Called ‘Hands In Huddle,’ the logo is colorful and circular with hands and dots that catch the first attention. A closer look reveals that the hands – in the colors of the eight UAAP universities – also contain stylized human figures, making up a team of diverse universities working as one.
The season’s theme ‘Stronger, Better, Together’ is prominent on the right side of the logo, with a colorful image play of 87 in the word STRONGER.
UP Office for Athletics and Sports Development (UP OASD) Director Dolriech “Bo” Perasol explains the Season 87 logo.
“It says the best way to be strong, productive, and relevant is to encourage participation from everyone, be it as a league, as a community, or as a nation.”
“The clenched fist in the UP Fighting Maroons team logo has transformed into an open hand that reaches out to every one in a spirit of cooperation and partnership. It says the best way to be strong, productive, and relevant is to encourage participation from everyone, be it as a league, as a community, or as a nation.”
“When we work as a team, in and out of sports, we can reach great heights and accomplish much,” Perasol explained further.
Arranged in a circular manner with the host school at the top, the other member-schools are then ordered clockwise that follows their hosting sequence for upcoming UAAP seasons. Thus, UST hosts next in Season 88, followed by FEU, National U, Ateneo, La Salle, Adamson, and UE.
UAAP Season 87 begins with the Men’s and Women’s Basketball tournaments which will be ushered in by the traditional opening ceremony.
“Hopefully, it will inspire us all to take the message expressed by the season logo, which is strength in unity, to heart.”
“This year’s opening ceremony will bring to life the season theme of ‘Stronger, Better, Together.’ Hopefully, it will inspire us all to take the message expressed by the season logo, which is strength in unity, to heart,” the UP OASD Director said.
