The National Task Force for Covid-19 is investigating what could be a breach of health protocols by the men’s basketball team of the University of Santo Tomas after it held practice sessions in Sorsogon.The UST Growling Tigers found themselves in the center of controversy after a video and several photos circulated on social media last Friday, showing the team practicing with coach Aldin Ayo in his hometown of Sorsogon.
On Monday, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the National Task Force would conduct its own inquiry into the Sorsogon bubbleRoque said Malacañang hopes the school would be transparent in its investigation. “We hope that no less than the archbishop of Manila will ensure the truth will be known and sanctions will be imposed on the school officials,” he said without specifying the possible sanctions that might be imposed on the people involved.
While the PSC, the GAB and the DoH were tasked by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to create the joint administrative order to form guidelines for the conduct of nonprofessional and professional sports, the three government agencies, along with the UAAP, were unaware of the “Sorsogon bubble.”