EJ Obiena will be the country’s flag-bearer in the parade of nations of the 31st Southeast Asian Games on May 12 at MNy Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Philippine Olympic Committee, initially, nominated Obiena to hold the Philippine flag together with Tokyo Olympic Gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. But the SEA Games allow only one athlete to be bestowed with the honor. “There could only be one flag bearer for each country. We nominated Hidilyn and EJ, but it was turned down,” Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said. “Like Hidilyn, EJ has all the quali…