Rene Baterbonia death: Ateneo de Davao offers scholarships to 6 siblings
Ateneo de Davao will give scholarships to Baterbonia’s six siblings as the community honors the 18-year-old prospect who died in a team activity.
- On June 8, 2026, 18-year-old student-athlete Rene Baterbonia and Nigerian teammate Divine Adili died from drowning during an Ateneo team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora. Authorities are investigating whether lapses in safety protocols contributed to the incident.
- A 4Ps beneficiary from Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, Baterbonia viewed basketball as a path to support his six siblings after recently committing to Ateneo de Manila University. He had excelled at Ateneo de Davao before the move.
- Previously earning MVP honors at the 2025 Palarong Pambansa, Baterbonia never suited up for the Blue Eagles. Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin acknowledged on Friday, "I have failed as a leader, as a coach."
- Ateneo de Davao University President Fr. Karel San Juan announced Saturday that the school will provide scholarships to Baterbonia's siblings, fulfilling his dream of securing their future. His family continues to seek transparency about the tragedy.
- Memorials have emerged in Talacogon, where residents transformed a "Baterbonia Country" tarpaulin into a tribute site with flowers and candles. Initial post-mortem findings cited asphyxia due to drowning while the community awaits further investigative details.
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Ateneo de Davao grants full scholarships to siblings of late student-athlete Rene Baterbonia
Ateneo de Davao University will grant full scholarships to the six siblings of the late student-athlete Rene Baterbonia, fulfilling one of his dreams for his family.
Ateneo de Davao offers scholarship to Baterbonia’s siblings
Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) has offered scholarships for all six siblings of Rene Baterbonia, who died in a drowning incident during a team-building of the Ateneo de Manila men’s basketball team in Aurora.AdDU President Fr. Karel San Juan SJ announced this after the evening mass for Baterbonia held inside the Christ the King Chapel of the senior high school-Bangkal campus on Saturday, June 13.“Matutupad na ang isa sa mga pangarap ni Bobet,…
Rene Baterbonia death: Ateneo de Davao offers scholarships to 6 siblings
DAVAO CITY – All six siblings of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia will receive scholarships from Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU), the university announced on Saturday. The announcement came from AdDU president Fr. Karel San Juan after the 6 p.m. Mass celebrated at the Christ the King Chapel of Ateneo de Davao University Senior High School–Bangkal […]...Keep on reading: Rene Baterbonia death: Ateneo de Davao offers scholarships to 6 siblings
Rene Baterbonia chased dreams not only for himself but his family
When Rene Baterbonia led Davao Region to a historic secondary boys’ basketball gold medal in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa, he shared that he simply relied on his own efforts. As the son of fish vendors and the second oldest of seven siblings, the towering teen didn’t need any more motivation as he saw basketball as a way to give his family a better life. The pride of Talocogon, Agusan del Sur, who was fondly called “Bobet” by his friends and famil…
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