Ateneo pulls out of Filoil preseason tournament

MANILA, Philippines—Following the tragic deaths of its players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, Ateneo has begged off from the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup. On Sunday, the executive committee of the preseason tournament officially granted Ateneo’s wish to withdraw from the competition. READ: UAAP calls for prompt, thorough probe into Ateneo players’ deaths “The Executive Committee of the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup has been informed of Ateneo de Manila University’s decision to withdraw from competing for the remainder of the tournament,” the statement read. “Upon continuous discussions and as confirmed with the University’s athletic director Mr. Emmanuel Fernandez, it was […]...

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