Juico ran in the 1992 House of Representatives elections with Aquino's endorsement but was defeated.

Philip Juico has served as chairman of the Philippine Super Liga, a women's volleyball league.

In 2015, Juico was elected as president of Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association.

Philip Juico resigned on June 18,2022 as the PATAFA chairman and was succeeded by Terry Capistrano.

Philip Juico is the Vice President and Chairman of the School and Youth Commission of the Asian Athletics Association.

In late 2021, PATAFA, led by Philip Juico, initiated a dispute with Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena involving the liquidation of finances related to the salary of Obiena's coach.

The committee was presented evidence that Philip Juico colluded to create untruthful statements, attempted confidentiality breaches and interfered with sponsorship discussions.

The POC stated that Philip Juico was given the opportunity to defend against accusations to his conduct but Philip Juico declined due process.

Philip Juico responded that the POC had no jurisdiction over NSAs.

The POC clarified its legal prerogative to declare anybody persona non grata and that PATAFA was not penalized, nor was Philip Juico removed, suspended or reprimanded.

The POC's ethics committee concluded that Philip Juico had harassed the athlete by making "malicious public accusations".