Mandaue City, Cebu–Cebu School Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) commissioner Felix "Boy" Tiukinhoy announced on Friday, May 1, 2020, that the 2020 season of the multisporting event will
Mandaue City, Cebu–Cebu School Athletic Foundation, Inc. commissioner Felix “Boy” Tiukinhoy announced on Friday, May 1, 2020, that the 2020 season of the multisporting event will be canceled due to threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 .
The long-time commissioner said the Cesafi Board decided on Thursday, April 30, to cancel all sporting events primarily for the safety of the players, team officials, students, and the fans. “The gathering of players, students and fans in an enclosed gymnasium is conducive to person-to-person transmission. Physical and social distancing is hard to implement in such an area in mass gatherings,” Tiukinhoy added.Tiukinhoy clarified, though, that student-athletes will continue to enjoy scholarships from their respective schools even with the cancellation of the season.
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