CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Bam Aquino requested the Senate to look into the deaths of Ateneo de Manila College basketball gamers Rene Klert Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
The 2 student-athletes died throughout an off-campus exercise in Aurora on June 8.
Aquino made the decision in a privilege speech through the Senate particular session on Wednesday, June 17.
Name for fact
Aquino stated the households of Baterbonia and Adili deserve fact and readability.
“Noong ika-walo ng Hunyo, dalawang kabataan na puno ng pangarap, dalawang atleta ng Ateneo de Manila College males’s basketball staff, sina Rene Klert Baterbonia at Divine Adili, ang binawian ng buhay sa isang off-campus exercise sa Aurora,” Aquino stated.
(Final June 8, two younger males who have been filled with desires, two athletes of the Ateneo de Manila College males’s basketball staff, Rene Klert Baterbonia and Divine Adili, misplaced their lives in an off-campus exercise in Aurora.)
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Aquino stated that he visited Baterbonia’s mother and father final Thursday, June 11, and that the household had one request amid their grief, anger, and ache.
“Iisa lang po ang kanilang hiling: ang katotohanan. Ano ba talaga ang nangyari sa kanilang anak?” Aquino stated. He added that any dad or mum would ask the identical query.
(They’d just one request: the reality. What actually occurred to their son?)
Ateneo gamers’ destiny spotlights pupil security
Aquino stated the tragedy wants a transparent assessment, and that the Senate may assist uncover what occurred.
“Ang trahedyang sumapit kina Rene at Divine ay nangangailangan ng kalinawan at katotohanan,” he stated.
(The tragedy that has taken the lives of Rene and Divine calls for readability and fact.)
Aquino requested the Senate to refer the matter to the Committee on Primary Training and the Committee on Justice.
He stated that the listening to ought to assessment faculty and sports activities insurance policies on pupil security.
He additionally stated the inquiry ought to look into guidelines of the Division of Training, Fee on Increased Training, and athletic our bodies.
Safer Faculties Act
Aquino stated that the findings may assist strengthen proposals underneath the Safer Faculties Act.
The presiding officer additionally expressed sympathy for the households of the 2 athletes. He described Baterbonia as a gifted participant with nice promise.
The Senate later moved to refer Aquino’s manifestation to the correct committee.
“Para po sa katarungan, para po sa kaligtasan, para po sa ating kabataan, at siyempre po para kay Rene at Divine,” he stated. (For justice, for security, for our youth, and naturally, for Rene and Divine.
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