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Among the teams that could be affected by the UST sanctions is its promising women’s volleyball team. —SHERWIN VARDELEON
The investigative body that investigates the alleged violations of health protocols by the University of Santo Tomás (UST) and the National University (NU) had not yet reached a resolution on Tuesday, leaving a powerful sports program on the line. loose.
The body, comprised of the Games and Amusement Board, the Philippine Sports Commission, the Department of Health and the Higher Education Commission, announced in a joint statement Tuesday evening that representatives from UST and NU participated in the meeting. to give his report on suspected quarantine violations at separate locations outside the city. “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 statement read.
As the investigation continued without a resolution, UST’s heavyweight UAAP program continues to face a crucial question: Will an entire program pay for the sins of its basketball squad?
UST has dominated the UAAP overall championship race, winning 29 of the last 33 seasons. Her continued reign is based on a group resolution on the sanctions that would apply to the school.
The investigation team, which responds to the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, will meet again on Thursday “to review these reports and address other related cases before taking appropriate action,” the statement said.
UST is in trouble after the Tigers were revealed to have a training bubble in coach Aldin Ayo’s hometown, Sorsogon, which was allegedly backed with a P3 million budget. Meanwhile, NU is under investigation for reports that its women’s volleyball team, which was stranded by quarantine regulations in Calamba, Laguna province, held its own practice sessions.
Training, whether individual or team, in amateur sports categories is prohibited in all quarantine restrictions.
UST was represented by attorneys Alfonso Versoza and Elgin Michael Pérez, both internal legal advisers to the university. NU was represented by its athletic director, Otie Camangian,
Also present during the meeting were the executive director of the UAAP, Rebo Saguisag, and the president Nonong Calanog de La Salle, which will host the next UAAP season. INQ
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