Rene Baterbonia's mother Rovelyn expresses grief over son's death, calls for justice and investigation

Rovelyn Baterbonia, the mother of Ateneo men’s basketball team player Rene Baterbonia, expressed deep grief over the death of her son following what was described as a team “training” activity.

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She says she is left with many unanswered questions, including why her son met such a fate, why he was allegedly not rescued in time, and why weights were reportedly attached to his arms and feet while swimming.

She is now calling for justice and a full investigation into the incident.

According to Ateneo, the incident happened during a team building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora. Another student-athlete, Divine Adili, also died in the same incident.

"The entire Ateneo community mourns the loss of Rene and Divine. The University extends its heartfelt condolences to their families, friends, teammates, coaches, and loved ones," Ateneo said in a statement.

"The University is providing support to the families of Rene and Divine, as well as to their teammates and members of the Ateneo community affected by this tragedy."

—JMB, GMA News