Ateneo de Manila University President Fr. Roberto C. Yap, SJ issues an apology and expresses condolences to the families of two collegiate athletes, Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, who died during a school-sanctioned team-building training activity on June 8. In statements and remarks delivered during a press conference, Yap says Ateneo leadership acknowledges the families’ “unbearable” pain and apologizes “unreservedly,” characterizing the tragedy as deeply painful for the university community as well. The reports state that Baterbonia and Adili died after drowning during the activity held in Aurora province. Yap also notes that the families’ anger toward the university management is understandable. One report adds that Yap accepts the resignation of Tab Baldwin, then head coach of Ateneo’s men’s basketball team, in connection with the deaths. Across the outlets, the central points are Ateneo’s apology to the families, acknowledgement of the circumstances of the deaths, and coach Baldwin’s resignation being accepted by the university president.