The remains of Rene Baterbonia, one of two Ateneo De Manila University men’s basketball players who died in a drowning incident during a team teambuilding in Aurora, will be flown to Davao on Friday. In a statement shared on Facebook by his high school coach, Jess Evangelio, the coach said a wake will be held at Ateneo de Davao University.
Evangelio said those in Davao—including family members, supporters, teachers, friends, and teammates—may visit Baterbonia to pay their respects. He also noted that further updates on schedules and arrangements will be released later.
The reports describe Baterbonia as part of Ateneo’s men’s basketball program and link the planned transfer and wake arrangements to the notifications provided by his coach. They do not provide additional details about the drowning incident beyond stating it happened during a teambuilding in Aurora, nor do they include information about services outside the wake announcement.
