FILE PHOTO: USJ-R’s EJ Agbong grabs a rebound throughout their CESAFI sport in opposition to UV Inexperienced Lancers. | Photograph from Sugbuanong Kodaker
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The College of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) and Liceo de Cagayan College (LDCU) have issued a joint assertion addressing the controversy surrounding their former student-athlete, Evan Jose Agbong.
The incident, involving the falsification of Agbong’s college transcript of data (TOR), allowed him to affix the USJ-R Jaguars for the Cebu Faculties Athletic Basis, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 23 basketball event.
The assertion comes greater than a 12 months after the controversy marred the CESAFI Season 23 Males’s Basketball Match, resulting in widespread scrutiny of the league and USJ-R.
READ: USJ-R participant Agbong’s eligibility questioned by Cesafi
Following an investigation, CESAFI officers confirmed that Agbong had falsified his educational data with help from an insider at Liceo de Cagayan College.
The falsified data reportedly altered his grades, enabling him to fulfill eligibility necessities for the league.
READ: Agbong apologizes, regrets falsifying TOR
Consequently, Agbong was instantly disqualified to play for the USJ-R Jaguars. CESAFI additionally handed an indefinite suspension to Jaguars head coach Melo Banua and a separate suspension for fellow coach James Clifford Racines and forfeited three video games wherein Agbong participated. The forfeitures finally eradicated USJ-R from the Remaining 4 competition that season.
MISCONDUCT
Agbong then issued a letter of apology for his actions, stating that he solely did it out of desperation to offer his household a greater future. He claimed that he was the one individual concerned within the incident and cleared the names of Banua and Racines.
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Of their joint assertion, USJ-R and LDCU took full accountability for the incident.
“We take full duty for this misconduct dedicated by our former student-athlete,” learn a part of the assertion.
“We’re dedicated to implementing the mandatory measures to make sure that this doesn’t occur once more sooner or later.”
FAILING GRADES
The CESAFI investigation, led by commissioner and lawyer Boyet Velez, revealed that Agbong didn’t meet the league’s 60% passing grade requirement.
Information confirmed that 5 of the six topics he enrolled in at Liceo de Cagayan have been dropped, and he acquired a failing grade of 5.0 within the remaining topic. The falsified transcript, nonetheless, indicated that he had handed and was eligible to play.
Acknowledging the gravity of the incident and its influence on their reputations, each universities pledged to uphold their core values and reaffirmed their dedication to offering high quality, community-oriented training rooted in Christian rules.
Regardless of the setback, the USJ-R Jaguars managed to revive some delight this season by clinching third place within the CESAFI Males’s Basketball Match underneath the steerage of their new head coach, Julius Cadavis.
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