Rene Baterbonia Laid to Rest in Talacogon Amid Anguish, Cries for Justice

Rene Baterbonia laid to rest in Talacogon amid anguish, cries for justice

AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines – Rene Clert Baterbonia arrived in Manila on June 4 to pursue his dream of playing for Ateneo de Manila University in the UAAP. Just 20 days later, on Wednesday, June 24, the young basketball star was buried in his hometown of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur. Only 18 years old, Baterbonia drowned along with 21-year-old Nigerian teammate Divine Adili during the Ateneo Blue Eagles’ team-building activity in Aurora on June 8. …

‘Paalam, Bobet’: Rene Baterbonia, a loving son and a promising basketball star, laid to rest in Talacogon

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 rest on Wednesday, June 24, in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur.Locals gathered around during the emotional funeral ceremony with high government officials and B…

Ateneo rookie Baterbonia buried; province confers posthumous award

By Alexander Lopez FINAL RESTING PLACE. Funeral staff load the coffin of Rene Clert Baterbonia into a hearse bound for Talacogon Memorial Park in Agusan del Sur on Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026. Thousands of mourners, including provincial leaders, joined his family in the burial rites. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.) BUTUAN CITY – Thousands of mourners filled the streets on Wednesday morning as Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia was laid to rest…

“Ayaw gayud pakatulga,” Baterbonia’s ma says at son’s burial, as calls for justice continue

TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 24 June 2026) — Rovelyn Baterbonia arrived at the new municipal cemetery in Barangay Labnig with her family at 10:07 a.m. and as soon as the lid of the white casket was opened two minutes later, wailed upon seeing her son, Rene Clert ‘Bobet’ Noja Baterbonia. Rovelyn Baterbonia at her son’s burial. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO In Cebuano, the mother of Bobet, in a voice shifting from anguish to anger, sa…

Family, supporters bid farewell to Rene in Talacogon burial

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Family, friends, local officials and residents gathered on June 24 to bid farewell to student-athlete Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia, laying him to rest in his hometown. The funeral site in Barangay San Agustin reached capacity before the 18-year-old was taken to Talacogon’s new municipal cemetery. Baterbonia gained national prominence after leading the Davao Region team to the secondary boys’ basketball championship tit…