00:00The remains of Divine Adili are heading home to Nigeria, two weeks since he and teammate Rene Baterbonia died during
00:07the Ateneo Blue Eagles team building in Dipakulaw, Aurora.
00:11Fellow Ateneo players and Nigerian athletes Prince Eze and Solomon Okereke are among those who sent Adili off.
00:18Ateneo spokesperson Father R.B. Hezan says the university is shouldering the entire cost of the repatriation.
00:24This includes efforts to bring members of the Adili family to the Philippines and back to Nigeria, but Hezan says
00:30Adili's father had difficulties coming to the country.
00:34Meantime, Filipinos from around the country and abroad send flowers for Baterbonia to his wake in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur.
00:41Several personalities have come to pay their respects, including actress Sofia Andres and PBA players Scotty Thompson and Nards Pinto.
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