Rene Baterbonia: key obituary facts
Is Rene Baterbonia dead? Yes. Rene Baterbonia died on June 8, 2026, at age 28.
Cause of death: Rene Baterbonia's cause of death was reported as drowning.
What was Rene Baterbonia known for?
Rene Baterbonia was a Filipino basketball player.
Rene Baterbonia, a Filipino basketball player for the Ateneo Blue Eagles, died on June 8, 2026, at age 28.
He was among two student athletes who drowned during a team-building activity at a beach resort in Dipaculao, Aurora, in the Philippines. Baterbonia played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles of Ateneo de Manila University, and his death drew attention from the university community and the wider Philippine basketball scene after a candlelight vigil was held in his honor.