Top 5 News This Week: Baterbonia & Adili, the Mindanao quake, Bajo de Masinloc

The nation grieves over back-to-back tragedies: a devastating earthquake in Mindanao, and the drowning of Ateneo student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Coach Tab Baldwin’s wife, Efi, makes a bombshell statement. More bad news: Baste Duterte’s garbage and China’s sanctions on Gibo Teodoro. Some good news from Alex Eala.

Here are the week’s most important news stories from the Philippines.

#5: Tab Baldwin’s estranged wife claims she warned Ateneo: Children ‘not safe’ around coach + Tab Baldwin apologizes for Baterbonia, Adili deaths: ‘I failed’ + NBI to probe deaths of Ateneo players Baterbonia, Adili + Rene Baterbonia’s mom not ready to face Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin + Ateneo educators urge school officials, team coaching staff to come forward ‘in person’

#4: ‘Back to zero tayo’: MSU-GenSan reels from P870-M quake damage + ‘Bisan tubig lang’: Sarangani quake survivors struggle for safe drinking water + Thousands of quake-hit classrooms seen as Mindanao gets clearer picture of damage

#3: ‘Ugaling basura’: Palace slams Baste Duterte for ordering trash dumped at DENR Davao

#2: Alex Eala ends winless run vs Czech foes to capture Birmingham Open crown + Alex Eala closes in on top 30 return after Birmingham Open title run + Alex Eala beaten by friend Iva Jovic again to exit Queen’s Club

#1: China sanctions defense chief Gibo Teodoro + Philippines to China: Remove floating platform in Bajo de Masinloc + Structures in Scarborough: What we know so far

Watch the video for a quick but comprehensive roundup of these stories. – Rappler.com

Producers: JC Gotinga, Beth Frondoso
Video edtior, graphics artist: Franz Lawrence de Castro