A lawmaker has threatened to seek the suspension of the Philippine mem­bership in the International Olympic Committee if Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Jose “Peping” Cojuangco won’t resign from his post.

1 Pacman party-list Rep. Mikee Romero, Chairman of the Philippine Basketball Association Board of Governors, made the call in light of Cojuangco’s fresh five-year mandate as POC President which the 82-year-old Cojuangco won unopposed after contender Ricky Vargas was disqualified from the race at the 11th hour by the Cojuangco-led POC due to supposed lack of attendance in general meetings.

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