PCU suspended for one-year by the NCAA

[casual_observer]

NCAA imposes one-year ban on PCU
By Joey Villar
The Philippine Star 04/24/2007


The NCAA Policy Board yesterday slapped a one-year suspension on Philippine Christian University for fielding in a high school basketball player later found to be involved in "identity switching."

In a statement, the board said it voted unanimously for the suspension with hopes of giving PCU time to institute reforms on its recruitment program.

Incoming NCAA president Vince Fabella of Jose Rizal, host of the 83rd NCAA, presided over the meeting at the Jose Rizal University attended by heads and presidents of member schools except for PCU president Dr. Oscar Suarez.

"In a special meeting held at JRU, the NCAA Policy Board unanimously decided to suspend Philippine Christian University for one year in all events of the 83rd Season of the NCAA effective immediately," said the board in a statement released last night.

The board said it based its decision on two investigations conducted by the league, headed by Henry Atayde of St. Benilde, and by PCU itself under its athletic director Alfredo Olano.

"The findings of both inquiries have proven that there was indeed identity switching. The policy board considered the findings as a grave violation of the core objectives of the NCAA," the board added.

With the suspension, all the games of the Baby Dolphins, who finished runner-up to the San Sebastian Staglets, in Season 82 will be forfeited.

"The policy board also upheld the recommendations of the management committee to forfeit all games of the Baby Dolphins, return their second place trophy together with individual awards and ban the player involved from future participation in the league," the statement added.

"The board wishes to stress that all member schools of NCAA have much to learn from this experience and that the board decision should not be interpreted as singling out PCU," Fabella said. "The board believes that institutional responsibility is important in the NCAA, hence its decision."

The name of the player found to have played as a Baby Dolphin was Jaypee Importante, who switched identities with another person.

[oca]

Had PCU Pres. Suarez attended that Board meeting, it may not have resulted to this outcome.

Hindi nagustuhan ng Board yung di niya pagsipot sa meeting. Kahit man lang daw sana isang representative who can speak in behalf of PCU ay nagpadala . When, in fact, alam ng lahat ng bawat miembro kung ano ang agenda sa araw na iyon.

The case was reviewed and possible sanctions were deliberated and with no one from PCU to defend itself or at least present something that would mitigate... ano pa nga ba ang aasahan ng PCU?

Daming kawawa.

Kamakalawa lang ay nasa FEU gym ako at napanood ko pa ang juniors Game ng PCU at UE. Bago matapos ang first half almost 20 points na ang lamang ng Baby Dolphins over the Pages. The team in Blue and White were very much in high spirits, no inclination that this summer build up is all for nothing.

At yung mga recruit ni Dualan from Clarence ay uupo uli ng isang taon, that is kung di pa sila 25 years old by next season.

Pero ang pinakasayang ay si Jason Castro. NCAA followers believe he is due to attain superstar status this Season83.

Daming nasayang dahil sa kahayupan ng ilan.

Appeal? Kalimutan niyo yan. Kung sumipot sila sa nakatakdang meeting malamang di na humantong sa ganito.

[Bennie Bangag]

now is the time for jason castro to enter the pros.

[LION]

^

Sayang sina Beau Belga, Liztian Amparado, Robby David, et. al.

Sayang din si Lee Boliver. One year lang ang eligibility niya.

Sayang din yung mga hugot ni Joel Dualan galing ng St. Claire - Caloocan.

[casual_observer]

news item from the Philippine Daily Inquirer...


NCAA slaps one-year suspension on PCU
By Marc Anthony Reyes
Inquirer
Last updated 02:05am (Mla time) 04/24/2007


MANILA, Philippines -- The National College Athletic Association (NCAA) on Monday slapped a one-year suspension on Philippine Christian University after four members of the school’s junior basketball team were found guilty of using bogus identities.

“The NCAA policy board unanimously decided to suspend (PCU) for one year in all events of the 83rd season of the NCAA effective immediately,” said NCAA policy board president Vincent Fabella of Jose Rizal University, in a statement released after a special meeting held at JRU.

“The findings of both the inquiry of NCAA Management Committee and investigation of PCU has proven that there was indeed identity switching. The policy board considered this finding as a grave violation of the core objectives of the NCAA,” Fabella added.

The league imposed its first year-long ban on a member for eligibility infraction after the two NCAA probe bodies were able to establish that junior players JP Importante, James and Cesar Degano and Victor Miguel Oliveros used falsified school records to get into the Baby Dolphins lineup.

The four players were ordered banned from the NCAA and the Baby Dolphins were asked to return their second-place trophy together with individual awards.

PCU president Oscar Suarez said the school is accepting the decision of the NCAA policy board, which also called for the forfeiture of PCU’s third place overall trophy in the high school division.

“This is a lesson learned,”' said Suarez in another statement. “Just because of some erring personnel and athletes our school was gravely affected.”

However, the Dolphins will get to keep their seniors overall championship.

How the four players pulled off the identity switch was not clearly explained. Officials merely said that the players submitted the school records of either a brother or a cousin to meet the 18-year age limit for high school cagers.

Fred Olano, PCU’s representative to the management committee, said they have already fired the coaching staff of the junior squad headed by Bong Sales.

The decision recalls a similar ban imposed by the UAAP on De La Salle University last year for fielding two ineligible senior basketball players.

The NCAA mancom members reportedly sought the season ban on PCU after receiving more evidences of fraud committed by the school in other sports.

But the statement from Fabella did not mention any other PCU violation.

The Dolphins finished second San Beda College last year and would have introduced junior stalwarts like MVP Elvin Pascual to this year’s senior team.

[paul_tamaraws]

The name of the player found to have played as a Baby Dolphin was Jaypee Importante, who switched identities with another person.

mas malala pa pala ito kaysa sa la salle na nameke ng mga pep test documents, shame on the guy!!!

[casual_observer]

hi!

paul_tams, ang istorya daw niyan, yung pinsan ng Jaypee Importante ay ginamit yung name na Jaypee Importante para makapaglaro sa Baby Dolphins. ang masama nito, lumalabas daw na parang tinolerate ng PCU yung ginawa nung bata sa halip na gumawa ng aksyon.

oh well... it seems like this issue is going to hound PCU for a long time.

[paul_tamaraws]

hi!

paul_tams, ang istorya daw niyan, yung pinsan ng Jaypee Importante ay ginamit yung name na Jaypee Importante para makapaglaro sa Baby Dolphins. ang masama nito, lumalabas daw na parang tinolerate ng PCU yung ginawa nung bata sa halip na gumawa ng aksyon.

oh well... it seems like this issue is going to hound PCU for a long time.

for me its forgery, he shouldnt done that kind of thing, ngayon nilagay pa niya sa kahihiyan ang PCU...

[casual_observer]

mabuti sana kung tinolerate lang. i am currently reading posts in PEx that accuse certain PCU officials of masterminding the forgery issue involving Importante. ang matindi nito, pati daw sina Espinas at Solis ay pinaghihinalaan na nameke din katulad ni Importante.

seems like PCU is not only facing a one-year suspension but also expulsion from the NCAA. sad developments indeed.

[ESCALERA JR.]

1YEAR SUSPENSION IS a VERY LIGHT SENTENCE CONSIDERING THE GRAVITY OF THE OFFENSE...The school officials seems to be in cahoots or simply acted in bad faith. Imagine coming on the heels of a similar fiasco that rocked the UAAP. In comparison, mas malala pa ata ito kaysa sa nanyari dun sa Lasalle,..Hindi man lang kinilabutan sa consequence kung sakaling magkabukingan. Ayan tuloy NABUKING.

Well, the show must go in. In less than 2 months NCAA na. The #2 slot in the F4 is now wide open