DOLE Fines Tab Baldwin P9.8M, Ateneo P4.9M over Work Permits
DOLE said Baldwin lacked required permits for foreign nationals, while Ateneo was fined for employing him without the documents.
- On Tuesday, August 11, the Department of Labor and Employment fined former Ateneo de Manila University head coach Thomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin P9.8 million and the university P4.9 million for failing to secure required work permits for foreign nationals.
- Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino ruled that Baldwin and ADMU committed separate violations by failing to obtain necessary Alien Employment Permits and Certificates of Exemption, resulting in 490 days of non-compliance between February 2025 and June 2026.
- Citing the "gravity of the violation," regulators imposed the maximum administrative penalty following the deaths of student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Chukwuemeka Divine Adili during training activities supervised by the 68-year-old coach.
- Separately, DOLE referred Baldwin to the Bureau of Immigration for potential deportation proceedings, while the UAAP has "perpetually banned" the former coach from collegiate sports.
- ADMU officials stated they are reviewing the order with legal counsel, as Labor Secretary Tolentino emphasized that the investigation should drive changes to mechanisms protecting Filipino workers.
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DOLE cancels work permit of 6 foreign workers in raided Pampanga steel firm
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis Tolentino ordered on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the cancellation of the working permit of six foreign workers who are linked to a steel manufacturing company in Pampanga which was raided and shut down last month for allegedly producing substandard products.Tolentino said the cancellation of the Alien Employment Permits (AEP) of the six Chinese was in connection with what the investigation report…
DOLE fines former Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin P4.9M over work permit violations
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday found former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin administratively liable for violations involving his Alien Employment Permit (AEP) and Certificate of Exemption.DOLE ordered Baldwin to pay P4.9 million for his failure to secure the required Certificate of Exemption covering the period from Feb. 10, 2025, to June 15, 2026, when he resign…
DOLE slaps Tab Baldwin, Ateneo ₱4.9M admin fine each
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday imposed a ₱4.9 million administrative fine each against Ateneo De Manila University basketball head coach Thomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin and the university following the death of two student-athletes.
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