PNP chief to schools: Students’ safety must come first

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (INQUIRER file photo GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE)

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said he hopes schools would place students’ safety first amid the PNP’s investigation of the drowning of Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.

“We owe it to the grieving families of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili to complete a full and impartial investigation before drawing any conclusion,” Nartatez said in a statement on Friday.

“Through this impartial and comprehensive investigation, we hope that schools, coaches, and sports organizations would clearly understand that the safety and welfare of students must always come first,” he stressed.

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