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...
BUTUAN CITY – Be strong. Agusan del Sur Gov. Santiago Cane advised the family of Ateneo cager Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia who was laid to rest in his hometown Talacogon, Agusan del Norte on Wednesday, June 24. Cane hopes justice will be served to Baterbonia who drowned during a...
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 Philippine National Police (PNP) is now wrapping up the results of its investigation into the death of two players of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) basketball team in Aurora. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said they hope to refer a case to the Department of Justice for...
Barangay Ginebra players Scottie Thompson and Nards Pinto visited the wake of the late Ateneo basketball player Rene ‘Bobet’ Baterbonia in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur on Tuesday, June 23. The PBA champions paid their last respect to Baterbonia, who, along with Nigerian player Divine Adili, died...
Police investigators were sent to Aurora for what they refer to as crime scene reconstruction in order to come up with a clear picture on the circumstances that led to the drowning of two members of the Ateneo de Manila University college basketball team. Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander Morico II,...
ILOILO CITY — Relatives of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia gathered in northern Iloilo province to honor his memory and family ties. They mourned and celebrated the short life of Bobet, whose dreams were cut short when he fatally drowned during a team-building activity and training...
From blue to green. Four players from Ateneo de Manila University high school program have decided to decommit from the Blue Eagles and transfer to De La Salle Zobel, coach Jess Evangelio announced on his social media post Saturday, June 20. Evangelio said that four of his players in Macky...
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...
