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The board of trustees of the Ateneo de Manila University establishes its own independent investigative body, says Ateneo President Fr. Bobby Yap, SJ, on June 15, for the tragedy that claimed the lives of Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili on June 8. The group comprises technical, legal, and competent individuals who are not involved with the university.

The Ateneo President also expresses the university's full cooperation with civil and regulatory bodies for the incident. (Video courtesy of Ateneo de Manila University)

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/15/baldwin-quimpo-resign-as-ateneo-grapples-with-tragedy


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00:00So far, all available information and accounts on what happened on June 8 show that it was a tragic accident.
00:10But we understand completely that for loved ones, the word accident is never easy to accept.
00:19Ateneo de Manila is not evading accountability.
00:22For full clarity, transparency, and justice, our Board of Trustees formed an independent, fact-finding body composed of external, highly
00:35competent legal and technical experts who will operate entirely outside Ateneo's administrative structure.
00:43Their findings and recommendations will be submitted directly to the Board of Trustees, and I assure the public that their
00:51review will be exhaustive, unsparing, and free from influence, whether from the inside or outside.
00:59We also welcome and will fully cooperate with any and all investigations by civil and regulatory bodies.
01:09We are fully committed to the truth wherever it leads.
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