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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17821792281221781349088549ADILI AND BATERBONIA 06132026.webp" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ateneo de Manila University&#x27;s Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia.<em> Photos from UAAP Media/NBTC </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Authorities on Tuesday morning conducted a &quot;crime scene reconstruction&quot; in relation to the drowning of Ateneo student-athletes Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia in Dipaculao, Aurora.</p><p>The reconstruction aimed to analyze sea conditions, determine the exact seawater situation at the time of the incident, map the victims&#x27; locations, establish where the victims were situated and last seen by cross-referencing CCTV footage with testimonies from players, coaches, and witnesses, and measure how far out the victims were and the exact depth of the water at that point.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/6/22/divine-adili-s-remains-flown-back-to-nigeria-1755">Divine Adili&#x27;s remains flown back to Nigeria</a></div><p>The authorities used Sound Navigation and Ranging (SONAR) to map underwater topography and depth as well as 3D scanner &quot;to capture highly accurate spatial data of the shoreline and scene,&quot; the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said in a statement.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2069229037697020356&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-06-23T02%3A25%3A22.771557%3A13fc032d-8533-4cb6-8f38-8d57f53adcb9%26action%3Dcorrect&amp;sessionId=e008ce2252e1741c327ad78423af8a0b99965c20&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:623px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2069229037697020356"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Investigators also conducted a safety audit to validate the presence of warning signages and required emergency safety measures along the beachfront area.</p><p>Adili and Baterbonia died in a drowning incident during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora last June 8. </p><p>The Ateneo de Manila University is observing a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/6/22/ateneo-observes-40-day-mourning-period-following-adili-baterbonia-deaths-2359">40-day mourning period</a> following the deaths of the two student-athletes.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/17/deaths-of-ateneo-student-athletes-not-an-accident-cidg-1906">Deaths of Ateneo student-athletes not an accident: CIDG</a></div><p>In the statement, the CIDG assured the public that it will &quot;leave no stone unturned, and meticulously examine every piece of evidence, every scientific data point, and every witness account to ensure that justice is served to the victims.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DsBKuCssoVo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Authorities on Tuesday conducted a "crime scene reconstruction" in relation to the drowning of Ateneo student-athletes Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia in Dipaculao, Aurora.</p>

Authorities on Tuesday conducted a "crime scene reconstruction" in relation to the drowning of Ateneo student-athletes Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia in Dipaculao, Aurora.

Authorities conduct 'crime scene reconstruction' at Aurora beach as probe into Adili, Baterbonia deaths deepens

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Authorities conduct 'crime scene reconstruction' at Aurora beach as probe into Adili, Baterbonia deaths deepens

Rowegie Abanto,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 23, 2026 10:01 AM PHT

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Updated June 23, 2026 10:26 AM PHT

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Ateneo de Manila University

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Divine Adili

Rene Baterbonia

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Aurora

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