Rivalries set aside
School rivalries and colors were set aside the past days in a rare showcase of solidarity as different collegiate teams from the UAAP and the NCAA express their support and sympathies to the families and supporters of the two Ateneo Blue Eagle basketball players, Rene Baterbonia, 19, and Divine Adili, 21, who lost their lives during a team-building activity in a private resort in Dipaculao, Aurora, on Monday, June 8.
Rene Baterbonia was an incoming freshman from the Agusan del Sur and studied at Ateneo de Davao. He was named Most Valuable Player in the recent Palarong Pambansa.
Divine Adili, from Nigeria, debuted in UAAP season 88 in 2025. This 6’10-tall man was set to be one of the Blue Eagle’s promising starters.
