Former PSC chair Philip 'Popoy' Juico passes away at 78

Former Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman and Philippine athletics president Philip “Popoy” Juico passed away on Saturday, October 31. He was 78.

His son, Vincent, announced his passing on Sunday.

“It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my father, Philip ‘Popoy’ Juico, who passed away yesterday evening at 8:18 p.m. at the Makati Medical Center,” Vincent wrote in a post.

“We kindly ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers as he rests in peace.”

Vincent said details of the wake and funeral arrangements would be announced once finalized.

Juico served as PSC chairman from 1996 to 1998 and as secretary of agrarian reform from 1987 to 1989.

He also served as president of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) from 2014 to 2022.

—JKC, GMA News