Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia, an 18-year-old Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) high school graduate and incoming rookie of the Ateneo Blue Eagles men’s basketball team, is being honored by people in his hometown in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur. A large tarpaulin reading “Welcome to Baterbonia Country” is displayed outside his family home in Barangay San Nicolas. The tributes also reference his recognition as the Palarong Pambansa 2025 Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Hometown honors Ateneo rookie Rene Baterbonia after reported drowning
Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia, an 18-year-old Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) high school graduate and incoming rookie of the Ateneo Blue Eagles men’s basketball team, is being honored by people in...
- Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia is 18 years old and from Talacogon, Agusan del Sur.
- He is described as an incoming rookie of the Ateneo Blue Eagles men’s basketball team.
- His hometown displays a tarpaulin reading “Welcome to Baterbonia Country” outside his family home in Barangay San Nicolas.
- Sources say he drowned during a team-building activity in Aurora province.
- The tribute notes he was recognized as Palarong Pambansa 2025 Most Valuable Player (MVP).
SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — A large tarpaulin bearing the words “Welcome to Baterbonia Country” stands outside the family home of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia in Barangay San Nicolas, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur. The 18-year-old Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) high school graduate and incoming rookie of the Ateneo Blue Eagles men’s basketball team, who tragically drowned during a team-building activity in Aurora province, was more than a promising basketball player—he was a source of pride and inspiration in his hometown. The giant tarpaulin, which highlighted his Palarong Pambansa 2025 Most Valuable Player (MVP) recognition, has become an […]...Keep on reading: Rene Baterbonia drowning: Hometown pays tribute to Ateneo rookie
4 hours agoSAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Outside the family house of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia in Barangay San Nicolas, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, a huge tarpaulin reads: “Welcome to Baterbonia Country.” The 18-year-old incoming rookie of the Ateneo Blue Eagles men’s basketball team and Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) high school graduate—whose life was […]...Keep on reading: Hometown honors Ateneo team rookie
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