Nag-resign sa Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team ang head coach na si Tim Baldwin at team manager na si Epok Quimpo.
Ito ang inanunsiyo ni Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) President Fr. Roberto “Bobby” Yap nang humarap siya at nagsalita sa press conference na ginanap sa Loyola Heights, Quezon City, nitong Lunes, Hunyo 15, 2026.
Ang resignation nina Baldwin at Quimpo ay may kaugnayan sa pagkalunod at pagkamatay ng student athletes na sina Rene Baterbonia, 18, at Divine Adili, 21, sa karagatan ng Dipaculao, Aurora, noong Hunyo 8.
Kasama sila sa team-building activity sa naturang lugar nang mangyari ang trahedya.
"We will not shield or protect anyone nor will we allow their integrity to be compromised,” pahayag ni Fr. Yap.
Kasunod nito ang anunsiyong tinanggap na ng pamunuan ng unibersidad ang resignation nina Baldwin at Quimpo.
Saad ng Ateneo president: "With this, I also must inform everyone that the University has accepted the resignation of head coach Thomas Anthony ‘Tab’ Baldwin effective immediately.
"We thank him for the years of service to the Blue Eagles.
"But as we enter a period of deep institutional review, a change in leadership is necessary to ensure the full integrity of our sports programs and safety protocols covering them."
Kinumpirma rin ni Fr. Yap ang pagbibitiw ni Quimpo bilang team manager ng Ateneo Blue Eagles.
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ATENEO APOLOGIZES TO BATERBONIA AND ADILI FAMILIES
Gumagaralgal ang boses ni Fr. Yap habang humihingi ng labis na paumanhin sa pamilya ng mga nasawi.
Bahagi ng kanyang pahayag: “We face you today with heavy hearts, speaking from a landscape of deep and profound pain and sorrow.
“One week ago on June 8, 2026, our community was shattered by a tragedy that claimed the lives of our student athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
“No word or any language is capable of describing these loss.
"When a young man dies, we mourn for the loss of life and the shattering of dreams. We mourn the potential that won’t come true.
“To the families of Rene and Divine, we see you, we hear you. We acknowledge the unbearable pain of your mourning.
“We know that the grief you carry right now is compounded by an anger that is entirely natural, justified, and deeply human.
“On behalf of the Ateneo de Manila University, I am here to say simply and directly, we are truly deeply sorry.
“Two young men entrusted to our care did not return home and that fact breaks our heart. No explanation, context or words can undo that loss.
“We face this moment with absolute humility and we ask for your prayers and forgiveness.”
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