Basketball Scandal Roils Philippines.

The article reports that the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has suspended De La Salle University basketball team for permitting two students with falsified academic records to play on its basketball team. The UUAP blamed the officials of the university for fielding players who had forged their high-school-equivalency scores in order to enroll. The scandal has rocked the basketball fanatics Philippines, where top players are often elevated to superstar status. De La Salle University officials have privately said the suspension is too harsh and are mulling whether to appeal the decision or even sue the athletics board.