MANILA, Philippines — With the ongoing investigation of the drowning of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili has been getting a lot of media traction lately, we have gathered all the stories about the incident on this page.
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June 15 , 2026 – 07:13 PM
The Ateneo management has admitted that the week-long team-building of its men’s basketball team has been a traditional activity.
June 15 , 2026 – 06:22 PM
After pulling out of the Filoil preseason tournament, Ateneo is still undecided about its participation in the upcoming UAAP Season 89.
June 15 , 2026 – 04:10 PM
Ateneo de Manila University President Fr. Roberto C Yap, SJ, issues statement on the June 8 tragedy involving its men’s basketball team.
June 15 , 2026 – 04:00 PM
Ateneo de Manila University President Roberto Yap, SJ has apologized to the families of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, who died during a team-building activity.
June 15 , 2026 – 03:31 PM
Ateneo has accepted the resignation of men’s basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin, university president Roberto Yap, SJ confirmed to reporters.
June 15 , 2026 – 03:25 PM
CIDG said it plans to reach out to the woman who claimed to be the estranged wife of Ateneo men’s basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin.
June 15 , 2026 – 03:05 PM
CIDG has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue additional Immigration Lookout Bulletin Orders (ILBOs) against coaches of the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team.
June 15 , 2026 – 02:55 PM
CIDG is now looking into at least seven persons of interest amid the ongoing investigation into the deaths of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 15 , 2026 – 02:37 PM
The CIDG said Ateneo President Fr. Roberto Yap and Smart officials will be subpoenaed over the drowning of basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili
June 15 , 2026 – 02:26 PM
The CIDG said the probe into the drowning of Ateneo men’s basketball team players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili is now focused on possible homicide or hazing.
June 15 , 2026 – 10:42 AM
Head coach Tab Baldwin, however, did not personally appear, Remulla told reporters in an interview just outside the CIDG
June 15 , 2026 – 09:26 AM
Baterbonia and Adili died after they were supposedly swept away by a current while training along shoreline of a beach resort.
June 15 , 2026 – 12:05 AM
MANILA, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has issued a subpoena to Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin, as well as several athletes and university officials, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said on Monday
June 15 , 2026 – 03:11 PM
Ateneo de Manila University president Fr. Bobby Yap, SJ, announced on Monday that the university has accepted Tab Baldwin’s resignation.
June 15 , 2026 – 04:40 AM
The late Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia was not only an up-and-coming cager but also a source of pride and inspiration to his townmates.
June 15 , 2026 – 04:15 AM
The much-delayed statement coming from the UAAP finally came out on Sunday, with the league reiterating that it is ready to mete out sanctions on Ateneo and all individuals concerned in the tragedy that claimed the lives of two Blue Eagles basketball players in Aurora one week ago as it urged the government agencies to […]
June 14 , 2026 – 08:20 PM
The PNP on Sunday said it is closely monitoring new statements and developments surrounding the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 14 , 2026 – 08:50 PM
Following the tragic deaths of its players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, Ateneo has begged off from the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup.
June 14 , 2026 – 06:26 PM
UAAP said it will refer the findings of ongoing investigations into the deaths of Ateneo student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 14 , 2026 – 03:43 PM
WHO IS TAB BALDWIN? Veteran coach has recently come under scrutiny following the deaths of Ateneo players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 14 , 2026 – 02:35 PM
“Efi,” who claimed to be Tab Baldwin’s wife, said she warned Ateneo that “children are not safe around him” and urged school officials to “remove” him from campus.
June 13 , 2026 – 05:52 PM
A candlelight service honoring Divine Adili, a Nigerian tradition similar to a wake, is set to be held on Saturday in Ateneo.
June 13 , 2026 – 10:46 PM
Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) on Saturday has offered scholarship for all six siblings of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia.
June 11 , 2026 – 06:39 PM
Ateneo said it is barring Tab Baldwin from making comments after the the deaths of basketball team players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 11 , 2026 – 05:05 PM
Ateneo said that coach Tab Baldwin and team manager Epok Quimpo “have gone on leave” after the deaths of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 11 , 2026 – 05:15 AM
Former Ateneo standout Mike Nieto expressed grief over the deaths of Blue Eagles players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 10 , 2026 – 08:26 PM
The UAAP is awaiting official reports before determining whether sanctions will be imposed on Ateneo following its players’ deaths.
June 10 , 2026 – 04:37 PM
MANILA, Philippines — Only two members of the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball coaching staff have so far given statements in connection with the drowning that killed players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday
June 10 , 2026 – 03:52 PM
The group of Ateneo basketball players had gone 300 meters from the resort and “asked to be alone” during the drowning that killed Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 10 , 2026 – 03:40 PM
Ateneo de Manila University basketball player Rene Baterbonia died of “asphyxia by drowning,” according to the Aurora Provincial Police Office.
June 10 , 2026 – 03:29 PM
The death of Palarong Pambansa basketball MVP Rene Clert Baterbonia and fellow Ateneo student-athlete Divine Adili is now headed to Congress.
June 12 , 2026 – 11:45 AM
VP Sara Duterte on Friday said that Ateneo’s response to the death of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili was sorely lacking
June 10 , 2026 – 05:30 AM
The drowning of two members of ADMU men’s basketball team was “purely [an] accident” and did not involve foul play, a police official said.
June 10 , 2026 – 05:21 AM
Barangay Ginebra and TNT are in the middle of a heated battle for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup title, but that doesn’t mean that the bitter rivals can’t take time out to grieve with the rest of this basketball-loving nation.
June 12 , 2026 – 11:35 AM
The PNP on Friday assured an “impartial and independent” investigation into the drowning of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 9 , 2026 – 08:53 PM
Ateneo de Manila University, rocked by drowning deaths of two of its basketball players in a team activity, provided a statement on Tuesday.
June 9 , 2026 – 08:45 PM
Videos from former Ateneo Blue Eagles recalling their grueling experiences went viral after Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili’s deaths.
June 9 , 2026 – 07:12 PM
More House lawmakers have called for an investigation into the deaths of two members of Ateneo de Manila University’s men’s basketball team.
June 9 , 2026 – 01:13 PM
Agusan del Sur Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. has assured the public that they are helping the family of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia while also initiating a probe into his tragic death.
June 9 , 2026 – 12:07 PM
Initial findings say that Baterbonia and Adili “were swimming when they were reportedly carried by a strong current into deeper waters.”
June 9 , 2026 – 12:00 PM
The CIDG is investigating the drowning incident in Aurora involving Ateneo players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
June 8 , 2026 – 08:20 PM
Ateneo men’s basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili drowned during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora on Monday.
