Ateneo de Manila University rookie basketball player Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia is laid to rest in his hometown of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur on Wednesday, June 24, following his death earlier in June. Sources report that his remains arrive in Talacogon in the early hours of Tuesday after being transported from Davao City, with the overland trip taking significantly longer than the usual route, as the convoy stops or slows down in towns along the way. Ateneo says his remains lie in state with his family and community before burial. The funeral rites include a funeral Mass held at the Talacogon Municipal Gymnasium, where family, friends, supporters, and public figures attend, before interment at Talacogon Memorial Park. Inquirer reports an estimated crowd of about 5,000 during the burial. Baterbonia’s mother, Rovelyn Baterbonia, speaks during the ceremony and expresses demands for justice. One additional detail across sources notes that the drowning incident on June 8 in Aurora province also involves fellow Ateneo Blue Eagle player Divine Adili, a Nigerian, who also dies in the same episode.