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Ateneo de Davao head basketball coach Jess Evangelio confirms that Matt Cayetano, Macky Peligrino, JM Sanoria, and Rhysus Bajentin will be ready for La Salle Zobel after decommitting from Ateneo de Manila High School.
MANILA, Philippines – After previously committing to the Ateneo de Manila High School basketball program, Ateneo de Davao University High School recruits Matt Cayetano, Macky Peligrino, JM Sanoria, and Rhysus Bajentin will now be ready for De La Salle Santiago Zobel in Muntinlupa City.
Ateneo de Davao head basketball coach Jess Evangelio confirmed the transfer of the four players from Katipunan to Alabang on Saturday, June 20.
“We are truly grateful to La Salle Zobel for opening its doors and giving them the opportunity to grow not only as athletes, but also as students and young people of character. Your faith and belief in their abilities means a lot to all of us,” Evangelio wrote.
The Quartet team’s decision to pull out of the Ateneo de Manila High School program comes a few weeks after the Ateneo men’s team’s team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora, claimed the lives of incoming freshmen. Pure Baterbonia and the Nigerian station Divine Virtue on the 8th of June.
Baterbonia has been collaborating with Peligrino, Cayetano, Sanoria and Bajentin in Ateneo de Davao. During the 2025 National Games in Ilocos Norte, their team managed to give Davao Province a historical gold in the high school boys’ basketball tournament.
“We are not taking this opportunity lightly. Our boys are committed to working hard, staying humble, and representing the Lasallian community with pride, discipline, and integrity, on and off the court,” Evangelio added.
Following the news, Cayetano said in a Facebook update that this decision belonged to “Bet” – referring to Baterbonia, whose nickname was “Bobet.”
Ateneo de Manila University’s graduating class of 2026 also wore black gowns and held a walkout on their graduation day on June 19 to protest the school’s response to the deaths of Baterbonia and Adili. – Rappler.com
