Ateneo de Manila University has decided to withdraw from the ongoing 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup, the league announced Sunday, June 14. The Blue Eagles have begged off from the annual collegiate meet days after the tragic deaths of Divine Adili and Rene Clert Baterbonia. “Upon continuous...
Efi Baldwin, the estranged wife of Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin, revealed in a video posted on Saturday, June 13, that she had repeatedly warned the school to keep him away from children. The clip was posted on X (formerly Twitter), a few days after the untimely deaths of Rene Baterbonia and...
Divine Adili left his family in Nigeria to pursue a career in basketball. He dreamed of giving his parents a better life. But tragedy struck last Monday, June 8 , and people who knew Adili so well could only share how good of a person he was. Before his days with Ateneo in the UAAP, the 21-year-old...
Far Eastern University has parted ways with seasoned coach Tina Salak after leading its women’s volleyball program in the past four seasons, the school announced Saturday morning, June 13. Salak guided the Lady Tamaraws, led by Tin Ubaldo and Gerz Petallo, to back-to-back Final Four appearances...
For a grieving mother, an apology is not enough. Rovelyn Baterbonia said Saturday, June 13, she wants nothing but a clear explanation of what really took place before the untimely deaths of his child Rene and his teammate Divine Adili in Ateneo’s team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora....
Veteran coach Tab Baldwin finally broke his silence with a public apology following the t ragic incident that claimed the lives of Ateneo players Divine Adili and Rene Clert Baterbonia in Dipaculao, Aurora, last Monday, June 8. In a Facebook post by Ateneo de Manila University on Friday evening,...
Ateneo de Manila University clarified on Thursday, June 11, that it was the school 's decision to keep Tab Baldwin from giving comments as they investigate the unfortunate event that involved the death of two student-athletes. In a recent statement by university president Fr Roberto C Yap, SJ,...
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...
The remains of Rene Clert Baterbonia, one of the two Ateneo players who tragically died in a drowning incident in Dipaculao, Aurora , will be flown to his hometown in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur on Friday, June 12, the school announced Thursday morning June 11. In an official statement by the school,...
The UAAP is awaiting official reports before determining its next course of action regarding the drowning incident involving Ateneo basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. League executive director Atty. Rebo Saguisag disclosed this on Wednesday, June 10, adding that the league has...
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,...
