MANILA, Philippines — The UAAP stated it is going to make sure that there might be a pre-participation medical screening in trainings, following the deaths of two student-athletes in current months.
Again in June, Gilas Pilipinas women and Nationwide College Woman Bullpups standout Ashlyn Abong handed away after collapsing throughout coaching.
And simply final week, College of the Philippines recruit Israel Friday additionally collapsed throughout follow and died.
Abong was 18 whereas Friday was 19.
In an interview with reporters on the sidelines of the UAAP press convention Wednesday on the College of Santo Tomas, UAAP government director Rebo Saguisag stated that they’ll reinforce medical screening protocols to stop such incidents from taking place once more.
“Sa competitors aspect might [emergency medical services] naman kami. However we try to make sure that sa coaching meron silang pre-participation medical screening,” he informed reporters.
“So yun lang. Papaigtingin lang. I am certain meron yan. However mas aware na kami ngayon,” he added.
Saguisag careworn that they’ll remind all faculties that these might be performed even in trainings.
UAAP Season 88, with the theme “Power in Movement, Hope in Motion,” will kick off September 19.
UST, as host, will maintain a gap ceremony on that date, adopted by the opening of the basketball season on September 20.
This season can even mark the return of highschool boys’ baseball, in addition to the debut of boys’ tennis.
The league will likewise reshuffle its calendar, with judo and taekwondo now held within the second semester.
