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UST OPENS SEASON 88 WITH STATEMENT WIN OVER UP

Collins Akowe immediately showed he is ready for the collegiate level in his first game of the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Tournament. The 6-foot-10 Nigerian center made a debut to remember, leading University of Santo Tomas to a perfect start in their Season 88 hosting by crushing defending champion University of the Philippines, 87-67, […]

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CHAMPION BACKS UP FIGHTING MAROONS

The University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) is set to enter UAAP Season 88 with a fresh boost of support as Peerless Products Manufacturing Corporation (PPMC), the company behind Champion Detergent, joins the Fighting Maroons family as an official sponsor. Champion, the flagship brand of PPMC and a staple amongst Filipino households with […]

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UP EYES UAAP SEASON 88 CROWN AFTER FILOIL 3-PEAT

WINNING gets addictive, as they say, and that couldn’t be truer for University of the Philippines. Coming off a third straight championship in the PlayTime Cares Filoil EcoOil 18th Preseason Cup presented by ABC Tile Adhesive, the Fighting Maroons remain hungry for glory and have their eyes set on the bigger prize: the UAAP Season […]

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UP SLAMS NU, WRAPS UP FILOIL PRESEASON THREE-PEAT

The ECJ Perpetual Trophy is leaving the Playtime Filoil Centre for the first time – and is headed to Diliman. Showing no rust whatsoever from a two-week layoff, the University of the Philippines closed the book on National U’s Cinderella run with a 79-65 romp in the winner-take-all final of the Playtime Cares 18th Filoil […]

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VERMOSA GREEN RUN 2025: FOR ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENT

The fourth edition of the Vermosa Green Run is set to gun off on Sunday, June 29 at the 750-hectare Vermosa Estate in Imus, Cavite with the 21K category leading the way at 4:30 a.m. Following closely are the 10K category that starts at 5:00 a.m., the 5K and 3K categories at 5:30 a.m. and the 1K Dog Run at 7 a.m. The […]

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VERMOSA GREEN RUN 2025 FOR YOUTH, ANIMAL WELFARE

The Green Run at Vermosa is back for the fourth consecutive time this June with a renewed commitment to fitness, environmental sustainability, animal welfare and youth sports development. Titled Vermosa Green Run 2025: A Force of Four in Year 4, it will be off and running on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at the Vermosa Estate […]

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UAAP ROOKIE VEEJAY PRE HEADS TO UP

The University of the Philippines had one huge hole to fill with the departures of Francis Lopez and Aldous Torculas. The question at the men’s basketball team’s (MBT) four position now has an answer in UAAP Season 87 Rookie of the Year Veejay Pre. The 6-foot-5 versatile forward will sit out the upcoming Season 88 […]

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FIGHTING MAROONS BASKETBALL SCHOOL RENAMED TO HONOR LATE COACH RICKY DANDAN

Coach Ricky Dandan will be immortalized in the University of the Philippines with his name now entwined with the Fighting Maroons Basketball School (FMBS). The FMBS is State U’s official basketball grassroots development program launched last year, seeking to set up a stage for boys and girls ages 6-17 to showcase and then strengthen their […]

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NU SWEEPS LA SALLE TO DEFEND UAAP CROWN

Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon achieved their storybook ending, leading National University to a second straight championship in the UAAP.  The Lady Bulldogs were relentless in their pursuit of back-to-back titles, once denied by the De La Salle Lady Spikers two years ago. NU dominated La Salle in Game 2 of the Season 87 Women’s […]

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BELEN SET TO WIN THIRD UAAP MVP CROWN

Mhicaela Belen is poised to become a three-time UAAP Most Valuable Player. The graduating Belen will clinch the Season 87 Women’s Volleyball Tournament MVP honors after leading her squad to the top spot at the end of the elimination round, leaving her mark across all departments. The NU senior will receive the award before Game […]