The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) Board of Trustees has extended the term of University President Fr. Roberto “Bobby” C. Yap until May 31, 2027, to allow for an orderly leadership transition as it searches for the next university president. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 5, Board...
Viva actor Lance Carr has alleged that some content creators are using the name of his former teammate, Rene Baterbonia, to gain clout and produce what he believes are misleading or false online content following the latter 's death. Speaking to ABS-CBN News during the media conference for the...
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Board has approved Ateneo de Manila University 's request to extend the deadline for submitting its official findings on the June 8 incident in Dipaculao, Aurora that claimed the lives of student athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended the filing of criminal cases against former Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) head coach Tab Baldwin and 11 others, including officials of the Aurora resort, in relation to the drowning of two student athletes on June 8. The pieces of...
Ateneo de Manila University President Fr. Roberto Yap, SJ, on Thursday, turned emotional as he apologized anew to the families of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, while also condemning the cyberbullying directed at the surviving student-athletes of the Dipaculao, Aurora tragedy. ...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The family of Ateneo de Manila University basketball player Rene Clert Baterbonia on Wednesday, July 1, visited Dipaculao, Aurora where he drowned along with teammate Divine Adili during a team-building activity on Monday, June 8. A photo courtesy of Atty. Kim shared on...
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has included cases of homicide and reckless imprudence resulting in homicide in the recommendation it made against former Ateneo de Manila head coach Tab Baldwin and other members of the coaching and conditioning staff. CIDG director Maj. Gen....
The Sports Stakeholders’ Panel has expressed its support for the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) as it continues its investigation into the Aurora tragedy, while calling for reforms to strengthen the athlete safety and professionalize sports coaching in the country. In a...
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 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...
