AJ Edu is so good, man. Having someone like that on the defensive end is such a game changer.
Incredible body control, movement, size, and discipline. This team won't work without him.
"If we truly care about what happened to Rene and Divine, then we should be willing to follow the facts wherever they lead, not only when they align with the story we want to believe." ‼️
your students are holding you accountable. your faculty and alumni are trying to do the same. it’s time to wake up and realize that there is no saving the reputations of those currently in charge.
ateneans are trying to save the best of ateneo - and that does not include the negligent leaders who let this happen and the sloppy, outdated ‘professionals’ who have managed the situation since.
ateneo belongs to more than a few, no matter how ‘chosen’ they believe themselves to be. listen to your students. give them back their university.
what’s new.. 😬
kakatawa how standards, accountability, and basic decency suddenly become negotiable when someone’s good at what they do and considered a “key player.”
the moment someone becomes too valuable to lose, everyone’s memory gets surprisingly selective.
awa nalang
These kids probably don’t know a lot about the Philippines, but they will always remember that their brother went here to play basketball and came home in a coffin.
Boss, THE UAAP imposed a LIFETIME BAN ON UST COACH ALDIN AYO for the Sorsogon bubble training amid COVID-19. Walang namatay roon. Dito may namatay. A lifetime ban SHOULD NOT BE OFF THE TABLE AT THIS POINT.
Loss of life (young life at that) brought about by avoidable circumstances that the victims were exposed to by authority figures that were supposed to care and nurture them - is a tragedy that requires accountability. No it won’t bring back Divine and Rene, but we cannot allow people in power to be protected when their authority and status were wielded to put young men in precarious situations that took their lives. There’s anecdotes on record of precedent, there’s a grieving mother asking for the most basic details amid official statements saying they are ‘working closely’ with the families.
Investigate this to the fullest. Basketball is by no means more important than protecting our young people, most especially those who come from backgrounds that force them and their families to look at a roster spot, game minutes, a coaching staff’s favor and approval - as tickets to a better life.
Pay close attention to who says what, if anything at all. If you’re not enraged by the avoidable accident that took the lives of two young men, if your instinct is to protect an institution’s reputation over condemning those responosible for two boys dying, if you would rather be silent because you’re worried about relationships or your place in the industry, then you’re part of the problem.
This was avoidable. This was negligent. It’s only basketball, ffs. There are people responsible. Hold them accountable.
that doesn't make it right. may namatay na't lahat, inuna niyo pang dinefend 'yung dahilan nang pagkamatay. they did that in OPEN WATER during HABAGAT.
COMMENTARY: Nope, Apple David issue was never just about legality.
☝️ The concern is actually about the power dynamics between a veteran reporter and a teenage student-athlete.
☝️ But more than that, the point to be taken away is that this shouldn't be a reflection of women in sports media, who, in general, just want to do their job of truth-telling in stories.
FULL STORY: https://t.co/IMTVdxinwp
Na para bang nagstart kayong magharutan ngayong 18 na si bagets? Teh, wag mo kaming pinagloloko. Kalat na na trinatrabaho mo na yung bata bago pa siya mag-18. Baliw ampota.
Calling it a "May-December romance" is just a polished way of avoiding the real issue. People aren't disturbed by age gaps between two fully matured adults. Ppol are disturbed when someone already 34 chose to pursue someone who just turned 18.
Baluktot talaga utak mo @HomerSayson
Yet another awful and nasty column by Homer Sayson. A relationship between an 18-year-old girl and 33-year-old man is just aa inappropriate as a relationship between an 18-year-old boy and a 33-year-old woman. Is it so hard to understand predatory behavior and power dynamics?
Dear @spinph,
Defending Apple David, ruining the image of certain PBA players will never be okay and should never be normalized. Homer Sayson has romanticized grooming and predatory behavior, why are you still tolerating this bullshit?