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Baldwin appeared before the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Friday, June 19, as investigations into the incident continue
Claim: Former Ateneo Blue Eagles head coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin has been arrested following the deaths of basketball players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Chukwuemeka Divine Adili during a team-building activity.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim was posted on June 9 and has since garnered over 152,600 views, 728 likes, and 241 comments. The YouTube video was titled, “Kulong si Coach Tab sa pagkamatay ni Baterbonia sa Ateneo at ni Adili! May nalunod na dati pala!”
(Coach Tab is arrested for the deaths of Baterbonia and Adili in Ateneo! There have been others who drowned before!)
The video’s thumbnail similarly claims: “Kulong si Tab!” (Tab is arrested!), with a picture of Baldwin in a prison uniform. It was uploaded on YouTube by “Courtside Buckets,” a channel with over 128,000 subscribers.
The facts: As of writing, no orders have been issued for Baldwin’s arrest. There are also no statements from the Department of Justice (DOJ) , National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) , Philippine National Police (PNP) , or other law enforcement agencies indicating that Baldwin has been arrested.
The investigations regarding the incident are still ongoing. Several summons have been issued for Baldwin: the Department of Labor and Employment issued a subpoena directing Baldwin to present documents evidencing his authority to work in the country. The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) also issued a separate subpoena for Baldwin and team manager Epok Quimpo, among other key Ateneo figures, for a probe into the two players’ deaths.
However, on June 15, Baldwin and Quimpo failed to personally appear before investigators; only the director of Ateneo’s University Athletics Office, Emmanuel Fernandez, appeared for the hearing. Baldwin and other Ateneo coaches have been subpoenaed anew on June 17.
On June 19, the former basketball coach attended the PNP-CIDG probe into the incident.
Meanwhile, an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) has also been issued against Baldwin and several others. The ILBO is used to monitor the movements of a person and cannot prevent Baldwin from leaving the country.
Ateneo tragedy : The false claim surfaced following the deaths of Baterbonia and Adili during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora, on June 8.
According to Ateneo de Manila University and local authorities , Baterbonia and Adili were swept away by strong river currents during the activity. (READ: TIMELINE: The day Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia died )
In the days following the incident, Baldwin attended a candle-lighting vigil for the two players and later issued a public statement regarding the tragedy. Ateneo subsequently announced that Baldwin and Quimpo would go on leave while the university conducted its investigation. (READ: Ateneo vows ‘material support’ to Baterbonia, Adili families: Moral obligation, not settlement )
On June 15, Baldwin resigned as head coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles as government investigations into the incident continue.
In a press conference on June 17, the PNP-CIDG said the players’ deaths were “ not an accident ,” adding that investigators will be able to get a clearer picture of what happened once they get statements from the other individuals who were present during the incident. – Ava Dumaup/Rappler.com
Ava Dumaup is a Rappler volunteer for the Research and Data unit. She is a third-year AB Communication student at the Ateneo de Manila University.
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