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...
DIPACULAO, Aurora — The municipal government ordered the temporary closure of Hermanos Leisure and Farm Resort where Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball players Rene Clert N. Baterbonia and Divine Adili stayed and drowned during a team-building activity on June 8. The closure order was issued after...
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...
Malacañang said that the tragic deaths of Ateneo athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili should be investigated immediately. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said a prompt investigation is indeed necessary, considering that the reported training resulted...
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...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio said the agency and other partner agencies are providing P250,000 financial assistance to each of the families of Ateneo players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili following their untimely deaths. “Iyan po ay tulong ng gobyerno...
Officials from the Sports Stakeholders’ Panel is moving swiftly toward major reforms following the deaths of Ateneo players Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia, announcing a series of safety and governance initiatives aimed at preventing similar tragedies. In a statement released Wednesday, June 10,...
DAVAO CITY – The 21st Davao City Council passed a resolution on Wednesday, June 10, calling for a fair, transparent, and independent inquiry on the deaths of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Proponent Councilor Antoinette Principe, chairperson...
By TITO TALAO Amid the public grief and mourning sparked by the tragic drowning of two Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles players earlier this week, former Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez said on Wednesday, June 10, that those responsible for the reported...
BALER, Aurora – The local government of Dipaculao, Aurora is conducting a parallel investigation on the drowning of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity on Monday, June 8. Mayor Danilo A. Tolentino said they are working...
BUTUAN CITY – Representatives Alfel Bascug (Agusan del Sur first district) and Eddiebong Plaza (second district) filed House Bill No. 1108 on Tuesday directing the House of Representatives to conduct an inquiry into the deaths of Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Baterbonia, a native of...
