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...
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...
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 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...
