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Officials of the Joint Administrative Order Group and Commission on Higher Education have agreed to submit a report to the Inter-Agency Task Force on possible sanctions of the University of Santo Tomas when its men’s basketball team reportedly conducted a training bubble in Sorsogon during quarantine.

Officials of the Joint Administrative Order Group are studying if University of Santo Tomas violated JAO guidelines when it reportedly conducted a training bubble in Sorsogon during quarantine.

Officials of the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group have agreed to craft a a set of protocols for the possible return to training of collegiate teams.

The UAAP Board of Managing Directors (BMD) has recommended sanctioning University of Santo Tomas men’s basketball coach Aldin Ayo for being allegedly responsible for holding a training bubble in Sorsogon during quarantine.

Jun Asuncion became the recent player to part ways with University of Santo Tomas, having reportedly moved to Mapua University.

UST legal counsel Atty Alfonso Verzosa and legal coordinator Atty Elgin Michael Perez represented the school in the said meeting that ran for over three hours.

Another set of meetings are scheduled in the coming week as no resolution was met in Tuesday’s meeting between officials of the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group and the UAAP concerning two schools who allegedly violated government health protocols.

The UAAP is expected to shed more light on the controversy involving University of Santo Tomas (UST) when it presents the school’s findings to officials of the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday.

Brent Paraiso is reportedly following CJ Cansino’s exit last week after confirming earlier reports of his departure in light of the school’s training bubble controversy.

As a former University of Santo Tomas (UST) cager, Estong Ballesteros admits it hurts to see his alma mater get involved in a controversy involving the sport he loved most.

PBA player Allein Maliksi couldn’t help but share his collegiate experience playing for the University of Santo Tomas in light of the school’s controversy involving its men’s basketball team.

The Commission on Higher Education echoed the reminder of the Philippine Sports Commission, Games and Amusement Board and Department of Health which issued the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on the conduct of physical activities and sports in a virtual meeting held Wednesday regarding the alleged practice of some universities, reminding universities and colleges to follow applicable guidelines.

CHED joins JAO probe on UST controversy

Controversy involving University of Santo Tomas men’s basketball team intensified on Wednesday after former skipper CJ Cansino released screenshots of their online group chat discussing their situation in the reported training bubble in Sorsogon.

Fr Jannel Abogado OP has resigned from his post as athletic director of the University of Santo Tomas in light of the controversy involving its men’s basketball team.

CJ Cansino cannot help but to respond again to several claims via Twitter regarding the fast UP recruitment process and their life in the training bubble.

Former University of Santo Tomas team captain CJ Cansino has many reasons why he chose University of the Philippines as next stop for his basketball career.

Note: As part of the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group tasked to realign sports programs during this time of pandemic, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez shared his thoughts about the recent controversy involving University of Santo Tomas men’s basketball team and its alleged unauthorized training practice in Sorsogon.