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...
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...
The call to probe the tragic drowning of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili is gaining traction at the House of Representatives. Jointly filing House Resolution (HR) No.1129 for the purpose of an investigation in aid of legislation were "Young...
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...
The body of Divine Adili, who tragically died alongside Rene Baterbonia in a drowning incident in Dipaculao, Aurora last week , is finally returning to his home in Nigeria, the Ateneo de Manila University announced Wednesday, June 17. After moving from the campus to Arlington Memorial Chapels in...
Kieffer Alas dismissed speculations that the Ateneo training camp in Aurora was part of an initiation process for newcomers. The two players said the team-building activity was never meant to harm anyone. Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili died in Dipaculao last June 8. "The only thing I felt...
It was a ceremony befitting a legend. Known for his kindness yet monstrous stance on the court, Rene Baterbonia, one of the Ateneo players died in a tragic drowning incident in Dipacolog, Aurora , was welcomed with open arms after his wake was moved to his hometown Talacogon, Agusan del Sur last...
Kieffer Alas revealed that strong waves took the team by surprise during the team-building activity of the Ateneo men 's basketball team last June 8, saying that the unexpected water current sent them into panic which led to the deaths of Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili. In an episode...
The MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF), led by president Al Panlilio, set the record straight on Tuesday, June 16, clarifying to the public that it has no involvement in running the Ateneo men 's basketball program. Though admitting it has long supported the Katipunan-based squad, the executive...
Ateneo de Manila University has accepted the resignations of men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin and team manager Epok Quimpo, effective immediately, in the aftermath of the tragic deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora...
Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) has offered scholarships for all six siblings of Rene Baterbonia, who died in a drowning incident during a team-building of the Ateneo de Manila men’s basketball team in Aurora. AdDU President Fr. Karel San Juan SJ announced this after the evening mass for...
Efi Baldwin, the estranged wife of Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin, revealed in a video posted on Saturday, June 13, that she had repeatedly warned the school to keep him away from children. The clip was posted on X (formerly Twitter), a few days after the untimely deaths of Rene Baterbonia and...
