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Thursday, January 15, 2009
NCAA nears decision on PCU replacement
By Jonas Terrado
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is set to make final evaluation on the three schools applying for membership to replace Philippine Christian University next season.
NCAA spokesman Henry Atayde said that they ask officials of Arellano University, Emilio Aguinaldo College and Lyceum of the Philippines some clarification on certain matters on Jan. 22 before making a decision.
"We want some clarification regarding organizational matters," said Atayde.
Atayde, who is the Management Committee (MANCOM) representative of College of Saint Benilde, added that they were supposed to meet with them today, but decided to defer it for next week after some applicants failed to make a quick response on an invitation sent by the league during the Christmas break.
"Nagsulat kami sa mga schools na gustong mag-apply but some of them could not make a response so we decided to schedule it on the 22nd," Atayde added.
Arellano, EAC and Lyceum are the three remaining candidates for PCU’s spot from an initial list of five. The winning school is required to pay a fee of P5 million besides committing to play in all 10 events next season.
Aside from basketball and track and field, the two mandatory sports for current members, the league also holds championships in football, volleyball, chess, taekwondo, lawn tennis, table tennis, swimming and beach volleyball.
PCU is set to take an indefinite leave of absence starting next season, two years after they were suspended for fielding ineligible players from its high school basketball squad.
Should PCU decide to return, it must undergo the same process application like Arellano, EAC and Lyceum.
So this would be end of PCU's participation on the NCAA? Now there's our problem