Ncaa-san Beda (aljamal) Issue-settled!

[bulon1122]

In a press conference held at the 14th FLoor of the ABS-CBN Tower, the NCAA Management Committee and policy board members announced their resolution with some clarifications on the Yousif Aljamal issue. The press conference also discussed some updates on the state of game-fixing or gambling in the NCAA, the PCU’s probable return to the NCAA and more.

In the press conference, San Beda College withdrew its court case against NCAA and also will not allow player Yousif Aljamal to play in the remaining games of the elimination round (UPHR & LETRAN GAMES ONLY). Aljamal's not playing in the rest of the elimination is not a suspension but rather an act of good will of San Beda to the NCAA.

NCAA accepted the testimony of San Beda...NCAA is now settled...let the games begin...! Mabuhay NCAA*okay*

[bulon1122]

Animo! Arriba! Mabuhay!go Ncaa!

[attyatlast]

win-win situation ito.

[liontamer]

Supan is probably kicking himself in the *** right now. Eh kung nakiusap lang siya eh dapat nabigyan din ng partida iyung team niya. Madali lang naman kausap San Beda eh, all you need to do is just ask.... huwag lang nga pag final 4 at championships na.

[Son of Ekwe]

:confused: How come there is still no announcement if NCAA will impose any penalty to Nocom, Cunanan and Se for the flagrant fouls they committed or for the bench clearing incident? Ano yun sorry na lang...related pa din ito kasi that game was played at the height of the Aljamal controversy.

[rhk111]

I wonder if such a settlement would've been possible, had SBC been not as strong in terms of legal muscle?

'Kung mahina-hina lang pinakita ng Beda, naku, kawawang-kawawa tayo. Kelangan pang daanin sa sindak.'

Anyway, that's all water under the bridge, 'kalimutan na lang (muna) ang nangyari.'

[motuphils]

guys, ok na yan. nagpakita lang ng tayo ng pangil, to show that we're definitely no push-overs. And, after Mancom admitted that there were indeed no violations incurred, SBC withdrew their charges and as if saying "sige, pagbigyan na natin", voluntarily decided not to field Jamal for his last two remaining semi-finals games.

Hayaan na ang mga taong ang tingin sa ginawa ng SBC ay senyales ng "pagkatalo". Opinyon nyo yan e, so ok lang.

Moving on, Jamal will play when it matters most...Final 4 and hopefully, the NCAA Championship.

ANIMO SAN BEDA!!

[shadow jedi]

San Beda withdraws case against NCAA

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/29/yehey/sports/20070829spo4.html
By Frank Calapre Correspondent

SAN BEDA COLLEGE on Tuesday decided to withdraw the case it filed at the Manila Regional Trial Court against the National Collegiate Athletic Association over the suspension of key player Yousif Aljamal.

“In the spirit of congeniality, San Beda College shall withdraw the court case brought against the NCAA. Also we have agreed not to allow Yousif Aljamal to play for the remaining two games of the elimination round,” said SBC President Rev. Fr. Mateo de Jesus in a press conference at the ABS-CBN executive lounge in Quezon City.

Also present were NCAA Policy Board President Vincent Fabella of host Jose Rizal University, Rev. Fr. Dionision Cachero, Reynaldo Vea of Mapua, Henry Atayde of College of St. Benilde, Rev. Fr. Vic Calvo of Letran, Management Committee President Paul Supan also of JRU and Commissioner Chito Narvasa.

De Jesus said the move to rest Aljamal for two games is an act of goodwill to preserve the unity within the organization.

“We hereby apologize for whatever difficulties and bad publicity that may have risen from the legal action we took. We also recognize that the NCAA Policy Board, consistent with its duty, interpreted the rules and regulations of the league,” de Jesus added.

Aljamal, a strong candidate for the most valuable player award this season, was suspended by the NCAA Mancom for failing to ask permission from the league before joining the Philippine Basketball Association annual draft and rookie camp early this month.

Meanwhile, the defending champion Red Lions eye their 10th win when they face the University of Perpetual Help Altas at 2 p.m. Wednesday at The Arena in San Juan.

Playing in the second game at 4 p.m. are 10-time titlist San Sebastian College-Recoletos Stags against JRU Heavy Bombers.

[dadasputnik]

Vamos! Avance San Beda!

[Ace_Kn|ghT_9]

Class act by San Beda. One that JRU should follow...

[geno_cide222]

Go! Vamos! Arriba! Avance! Fight! Bravo! Viva! Animo! NCAA!

[bulon1122]

SANITY and common sense finally prevailed yesterday as NCAA and San Beda officials, after clawing at each other’s throats last week, finally buried the hatchet over the Yousif Aljamal controversy that had threatened to wreak havoc on the league’s 83rd season.

In a press conference at the ABS-CBN compound in Quezon City, San Beda officials blinked and humbly took the blame in the spirit of brotherhood and camaraderie. The school president and rector, Fr. Mateo de Jesus, publicly apologized for "all the difficulties and bad publicity" brought about by the Red Lions’ decision to seek the intervention of the court instead of trying to settle the controversy among the member schools.

To show their sincerity, De Jesus said San Beda will withdraw all the cases filed against the league and will accept a two-game suspension for Aljamal that takes effect in the Red Lions’ next two matches, starting today against Perpetual Help. Aljamal will also sit out the game against Letran on Friday.

"The school has decided that it is the better path to take," said De Jesus, adding the Red Lions will voluntarily sit-out Aljamal, the team’s star forward, who is the squad’s leading scorer with 15 points a game.

The 20-day extension of the 72-hour Temporary Restraining Order granted by a Manila court last week will be also be withdrawn.

De Jesus and NCAA Policy Board Chairman Vincent Fabella of host school Jose Rizal University met briefly late Monday, a meeting described by De Jesus as very cordial, in which San Beda initiated a win-win solution.

De Jesus, recalling the meeting said: "We told them ‘Look, we’re on the right path, but we’d like to settle this.’ Yes, there have been feelers from their side too, that was very true, but it was until the granting of the 20-day TRO extension that we formally said ‘Okay, we’re willing to give you this much, so how far are you willing to go?’ We just met at the middle and it’s a win-win situation for both of us."

The meeting was brokered by the league’s broadcast partner, ABS-CBN, according to a very reliable source.

However, Peter Musngi, ABS-CBN’s vice president for sports, denied this yesterday, saying: "We just provided the venue and the (bills for the) food will be forwarded to the NCAA.

"ABS-CBN had nothing to do with the agreement since it was something very internal which the ManCom and the Policy Board resolved among themselves," Musngi added.

Despite Musngi’s denial, it was clear the station had a high stake in the controversy. ABS-CBN, after all, had just signed a new five-year contract with the league to broadcast the games, with the controversy threatening to frighten advertisers.

The controversy was spawned by Aljamal’s failure to inform the league that he had joined the PBA rookie draft last Aug. 19, which the league claimed violated NCAA rules although this was not very clear in its regulations.

In response, the Policy Board banned the 6-foot-4 Aljamal for the rest of the season, a suspension that was reduced to three games by the ManCom after San Beda protested. San Beda, however, went to a Manila Court and managed to secure a 72-hour TRO that enabled Aljamal to play against the Heavy Bombers.

"We’ll definitely review that specific provision, so this kind of controversy will not be repeated," Fabella said, adding all member schools affirmed their commitment to the league and the right of the Policy Board to "implement and decide on its By-Laws, Manual Operations and all matters pertaining to the NCAA."



Sanity finally prevails

On-court battle finally resumes in earnest

They did think of scrapping the season

Cage body sets up 5-year program

Sharapova begins defense vs Vinci

Federer, Henin off to fine start

[bulon1122]

NCAA, SBC end cage row
By Joey Villar
Wednesday, August 29, 2007

San Beda yesterday decided to withdraw its court case against the NCAA, including the 20-day extension of the temporary restraining order (TRO) it obtained from a regional trial court over the weekend, thus putting an end to the controversy that threatened to tarnish the image of the league.

The school also apologized for whatever troubles that may have occurred as a result of its legal action.

San Beda rector Fr. Mateo de Jesus, OSB, and league president Dr. Vince Fabella of Jose Rizal made the announcement of the Lions’ decision in a press conference at ABS-CBN yesterday after both parties reached a compromise agreement Monday.

“San Beda has decided to put an end to the ongoing controversy the NCAA is currently facing,” said de Jesus. “In the spirit of collegiality, San Beda shall withdraw the court case brought against NCAA.”

Also present in the meeting were San Sebastian head Rev. Fr. Dionisio Cachero, Perpetual Help Chancellor Dr. Ramon Cercado and some members of the Management Committee, headed by chair Paul Supan of Jose Rizal, vice-chair Ding Lozano of Mapua and member Henry Atayde of St. Benilde and Peter Musngi, top honcho of Studio 23.

Meantime, yesterday’s scheduled court hearing was reset to Friday to give both parties more time to settle the issue amicably.

The controversy was sparked by the league’s decision to suspend SBC star forward Yousif Aljamal for an alleged violation of a league rule.

The agreement was actually reached Monday when San Beda officials agreed to sit down and talk with Fabella.

“San Beda apologized for whatever difficulties and bad publicity that may have occurred as a result of the legal action it took and the NCAA has accepted the apology,” Fabella said.

San Beda also said that the Policy Board, consistent with its duty, has acted based on its interpretation of NCAA rules and regulations.

Under the agreement, San Beda will not field Aljamal, the 2006 Finals MVP, in its remaining elimination round games against Perpetual Help today and Letran on Friday.

“We have also agreed not to field our player Yousif Aljamal for the remaining two games of the elimination round. But this is not a suspension but rather an act of goodwill to the NCAA,” said De Jesus.

This means Aljamal will still be eligible for individual awards, including the MVP where last year’s rookie MVP Samuel Ekwe of Nigeria was disqualified after getting suspended for kicking Korean Lee Sang Myeon of Perpetual Help in their first round game.

“No, we don’t consider it as a suspension, and yes, he’s still eligible for any individual award, including the MVP,” said Fabella.

The league and San Beda also agreed to follow several resolutions, mainly on the move of member school not to seek court action to resolve NCAA disputes in the future.

Fabella also said the Policy Board, composed of heads and presidents of all member schools, has made its commitment to review the league’s by-laws, manual operations and existing rules “to ensure fairness to all member schools.”

[AMO ni stone]

mabuti naman at nasettle na ang issue na yan. Tama nga sinabi niyo mga bedans, classy act nga yan kasi buong NCAA na-yanig sa demandahan niyo. Iyung lesser school sa inyo ay pwede matuto sa halimbawa niyo at hindi rin sagot sa problema ang pagalis niyo kasi hindi pa kayo pwede sa UAAP. JRU diba university sila bakit andiyan pa sila sa NCAA? Well goodluck nalang sa goons nila pag nakalaban namin sila.

Stone Collector punyemas kang malandi ka, hinahanap ka na ni Mr. Takeshi

[neknek]

okay na sana na settle yong away. Pero tanong ko lang bakit nag-apology pa ang president ng San Beda?

Para tuloy na lumabas na may mali rin silang ginawa at nagmukha tuloy na tama ang mancom.

Sa mga nababasa ko dito ang mga bedista proud na pinaglaban nila ang karapatan nila at walang urungan daw. Pero sa ginawang apology, lumabas tuloy na panakot lang pala yong demanda.

Sa akin lamang, kung tama ka sa pinaglalaban mo, kahit makipag-areglo ka, hindi ka dapat humingi ng apology.

Nag-salita na President ng San Beda with an apology, ibig sabihin nun at ginawa nilang pagdemanda at pagdala ng kaso sa labas ng ncaa ay mali.

Believe na sana ako sa San Beda, titiklop din pala.

[heavvy_gear_XII]

okay na sana na settle yong away. Pero tanong ko lang bakit nag-apology pa ang president ng San Beda?

Para tuloy na lumabas na may mali rin silang ginawa at nagmukha tuloy na tama ang mancom.

Sa mga nababasa ko dito ang mga bedista proud na pinaglaban nila ang karapatan nila at walang urungan daw. Pero sa ginawang apology, lumabas tuloy na panakot lang pala yong demanda.

Sa akin lamang, kung tama ka sa pinaglalaban mo, kahit makipag-areglo ka, hindi ka dapat humingi ng apology.

Nag-salita na President ng San Beda with an apology, ibig sabihin nun at ginawa nilang pagdemanda at pagdala ng kaso sa labas ng ncaa ay mali.

Believe na sana ako sa San Beda, titiklop din pala.

ako galit sa San Beda pero tingin ko tama rin ginawa nila
ika nga nila classy act. Kung patuloy na magmamatigas ang San Beda masisira ang liga kasi sila ang founding member, kawalan talaga sila sa NCAA. Kinain nila ang ga-bundok nilang pride para lang mabuhay ang liga niyo. Paminsan minsan pinapabilib niyo rin ako mga sisters ko, ayyy... ang machong leon nag out din.. welcome to sisterhood!

[AMO ni stone]

^korek ka heavy gear bading! pag pinagpatuloy ng snbeda katigasan ng ulo nila dahil sa kilalang Bedan arrogance mawawasak ang NCAA.

Kahit masyado kayo palaban pinabilib niyo rin ako. That's how the ANIMO spirit works Bedans.

Wag niyo na pansinin kung sabihin ng Stone Collector na yan na nagchicken out kayo kasi hindi niya naiintindihan kung ano ibig sabihin ng CLASSY ACT.

I'm also a part of the NCAA/UAAP but you won our respect. Kayo founding member, kayo ang Kuya, at tama lang kayo nagpakumbaba.

e2 sainyo.... *okay* *okay* *okay*

oo nga pala, heavy gear anong pinagagawa mo at pati dito linalabas mo kabaklaan mo? hindi kna kunteto mgpgkbakla sa UAAP pati dito b ****

[geno_cide222]

What the NCAA and San Beda did was resolve the situation in a way that would benefit both parties. It’s called “reaching a settlement” since both parties know that they will eventually destroy each other in the legal court.

San Beda deciding not to allow Aljamal to play is a sign of good faith and not because he was suspended. No suspension means he did not break any rule. He did however fail to seek permission from the Mancom (which is not an official rule) to attend the PBA draft thus his decision not to play in the remaining games. Also, He is still eligible to get awards as well.

I think not suspending Aljamal is proof enough that the Mancom agrees that San Beda did not break the rules. In the end, we were right and we stood by it and that was acknowledged. Both parties won (NCAA and SBC) simple as that.

OT - I don't agree however with what the Rector did, why apologize? Ok na sana eh...

[easter]

What San Beda did was a very hu,ble act na dapat tularan ng mga kabataan na nanonood ng college basketball.

Minsan na lang ito sa college basketball kaya maraming salamat San Beda.

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[toti mendiola]

ako galit sa San Beda pero tingin ko tama rin ginawa nila
ika nga nila classy act. Kung patuloy na magmamatigas ang San Beda masisira ang liga kasi sila ang founding member, kawalan talaga sila sa NCAA. Kinain nila ang ga-bundok nilang pride para lang mabuhay ang liga niyo. Paminsan minsan pinapabilib niyo rin ako mga sisters ko, ayyy... ang machong leon nag out din.. welcome to sisterhood!

aaaay bigla naman akong na turn on diyan sa nabanggit mong "patuloy na magmamatigas".:D

[-gorgeous jinx-]

Slam dunk for San Beda
By DING MARCELO

"No question San Beda is the big winner in this row. It practically got everything it wanted in exchange for a worthless apology."


SAN BEDA College may have sounded contrite and apologetic during yesterday’s press conference to end the standoff with the NCAA, but behind the backs of everyone, school officials are probably giving each other high fives and toasting one another with champagne.

Here are the major points in yesterday’s press con:

1) Yousif Aljamal will not be suspended by the NCAA.

2) San Beda will bench Aljamal in the team’s next two games as a sign of goodwill by the school.

3) San Beda has apologized for the problems the school caused as a result of the bad publicity and the temporary restraining order it obtained.

4) San Beda has told the court that it is withdrawing the TRO.

5) The NCAA is accepting the apology and says it’s time to move on.

And here’s what we think of this whole escapade:

1) That the NCAA has lost its self-respect and proved itself powerless to impose discipline on member schools.

2) That San Beda has set a precedent that any school can go to court and through intransigence and a TRO, can bring the NCAA and its policymaking bodies to their knees.

After days of stressing that San Beda’s top player had violated league rules and must be suspended, the NCAA policy board now says that the scandal was probably a result of a miscommunication. What a sad day for members of the management committee who had earlier decided to disqualify Aljamal only to be disowned by the policy board.

No question San Beda is the big winner in this row. It practically got everything it wanted in exchange for a worthless apology.

Its top player was not suspended and the school even managed to pull what appeared to be a public relations coup by deciding not to field Aljamal in the team’s next two games, as though this was an act of supreme sacrifice.

But here are the facts: At this stage of the eliminations, San Beda is already through to the Final Four and, in fact, enjoys a twice-to-beat advantage.

It can very well lose its next two games and it will have no effect at all on its title-retention bid.

But imagine if the situation had called for must-win games for San Beda, do you think it would still pull out Aljamal, the team’s best player and leader?

The NCAA wanted a swift and happy ending for the standoff, but it was only swift and happy for San Beda. Sadly, the NCAA is left with an empty bag, it’s disciplinary measures in tatters.

What the NCAA needs at this point are clear cut rules on issues such as those that arose from Aljamal’s applying in the PBA Draft.

The NCAA should pass a resolution automatically suspending a member school for a season or more, plus heavy fines, for bringing league matters to court. The NCAA members must also agree that all issues pertaining to the league must be resolved within the Policy Board, this way, San Beda’s legal action that nearly paralyzed the league will not happen again.

By the way, whatever happened to the point-saving case involving a College of St. Benilde player?

Maybe the guy has apologized and all is forgiven.

http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20070829101544.html

[pulang leon]

Slam dunk for San Beda
By DING MARCELO

"No question San Beda is the big winner in this row. It practically got everything it wanted in exchange for a worthless apology."


SAN BEDA College may have sounded contrite and apologetic during yesterday’s press conference to end the standoff with the NCAA, but behind the backs of everyone, school officials are probably giving each other high fives and toasting one another with champagne.

Here are the major points in yesterday’s press con:

1) Yousif Aljamal will not be suspended by the NCAA.

2) San Beda will bench Aljamal in the team’s next two games as a sign of goodwill by the school.

3) San Beda has apologized for the problems the school caused as a result of the bad publicity and the temporary restraining order it obtained.

4) San Beda has told the court that it is withdrawing the TRO.

5) The NCAA is accepting the apology and says it’s time to move on.

And here’s what we think of this whole escapade:

1) That the NCAA has lost its self-respect and proved itself powerless to impose discipline on member schools.

2) That San Beda has set a precedent that any school can go to court and through intransigence and a TRO, can bring the NCAA and its policymaking bodies to their knees.

After days of stressing that San Beda’s top player had violated league rules and must be suspended, the NCAA policy board now says that the scandal was probably a result of a miscommunication. What a sad day for members of the management committee who had earlier decided to disqualify Aljamal only to be disowned by the policy board.

No question San Beda is the big winner in this row. It practically got everything it wanted in exchange for a worthless apology.

Its top player was not suspended and the school even managed to pull what appeared to be a public relations coup by deciding not to field Aljamal in the team’s next two games, as though this was an act of supreme sacrifice.

But here are the facts: At this stage of the eliminations, San Beda is already through to the Final Four and, in fact, enjoys a twice-to-beat advantage.

It can very well lose its next two games and it will have no effect at all on its title-retention bid.

But imagine if the situation had called for must-win games for San Beda, do you think it would still pull out Aljamal, the team’s best player and leader?

The NCAA wanted a swift and happy ending for the standoff, but it was only swift and happy for San Beda. Sadly, the NCAA is left with an empty bag, it’s disciplinary measures in tatters.

What the NCAA needs at this point are clear cut rules on issues such as those that arose from Aljamal’s applying in the PBA Draft.

The NCAA should pass a resolution automatically suspending a member school for a season or more, plus heavy fines, for bringing league matters to court. The NCAA members must also agree that all issues pertaining to the league must be resolved within the Policy Board, this way, San Beda’s legal action that nearly paralyzed the league will not happen again.

By the way, whatever happened to the point-saving case involving a College of St. Benilde player?

Maybe the guy has apologized and all is forgiven.

http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20070829101544.html

I just read this article a few minutes ago and I'm sure this is a reaction to the email I sent to him, Mr. Waylon Galvez, and their editor-in-chief at MANILA BULLETIN. None of them emailed me back. I simply asked about Mr. Galvez's articles about the San Beda - JRU recent game not mentioning the unsportsmanlike fouls that happened during the game by 3 different JRU players to the Red Lions. I'm sure they simply had no answer to give me that they are not biased against San Beda in their articles. Clearly, the Manila Bulletin is against San Beda on this one. And the writer of this article is supposedly the chief sports editor, dingmar@mb.com.ph, who can no longer hide the fact that they are biased against San Beda, they've written this most recent article of his, letting go of his opinion and letting everybody know that he is indeed against San Beda with his fellow sports writer.

Now let's see how dumb head writers of Manila Bulletin are. First, this DING MARCELO accuses the NCAA Mancom as powerless on imposing disciplinary action against its member schools, but at the same time, he asked about the CSB player who was involved in a point-shaving case. Wasn't that CSB player "SUSPENDED" for that incident? Again, this MANILA BULLETIN BIASED WRITER chose not to mention that that CSB player was already suspended, like Waylon Galvez chose not to mention that JRU did unsportsmanlike fouls on the Red Lions on any of his articles on this matter.

Second, does he really think that any member school could a TRO from the court and be approved automatically for any reason? Does he think that the CSB player (Orbeta) who was suspended because he was involved in the point-shaving case can be approved of a TRO also? He stupidly compares Aljamal's case with Orbeta as if they have the same punishment under NCAA's rules when it is clearly not. Everybody knows that if you are involved in a point-shaving case that you are automatically suspended, even he did not question that on this article, but he believes that Aljamal should also be suspended and at the same time, DING MARCELO is so dumb that he would also mention that the NCAA should have a clear-cut rules on Aljamal's case. Kaya nga si Aljamal should not be suspended because there is no clear-cut rules on his suspension about joining the PBA draft unlike CSB's Orbeta's point-shaving case which has a clear-cut rule that players who are involved in point-shaving should be suspended.

Thirdly, he now claims that the NCAA are now the ones who are dumb for accepting an apology that is worthless. The NCAA did get a bad image, and San Beda was the main reason for that, whoever fault it was, but those facts remain. On a game of basketball, one has team has to win of course, but if the winning team beats another team and eliminating that team from the playoff, can't the winning team apologize and say "Sorry, we beat you."? Should the losing team say, "We can't accept that apology, it's worthless."? With the idiot DING MARCELO saying that it's worthless because San Beda is already in the Final Four and has the twice-to-beat advantage... college graduate ba itong DING MARCELO? I wonder if he would expose where he got his college degree, dahil sa kabobohan niya, it's embarrassing. If the Red Lions are already in the Final Four and enjoys the twice-to-beat advantage, then would it matter if Aljamal was suspended? So what's the difference is it for them then when Aljamal won't be playing the last two games either way because he is either suspended or San Beda will chose not to field him?

San Beda officials was fighting for what they think was right and fair for Aljamal, regardless of whether they are already in top slot or not. The point is that Aljamal should have never been suspended and that's what they fought for and that's what they got, even if they have to sacrifice on not letting him play that last two, San Beda officials still got the TRO not because they wanted Aljamal to play the last remaining games, but they wanted to be given a fair treatment, which is without any suspension. The NCAA lifted the suspension and San Beda is apologizing that they had to do what they had to do which made the NCAA Mancom look bad.

This dumb Manila Bulletin writer even suggested that the NCAA should pass a resolution for any member school going to court to settle issues be suspended and given fines, etc. Si MARCOS pa pala may hawak ng Manila Bulletin HANGGANG NGAYON?!? Imagine having a company where would do something wrong or illegal and if an employee whistle-blows and tells the government or a police, that employee would be given a fine, suspension, etc. simply because the board members of that corporation or a majority of that corporation approves their illegal action. What San Beda did, did not nearly paralyze the league. San Beda knows that even the NCAA MANCOM themselves is not powerful enough to freeze the league, specially when it's not on their own rules. They threatened to do it, but later realized they can not do it, and denied that they even thought about it when MANILA BULLETIN itself reported they got it from a reliable source in the NCAA's MANCOM... hehehe.

And to his last question in his article, "whatever happened" to Orbeta of De La Salle - College of St. Benilde's point-shaving case? As if you didn't know, or I guess you really are that dumb and you just don't know anything about it, maybe Manila Bulletin really sucks that they have no idea what happened to Orbeta, I just suggest you read other newspapers for your information and facts on your articles before you write them for MANILA BULLETIN.. hahahaha! Try reading the INQUIRER or PHILSTAR, they have very good and reliable sources. Your articles are worthless!

I don't know if he ever apologized but the NCAA's powerful MANCOM flexed their muscles and suspended Orbeta, with or without his apologies, may angal ka? They suspended him, period. What else do you want the NCAA to do about it? Sabunutan siya? Shave his eyebrows? Sorry pero wala sa NCAA rules iyon eh, I think that's far as NCAA can go, the rest is up to the police or the NBI, who are already handling the case, it's already in court, our courts will handle Orbeta's fate now. Don't tell me that it should've only stayed with the NCAA Mancom and that Orbeta's case should have not gone to court... ano ka? Martial Law? NCAA is not excused from our government's laws... asa ka pa, patay na si Marcos!

[DonLabaro]

Slam dunk for San Beda
By DING MARCELO

"No question San Beda is the big winner in this row. It practically got everything it wanted in exchange for a worthless apology."


SAN BEDA College may have sounded contrite and apologetic during yesterday’s press conference to end the standoff with the NCAA, but behind the backs of everyone, school officials are probably giving each other high fives and toasting one another with champagne.

Here are the major points in yesterday’s press con:

1) Yousif Aljamal will not be suspended by the NCAA.

2) San Beda will bench Aljamal in the team’s next two games as a sign of goodwill by the school.

3) San Beda has apologized for the problems the school caused as a result of the bad publicity and the temporary restraining order it obtained.

4) San Beda has told the court that it is withdrawing the TRO.

5) The NCAA is accepting the apology and says it’s time to move on.

And here’s what we think of this whole escapade:

1) That the NCAA has lost its self-respect and proved itself powerless to impose discipline on member schools.

2) That San Beda has set a precedent that any school can go to court and through intransigence and a TRO, can bring the NCAA and its policymaking bodies to their knees.

After days of stressing that San Beda’s top player had violated league rules and must be suspended, the NCAA policy board now says that the scandal was probably a result of a miscommunication. What a sad day for members of the management committee who had earlier decided to disqualify Aljamal only to be disowned by the policy board.

No question San Beda is the big winner in this row. It practically got everything it wanted in exchange for a worthless apology.

Its top player was not suspended and the school even managed to pull what appeared to be a public relations coup by deciding not to field Aljamal in the team’s next two games, as though this was an act of supreme sacrifice.

But here are the facts: At this stage of the eliminations, San Beda is already through to the Final Four and, in fact, enjoys a twice-to-beat advantage.

It can very well lose its next two games and it will have no effect at all on its title-retention bid.

But imagine if the situation had called for must-win games for San Beda, do you think it would still pull out Aljamal, the team’s best player and leader?

The NCAA wanted a swift and happy ending for the standoff, but it was only swift and happy for San Beda. Sadly, the NCAA is left with an empty bag, it’s disciplinary measures in tatters.

What the NCAA needs at this point are clear cut rules on issues such as those that arose from Aljamal’s applying in the PBA Draft.

The NCAA should pass a resolution automatically suspending a member school for a season or more, plus heavy fines, for bringing league matters to court. The NCAA members must also agree that all issues pertaining to the league must be resolved within the Policy Board, this way, San Beda’s legal action that nearly paralyzed the league will not happen again.

By the way, whatever happened to the point-saving case involving a College of St. Benilde player?

Maybe the guy has apologized and all is forgiven.

http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20070829101544.html

TOLD YOU, THE NCAA PICKED THE WRONG SCHOOL TO MESS WITH
:naughty: *okay*

[rhk111]

Ding Marcelo is a fuc_ing mor_n, & have no business trying to make a living as a sportswriter.

Trying to be "objective" 'kuno', but coming up w/ a spineless mor_n in the end who doesn't know what he's fighting for.