Ateneo, ex-coach Tab Baldwin fined P4.9 million over work permit violations

EMBATTLED. Former Ateneo men’s basketball coach Tab Baldwin attends the Department of Labor and Employment's clarificatory hearing on the validity of his Alien Employment Permit on June 29, 2026. The hearing, led by Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, is part of the department’s review of Baldwin’s employment documents.

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DOLE's decision to fine Ateneo and Tab Baldwin comes shortly after the university insisted that the former men's basketball coach was a consultant, not an employee

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) slapped the Ateneo de Manila University and its former men’s basketball coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin with a P4.9 million administrative fine on Tuesday, August 11.

Baldwin was found to have been working for the university from December 1, 2015 to September 28, 2016 without a valid Alien Employment Permit (AEP).

Ateneo, ex-coach Tab Baldwin fined P4.9 million over work permit violations

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