00:00The Sports Stakeholders Panel, led by the Philippine Sports Commission, pushes to professionalize coaching in the country.
00:06This after the deaths of Ateneo student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during the Blue Eagles team building in
00:12Dipakulaw, Aurora on June 8.
00:14The panel puts the spotlight on House Bill No. 2631 or the Sports Coaching Act, which seeks to establish a
00:20national and multi-sport accreditation system for coaching in the Philippines.
00:24In a statement Wednesday, July 1, it says the bill mandates higher standards, continuous education, mandatory certifications including basic life
00:33support training, clear operational guidelines, and robust safeguarding measures across all sports environments.
00:39The panel also supports the recommendation of the PNPC-IDG to file charges against resigned Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin
00:46and 10 others for violation of the Anti-Hazing Act.
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