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The OFFICIALS remain silent on the possible sanctions and sanctions that will be imposed on the University of Santo Tomás and the National University following the end of the government investigation into alleged quarantine violations by the two schools.
A panel created by the Interagency Task Force (IATF) for the Emerging Infectious Diseases group received the findings from the two schools about their teams’ alleged training during the pandemic on Tuesday. But the day ended with no resolution in sight.
Instead, government officials will continue to deliberate on the issue on their own, while the UAAP Board of Managing Directors, made up of the athletic directors from each school, will meet Thursday to address the issue.
In-house legal advisor Atty. Alfonso Verzosa and the legal coordinator Atty. Elgin Michael Perez represented UST, while athletic director Otie Camangian spoke on behalf of the NU at the three-hour meeting Tuesday.
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UST has come under scrutiny as members of its men’s basketball team went to Capuy, Sorsogon and entered their so-called Bicol bubble, with coach Aldin Ayo directing the Growling Tigers’ training since mid-June.
NU, on the other hand, has also been flagged as clips of their women’s volleyball team training at their Sampaloc and Calamba campuses that have circulated on social media.
Both schools defended their positions at the meeting, which was also attended by the National Training Director of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Marc Velasco, the Commissioner of the Higher Education Commission (CHED), Prospero de Vera, and CEO Atty. Cindy Jaro, DOH Representative Rodley Carza, and Games and Amusement Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra, as well as UAAP Chairman Nonong Calanog de La Salle and CEO Atty. Rebo Saguisag.
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The minutes of the conference, especially the report of the UST investigative committee, have not been made public.
However, it does not mean that both the UST and the UN have escaped government sanctions, as Mitra previously said that the IATF will not hesitate to impose sanctions if it deems the actions of the respective schools and UAAP to be inappropriate.
For now, the wait continues.
Here is the full UAAP statement:
The Philippine University Athletic Association (UAAP) recognizes the efforts of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and the National University (NU) to PARTICIPATE in the meeting requested by PSC, GAB and DOH on compliance with the guidelines and protocols issued by the government on carrying out school and sports activities during community quarantine.
A copy of the UST report on his basketball team was sent to interested government agencies. UST also reported that UAAP also received a copy. NU responded to inquiries about the incident regarding its volleyball teams and will also provide a report to UAAP.
The meeting was an important step towards solving these problems that concern student-athletes from UAAP member schools.
The UAAP Board of Directors will meet on Thursday (September 3) to review these reports and address other related cases before taking appropriate action.
