The House of Representatives. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — The coaching staff of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) men’s basketball team will be at the top of the list of resource persons to be invited by the House of Representatives for its investigation into the death of two student-athletes, Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V said on Tuesday.
Ortega in a statement said that aside from the resolutions filed by lawmakers, House committee on public order and safety chairperson and Manila Rep. Rolando Valeriano has already sought a motu proprio investigation into the deaths of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili — members of Ateneo’s basketball team who drowned during a team-building activity in Aurora province.
The coaches, he said, will be invited to this hearing which may be calendared on Wednesday, during the special session.
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