Manila, June 29 -- Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday clarified that it is up to the Department of Justice (DOJ) whether to remove the student managers and ball boys as respondents in connection with the June 8 drowning of two student-athletes at a teambuilding in Aurora province.

The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has earlier recommended the filing of hazing charges against members of the Ateneo de Manila University men's basketball coaching staff, including former head coach Tab Baldwin.

"Bagamat ito ang aming naging rekomendasyon, maaari pa ring maalis sa listahan ng kakasuhan ang ilang mga kasama sa aktibidad, lalo kung mapapakita na hindi nila alam ang masamang layon nito ...