He’s finally home. Nearly three weeks after he and teammate Rene Baterbonia tragically passed away , Ateneo big man Divine Adili was laid to rest in his hometown of Umueri, Nigeria on Friday, June 26. Family, friends, and members of the local community gathered to pay their final respects, many...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, June 26, disclosed that it has recommended to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the filing of charges under the Anti-Hazing Act against Ateneo men 's basketball head coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin and 10 other members of the team 's...
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has started finalizing the comprehensive investigation report on the drowning of two college basketball players in Aurora on June 8. Additional statements were taken from the mother of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia by CIDG operatives who...
Following the controversy brought by the drowning of two college basketball players in Aurora, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is calling for stricter safeguards for students participating in school camps, training programs, and other extracurricular activities. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C....
Elias Adili still found strength to encourage his son 's teammates to keep chasing their dreams despite the tragic incident they had all experienced in Ateneo 's team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora. “My message to Ateneo, they should not relent in what they intend to do. And to...
BUTUAN CITY – Be strong. Agusan del Sur Gov. Santiago Cane advised the family of Ateneo cager Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia who was laid to rest in his hometown Talacogon, Agusan del Norte on Wednesday, June 24. Cane hopes justice will be served to Baterbonia who drowned during a...
A person of remarkable character and intentions, someone who only dreamed of giving his family a better life, was accorded with a funeral ceremony befitting a war hero. More than two weeks after his tragic death, Rene Baterbonia, a loving son and a promising basketball star, was finally laid to...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has issued a show cause order (SCO) to the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) following the drowning of student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a school-sanctioned team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora earlier this month. In a...
From blue to green. Four players from Ateneo de Manila University high school program have decided to decommit from the Blue Eagles and transfer to De La Salle Zobel, coach Jess Evangelio announced on his social media post Saturday, June 20. Evangelio said that four of his players in Macky...
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines’ (UAAP) Board of Trustees has barred all Ateneo staff present during the tragic drowning incident from joining any sanctioned activities, the league announced Friday, June 19. The league’s Board of Trustees approved the endorsement of the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, June 19, that the ongoing investigation into the drowning deaths of two Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) student-athletes in Aurora could help establish stronger safety standards for schools and sports organizations nationwide. Police Gen. Jose...
Ateneo de Davao University found ways to celebrate and honor its former player from Talacogon, Agusan del Sur as it officially named its senior high school playing grounds as Rene “Bobet” Baterbonia Covered Courts. In its statement, signed by university president Fr. Karel S. San Juan, posted...
