Valeriano says will launch House probe on student-athletes' death

13 Jun 2026 • 9:28 PM MYT
The Manila Times
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Valeriano says will launch House probe on student-athletes' death

MANILA, Philippines - Manila 2nd District Rep. Rolando Valeriano, chairman of the House Committee on Public Order and Safety, said he would "convene a motu proprio investigation", following the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.

Adili and Baterbonia, Ateneo de Manila (ADMU) student-athletes, drowned on Monday. The ADMU said the incident happened during a team-building activity in Aurora.