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...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, June 17 announced he is voluntarily relinquishing the chairmanship of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, one of the most powerful panels in the Upper Chamber. Lacson made the manifestation hours after the Senate majority formally elected Sen....
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 Senate is considering filing legal charges against former congressman Mike Defensor for announcing a supposed Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on flood control anomalies online despite having no authority. Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian pointed to...
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...
A so-called “Blue Ribbon Committee hearing,” announced only by former Congressman Mike Defensor, proceeded on Monday, June 16, even as no senator appeared to be present. No senator from the bloc of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was present during the purported hearing. Senator Pia Cayetano, the...
Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian warned on Monday, June 15 that any hearing or investigation to be conducted outside of the domain of the duly constituted Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will not carry any legal weight or institutional authority. Gatchalian...
The Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations or the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee said on Tuesday, June 16, that no hearing has been scheduled for June 16. In a statement signed by its chairman, Senator Erwin Tulfo, the panel clarified that the recent announcements...
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...
