Divine Adili left his family in Nigeria to pursue a career in basketball. He dreamed of giving his parents a better life. But tragedy struck last Monday, June 8 , and people who knew Adili so well could only share how good of a person he was. Before his days with Ateneo in the UAAP, the 21-year-old...
For a grieving mother, an apology is not enough. Rovelyn Baterbonia said Saturday, June 13, she wants nothing but a clear explanation of what really took place before the untimely deaths of his child Rene and his teammate Divine Adili in Ateneo’s team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora....
Veteran coach Tab Baldwin finally broke his silence with a public apology following the t ragic incident that claimed the lives of Ateneo players Divine Adili and Rene Clert Baterbonia in Dipaculao, Aurora, last Monday, June 8. In a Facebook post by Ateneo de Manila University on Friday evening,...
Elias Adili wanted nothing but justice for his son Divine who tragically died along with his teammate Rene Clert Baterbonia in a drowning incident in Ateneo men’s basketball’s team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora last Monday, June 8. In a social media post early Friday, June 12, the...
Senators on Friday, June 12 said the families of Ateneo basketball players Divine Adili and Rene Clert Baterbonia deserve to know the truth and achieve justice. In separate statements, Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Sen. Pia Cayetano said it is imperative for authorities to provide closure to the...
Welcome back home, Bobet. The remains of Ateneo basketball player Rene Baterbonia arrived in Davao City on Friday, June 12, ahead of funeral rites and tributes from the basketball community. In a series of photos posted by Fr. Karel San Juan SJ and shared on the Ateneo de Davao University Facebook...
Ateneo de Manila University clarified on Thursday, June 11, that it was the school 's decision to keep Tab Baldwin from giving comments as they investigate the unfortunate event that involved the death of two student-athletes. In a recent statement by university president Fr Roberto C Yap, SJ,...
Ateneo men’s basketball coach Tab Baldwin joined members of the Ateneo community during a vigil held on Thursday, June 11, in memory of players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, who died in a drowning incident during a team-building activity in Aurora. In a social media post by the university...
Ateneo men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin and team manager Christopher “Epok” Quimpo have reportedly taken leaves of absence as the university conducts an inquiry into the untimely deaths of players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, Ateneo disclosed on Thursday, June 11. In its latest...
The remains of Rene Clert Baterbonia, one of the two Ateneo players who tragically died in a drowning incident in Dipaculao, Aurora , will be flown to his hometown in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur on Friday, June 12, the school announced Thursday morning June 11. In an official statement by the school,...
Former Ateneo assistant coach Sandy Arespacochaga has called for the public to stop the threats directed to the Blue Eagle players who were part of the team-building activity that claimed the lives of incoming freshman Rene Baterbonia and foreign student-athlete Divine Adili. Although Arespacochaga...
The UAAP is awaiting official reports before determining its next course of action regarding the drowning incident involving Ateneo basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. League executive director Atty. Rebo Saguisag disclosed this on Wednesday, June 10, adding that the league has...
