At A Glance
- Rovelyn Baterbonia called for respect and condemned individuals who have been taking advantage of anything related to the late 18-year-old cager for personal gain.
(Ateneo de Davao University)
Rovelyn Baterbonia called for respect and condemned individuals who have been taking advantage of anything related to the late 18-year-old cager for personal gain.
On her Facebook post Wednesday evening, June 17, Rovelyn said they only allowed signed items by Rene to be sold, not those shirts and jerseys being posted online.
"Good evening. I hope you can respect our request not to sell T-shirts or jerseys using the memories of my son, Rene Clert Baterbonia,” Rovelyn said in Cebuano.
“The only items I have authorized for sale are those bearing my original signature. Thank you. Please do not take advantage of this time or use my son's memory for personal gain,’ she added.
Still devastated, Rovelyn is hoping for a fair justice to the tragic deaths of her son Rene and his teammate Divine Adili with the authorities investigating the incident.
Before Rene’s burial on June 24 in his hometown of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, the 2025 Palarong Pambansa MVP was honored by the locals with a hero’s welcome.