Final homecoming for Davao’s ‘Gentle Giant’

DAVAO CITY—A long line of mourners had formed before the doors of the Christ the King Chapel here when it opened on Friday morning.

Thousands quietly filled the chapel at the Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) Senior High School-Bangkal campus, where the remains of rising basketball star Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia now lie in state. ...