MANILA: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended that the Department of Justice (DOJ) file charges against resigned Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin and 11 others.
The recommendation came after the NBI Homicide Division completed its investigation into the drowning that killed Ateneo student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a training activity in Dipaculao, Aurora, on June 8.
According to the NBI, it recommended that the DOJ file charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against Baldwin, six assistant coaches, and the university’s physical therapist:
Resigned Coach Thomas Anthony 'Tab' Baldwin
Strength and Conditioning Coach Ceasar Vincent “CJ” Elumba
Strength and Conditioning Coach Grant Dearns
Assistant Coach Reynaldo “Jon” Jacinto Jr.
Assistant Coach Dean Caesar Castaño
Assistant Coach Sandro Nicholas Soriano “Sandro” Romero
Hernan Ameer “Buboy” Domingo
Physical Therapist John Eric Ruecay Quiambao
It also recommended that the DOJ file charges of simple negligence resulting in two counts of homicide against Ateneo’s athletic director and three resort owners and managers:
Athletic Director Emmanuel Fernandez
Resort Owner and Manager Francisco Zubia III y Barangan
Resort Owner and Manager Frederick Zubia y Barangan
Resort Co-manager Yedda Mary Molina Rubio
During its investigation, the NBI’s Homicide Division interviewed various individuals, including Ateneo President Roberto 'Bobby' Yap, SJ; Baldwin; more than 20 current and former Ateneo men’s basketball players; members of the coaching staff; the university’s physical therapist; utility workers; and the resort owner and staff in Dipaculao, Aurora, where the drowning occurred. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
