SOUTH OF THE 8TH PARALLEL

SOUTH OF THE 8TH PARALLEL

TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 21 June 2026) — There are roads that bring people home. And there are roads that become history. The road from Davao City to Talacogon, Agusan del Sur was once familiar to Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia. It was the road of school breaks and returns. Of tired bus rides. Of basketball stories. Of family visits. Of leaving home with a bag, a dream, and the quiet promise that one day, he would come back stronger, taller, wise…