By Renalyn Ramirez – Philstar.com
June 26, 2026 | 12:27pm
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recommended filing charges for alleged violations of the Anti-Hazing Act against former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin and 10 other coaching staff members.
The recommendation is in connection with the Aurora team-building incident that killed student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
The authorities announced the recommendation after presenting the findings of its investigation during a press briefing with the Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday, June 26.
Aside from Baldwin, included in the recommended complaint before the Department of Justice are:
- Grant Dearns – Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Ceasar Vincent Javellana Elumba – Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Dean Caesar B. Castaño – Assistant Coach
- Sandro Nicholas Romero Soriano – Assistant Coach
- Reynaldo C, Jacinto Jr. – Assistant Coach
- Paolo Manuel Maceda Adevoso – Student Manager
- Andrew Lorenzo Bondoc Salud – Student Manager
- John Eric Quiambao Rueca – Physical Therapist
- Aris Ramos Ponce – Utility/Ball Boy
- Joel Palmiano Rapa – Utility/Ball Boy
“The PNP-CIDG recommends the conduct of evaluation, case build-up and preliminary investigation by the Department of Justice…for violation of RA 11053 or the Anti-Hazing Act against the respondents, who actually planned or participated in the hazing,” their recommendation read.
Source: Philstar.com