Ongoing scheduled events of the 82nd University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) have been canceled.
Organizers said this after the National Capital Region was placed under Public Health Emergency and put on community quarantine due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“The situation continues to rapidly evolve. This reminds us that we are all part of a broader society, and this is not just a sporting issue, but a public health issue with global implications,” said UAAP executive director Rene Saguisag Jr. in a joint statement with league president Em Fernandez.
Saguisag said the league is complying with government advisories which seek the public to observe social distancing measures which are being implemented from March 15 to April 14, 2020.
The measures undertaken by the government prohibits mass gatherings such as “sporting events and other entertainment activities”.
Classes at all levels have also been suspended until April 14, 2020.
The collegiate tournaments will only resume if the government declares it is safe to resume classes on April 15, 2020 and does not prohibit mass gatherings.
Collegiate events that have stopped are the women’s and men’s volleyball tournaments and the men’s football tournament.
Currently, National University sits atop the women’s volleyball standings with a 2-0 slate. De La Salle University sits at second with a 1-0 record. University of Santo Tomas, Ateneo de Manila University, Far Eastern University, and University of the Philippines are 1-1. Adamson is 0-1, while University of the East is 0-2.
For the men’s side, NU and FEU are on top with 2-0 records. UP, Ateneo, and UE are 1-1. La Salle and Adamson are 0-1, while UST is at 0-2.
In Men’s Football, Ateneo, FEU, La Salle, and UP are on top of the table with four points each. UE and UST hold three points while Adamson and NU have yet to notch a point.
Yet to begin are the women’s football tournament, baseball, softball, athletics, lawn tennis, and 3×3 basketball.
