Olympian Mary Joy Tabal is still hoping that the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) will reconsider and allow her to compete in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to be held from August19 to 31.

The 27-year old Cebuana marathoner finally broke her silence after Patafa president Philippine Ella Juico decided on Monday to remove her from the national team for not following the association’s rules and regulations.

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