Skip to playerSkip to main content
Ex-Ateneo basketball coach Tab Baldwin fined P4.9M for work permit violations

The Department of Labor and Employment finds former Ateneo men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin liable for violations involving his Alien Employment Permit (AEP) and Certificate of Exemption (CE) on Aug. 11, 2026. Baldwin and Ateneo were also held liable for a P4.9 million fine over the failure to secure the required CE. Baldwin and Ateneo were also fined P10,000 each for the AEP violation. The case was referred to the Bureau of Immigration for summary deportation proceedings. Meanwhile, Baldwin did not give any comment regarding the administrative order.

VIDEO BY DAN MADRAZO

Check out our Streaming Channel: https://streaming.manilatimes.net/

Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe

Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net

Follow us:
Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook
Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram
Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter
DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion

Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital

Check out our Podcasts:
Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify
Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts
Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic
Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer
Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein

#TheManilaTimes
#TMTNews
#Baldwin
#Philippines

Category

🗞
News
Transcript
00:00Failure to secure an AEP. Section 15 of D.O. 146-15 provides that a fine of 10,000 pesos
00:09for every year or a fraction thereof shall be imposed on foreign nationals upon working without a valid AEP.
00:16In this case, Mr. Boutley was employed by Ateneo from 01 December 2015 to 28 September 2016. Cash for engaging
00:29work with Ateneo without a valid AEP for at least 9 full months, he is liable to pay 10,000
00:36pesos.
00:36For failure to secure a Certificate of Inception, Section 1c in relation to Section 2, Rule 7 of D.O.
00:46248-2035 provides that any deliberate or willful district card for non-compliance with the provision of said rules shall
00:56be needed,
00:57be the penalty of fining a maximum amount of 10,000 pesos for every prohibited act, be an authorized employment
01:06of a foreign national without a required AEP constitute a continuing state of non-compliance with the rules.
01:14Accordingly, each day the foreign national renter services without a required AEP constitute a separate prohibited act for which corresponding
01:24administrative fine may be imposed.
01:26First, applying the maximum administrative fine of 10,000 for each prohibited act or separate violation spanning 4 to 490
01:37days, the total administrative fine is computed as values.
01:41490 days times 10,000 pesos per day would equal to 4,900,000 pesos.
01:49Accordingly, Mr. Pauli is liable for an administrative fine in the total amount of 4,900,000 pesos for his
01:58failure to secure the required Certificate of Inception for the period from 10 February 2025 until his resignation on 15
02:07June 2026.
02:08As to Ateneo de Manila, its administrative liabilities as follows, failure to secure an AEP, section 15 of D.O
02:18.146-15 provides that employers found employing foreign nationals with a valid AEP shall pay a fine of 10,000
02:27pesos for every year or if rationed or off.
02:31Hence, for employing Mr. Pauli from 01 December 2015 to 28 September 2016 without a valid AEP for a period
02:44of at least a full nine months, Ateneo de Manila is liable to pay 10,000 pesos.
02:50For failure to secure a certificate of exemptions with respect to the violation of 248-25, this office holds Ateneo
03:00de Manila jointly and solidly liable with Mr. Baldwin for the administrative fine in total amount of 4,900,000
03:09pesos arising for the failure of the latter to secure the required Certificate of Inception.
03:16Wherefore, Ramses consider this office hereby finds Mr. Thomas Anthony Pauli Baldwin and Ateneo de Manila University to be administratively
03:28liable for separate violations of Article 40 of the Labor Code as amended and renumbered and its implementing rules and
03:37regulations.
03:38Accordingly, for failure to secure an area employment permit under Department Order 146-15, Mr. Anthony Pauli Baldwin is ordered
03:49to pay an administrative fine of 10,000 pesos and Ateneo de Manila is ordered to pay an administrative fine
03:57of 10,000 pesos.
03:58For failure to secure a certificate of 146-15, for failure to secure a certificate of exemption under Department Order
04:03No. 248-25, Mr. Thomas Anthony Pauli Baldwin and Ateneo de Manila are jointly and solidly liable to pay an
04:14administrative fine in a total amount of 4,900,000 pesos.
04:21Finally, without prejudice to civil, administrative or criminal complaints pending before other investigative agencies or reports of law against Mr.
04:33Baldwin,
04:34this matter is hereby referred to the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation for summary-reed deportation proceedings.
04:42So were third, Manila, Philippines, 11 August of 2026, Sa'in Francis N. Tolentino separated.
04:50What's your reaction called regarding the decision?
04:54What's your reaction, coach?
04:56Coach, coach, coach, coach.
05:20Laura-Seag مثق worthy is Really fun.
05:28Check the scene from this room, coach who hasожу the series of teams.
05:30theatre?
05:31The idea between family and family and family and family Jean Paolo is coming from Canada to Canada.
Comments

Recommended