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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is now expected to join the UST Growling Tigers’ investigation regarding their alleged quarantine protocol violations.
This is after the investigative panel of the Interagency Task Force (IATF) met on Friday to discuss its possible violations in the joint administrative order they published last July.
According to the president of the Board of Games and Amusement (GAB), Abraham Mitra, the panel will present a written report to the DOJ on the violations of the University of Santo Tomás in its supposed bubble.
“We are still studying the possible violations that (UST) committed at the JAO and will present the report on Monday,” Mitra said.
UST Growling Tigers head coach Aldin Ayo has reportedly been running the bubble in Capuy, Sorsogon since last June. The government also asked the UST team to stop its training sessions.
The online meeting on Friday was again attended by representatives of the agencies involved, namely Mitra for the GAB, the Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), William Ramirez, the Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (CHED) , Prospero de Vera III, and DOH Representative Rodley Carza.
The National University, whose women’s volleyball team is accused of similar violations, will present its findings to the group before they make a decision.
Mitra revealed that NU athletic director Rustico Camangian promised to present the report on Monday to declare all his students stranded on the Sampaloc and Laguna campuses safe.
However, Mitra added that the IATF is thinking of finally allowing collegiate teams to train, provided they share best practices with professional sports organizations like the PBA and PFF.
“We will sit down as a group with the CHED and the crafting guidelines, then introduce the professional leagues sharing best practices before the fans can get started,” explained the GAB President.
Mitra announced that he will meet with the PBA, Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 and the Philippine Football League on Friday to ask the three leagues to present their best practices at a joint press conference with CHED on Monday.
“I’m sure the professionals will be willing to share what they are doing because, after all, it’s an industry and everyone cares about each other,” shared Mitra.
“If an accident occurs, the whole group is affected. We appreciate your efforts and your time and resources to comply with the JAO and we want you to display it so that others can appreciate and emulate it,” he added.
