00:00The panel was quick to reach consensus on.
00:04We recognize the efforts of CHED in responding swiftly to this tragedy.
00:11The day after the incident, the Commission immediately commenced with a fact-finding mission
00:19to assess the conduct of the team-building activity pursuant to CHED Memorandum Order No. 63,
00:28Series 2017, Policies and Guidelines on Local Off-Campus Activities.
00:40They have also provided facial social support and other services to the teammates and families of René and Divine.
00:51This proceeds in parallel with the ongoing efforts of the PNP and PILG and the NPI and DOJ
01:00to establish a clear, accurate, and comprehensive account of what happened.
01:06Second, we support his efforts and trust that their findings will contribute meaningfully
01:13to strengthening the accountability mechanisms that protect our students and athletes.
01:19Second, when we allow due process and the ongoing investigations to take their course,
01:29the stakeholders' panel believes that this conversation extends beyond student-athletes and a single incident.
01:39At its core, this is about protecting athletes and ensuring that sports is a safe, credible, and empowering environment for
01:51all.
01:59For many Filipinos, especially, sports is a means to education, personal development, and social mobility.
02:10For this reason, this tragedy compels us to strengthen sports governance at every level.
02:21Coaches wield tremendous influence over the lives and development of athletes.
02:30We must do our part to ensure that they are not only empowered to lead, but also educated, trained, and
02:42helped to standards that promote athlete safety, welfare, and responsible coaching practices.
02:52We will push for the enactment of law regulating the coaching profession, including the establishment of a national registry mandatory
03:05licensing certification,
03:07and continuing professional development requirements for coaches and sports professionals.
03:15We support the proposed Sports Coaching Act, House Bill 2631, filed by Congressman Michael D.
03:28Implementation must be undertaken in partnership with the National Sports Association, educational institutions, and other stakeholders.
03:42Number two, we shall establish more robust safety standards, risk management protocols, and emergency response capabilities across all levels of
03:54sports,
03:55including standardization, standardizing safety protocols on the conduct of athlete training programs.
04:04As part of the effort, the PSE is currently working with the Philippine Life Saving under the guidance of Surf
04:12Life Saving Australia,
04:14something we have discussed a few weeks ago to expand water safety education, certification, and preparedness programs for sports personnel.
04:26Athletic excellence must be pursued within the systems that are safe, accountable, and worthy of public trust.
04:34Let the memory of René and Divine fuel our resolve to exact accountability where it is due,
04:43to protect our athletes and make sure that this tragedy never happens again.
04:51Again, we express our deepest sympathies to the families and to the loved ones of René and Divine.
05:27We'll see you next time.
05:28тебя next time.
05:30T da team time.
05:30da team time.
05:31ma
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