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Adamson Falcons battle against De La Salle Green Archers during the UAAP Season 87 men's Basketball match at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on October 19, 2024.  UAAP Media

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UAAP Season 87

Camille Naredo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731754462117THUMB FOR ABS-CBN NEWS.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="De La Salle University&#x27;s Kevin Quiambao during their UAAP Season 87 game against Adamson University, October 19, 2024. UAAP Media"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">De La Salle University&#x27;s Kevin Quiambao during their UAAP Season 87 game against Adamson University, October 19, 2024. <em>UAAP Media</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The executive director of the UAAP sees no issue with Kevin Quiambao -- or any other student-athlete -- playing in games outside of the league as long as he and his school understand the risks involved.</p><p>De La Salle University superstar Quiambao last week admitted to playing in games not sanctioned by the UAAP -- -- the so-called &quot;ligang labas&quot; -- though he denied being paid six figures for his participation. </p><p>Instead, Quiambao said he is fulfilling a debt of honor to those who have supported him and his basketball career even before he arrived at La Salle.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/11/10/kevin-quiambao-sets-the-record-straight-on-playing-in-ligang-labas-2152">READ: Kevin Quiambao sets the record straight on playing in &#x27;ligang labas&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;We do have a rule that for as long as you keep your amateur status, ever since I came in as executive director, parang aside from that rule -- keeping amateur status -- there is no prohibition right now for any student-athlete in any sport in the UAAP to be competing simultaneously in any other tournament,&quot; UAAP Executive Director Atty. Rebo Saguisag told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>This means that as long as a student-athlete does not join a professional league -- such as the PBA or the PVL -- then they are allowed to play in competitions outside of the UAAP.</p><p>However, Saguisag makes it clear that both the student-athlete and the member-school they belong to must understand the situation.</p><p>&quot;The burden now, or the responsibility now rests on the individual student-athlete and the particular member-school concerned,&quot; he said. </p><p>&quot;Kung papayagan siya, eh &#x27;di they take the risk,&quot; he added. &quot;If it&#x27;s a ligang labas na, &#x27;for the love of the game,&#x27; if I may, we leave it to the individual member-schools.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I guess, in a way, accurate naman &#x27;yung sinabi ni Mr. Quiambao,&quot; the executive said.</p><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABQbTDZ_1L7K0iTt&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script></div><p>Videos on social media showed Quiambao playing in a &quot;ligang labas&quot; game on November 2, which he followed up with one of his poorer games for the Green Archers -- an eight-point outing against Far Eastern University on November 6.</p><p>There were reports that the reigning Most Valuable Player received P150,000 to P200,000 to play in unsanctioned games, which he vehemently denied.</p><p>&quot;Pero yung ganung kalaking halaga, hindi totoo yun — never, never. Kasi hindi naman ako tumatanggap na ganung kalaking halaga kasi utang na loob ko yun sa Vista Laiya,&quot; he said, referring to his backer. </p><p>Quiambao also assured that his stints in &quot;ligang labas&quot; came with the blessing of La Salle management and head coach Topex Robinson. </p><p>&quot;Lahat ng galaw ko pinapaalam ko sa management, kay Coach Topex [Robinson]. May basbas naman nila yun, basta ingatan ko lang yung sarili ko,&quot; the versatile forward said.</p>

<p>The executive director of the UAAP sees no issue with Kevin Quiambao -- or any other student-athlete -- playing in games outside of the league as long as he and his school understand the risks involved.</p>

The executive director of the UAAP sees no issue with Kevin Quiambao -- or any other student-athlete -- playing in games outside of the league as long as he and his school understand the risks involved.

UAAP exec on 'ligang labas' issue: Responsibility is on player, school

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UAAP exec on 'ligang labas' issue: Responsibility is on player, school

Camille Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 16, 2024 07:27 PM PHT

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Updated November 16, 2024 07:32 PM PHT

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