MANILA - The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Wednesday said it is taking the impasse between the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and EJ Obiena seriously and has already talked to both parties way before Chairman William Ramirez issued his statement on the issue. "On this issue between the PATAFA and national athlete EJ Obiena, we assure everyone that we at the Philippine Sports Commission did not take the matter lightly," the PSC said in a statement. "Even before issuing our previous statement that 'we shall intervene when appropriate,' we have already quietly started a series of separate dialogues with each of the concerned parties, with the quick and just resolution of the issue in mind," it added. Ramirez on Sunday said the PSC would only step in "when it is appropriate". The remark did not sit well with the Senate as it tackled the PSC's proposed 2022 budget on Monday with Senator Pia Cayetano lashing out at