Manila, June 9 -- The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is forming a multi-stakeholder panel to assist efforts aimed at establishing a comprehensive account of the incident that claimed the lives of student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili of the Ateneo Blue Eagles and review existing athlete safety measures.

Ateneo announced that Baterbonia, 19, and Adili, 21, died of drowning during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora on Monday.

In a statement, the PSC said the death of the two is a "profound tragedy for Philippine sports and for all who knew and supported them."

As the government agency mandated to provide leadership and direction in sports development and athlete welfare, the PSC said it is fully cooperat...