Davao Today |

Photo Courtesy of Rene Baterbonia 2.0 FB page

How student-athletics failed Baterbonia and the dreams of provincial youth

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:June 18, 2026
Post category:Education Headline
Post comments:0 Comments

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - He arrived in Manila on June 4, ready to begin the next stage of his basketball path as a freshman rookie in the Ateneo Blue Eagles…

Rene Baterbonia towering for a dunk during the 2025 ASEAN School Game in Brunei. Team Philippine won gold in the tournament. (Screenshot from KickGeeks)

Ateneo basketball prospect’s death raises calls for justice

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:June 12, 2026
Post category:Headline Human Rights
Post comments:0 Comments

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The death of 19-year old basketball prodigy Rene Clert Baterbonia sent shockwaves through the basketball community, particularly in Mindanao, who join the family in search for…

How student-athletics failed Baterbonia and the dreams of provincial youth

Ateneo basketball prospect’s death raises calls for justice

Davao expo showcases solutions for agro, coastal industries

How student-athletics failed Baterbonia and the dreams of provincial youth

Officials weigh blasting, piping to defuse ‘ticking bomb’ landslide dams in Jose Abad Santos

Rene and Divine: The Cost of A Dream

128 years on: Davao activists challenge ‘True Freedom’, demand EDCA, VFA end