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The Eraserheads will take the stage all together once more as the headliners of the grand opening ceremony of UAAP Season 87 on September 7 at the Araneta Coliseum. Marcus Adoro, Ely Buendia, Raymund Marasigan, and Buddy Zabala, who formed the Philippines’ most iconic rock band inside the University of the Philippines’ Diliman campus, will […]
Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) dog food brand TopBreed has stepped up anew to support the University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) with a new partnership deal signed with university and team officials at the UP Executive House, August 21. TopBreed of URC’s Agro-Industrial Group (URC-AIG) has been one of the Fighting Maroons’ sponsors since 2020. URC-AIG first partnered with the team in 2018 through its premium farm products unit, Robina Farms. […]
The Senate of the Philippines proudly recognized the outstanding achievements of Filipino Olympians who brought honor to the country during the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics. Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, joined the commendations alongside the entire Senate, led by Senate President Chiz Escudero, as they awarded cash incentives and […]
STATS Technical Sportswear remains the official outfitter of the UP Men’s Basketball Team (MBT). The subsidiary of Januarius Holdings Inc. (JHI) has been providing the Fighting Maroons’ game and practice jerseys since UAAP Season 80, and will continue to do so. At the same time, it has also served as sponsor for the MBT’s overseas […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 10723 which seeks to exempt from taxes the incentives, rewards, bonuses and other forms of emoluments received by national athletes and coaches. Quirino Representative Midy Cua, the sponsor of the measure, said HB 10723 not only exempts rewards awarded by brands and companies following a […]
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said city hall will have a separate brief program to present the city’s P2 million cash incentives to two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo on August 19. Lacuna said she will also present the city’s P500,000 cash incentive for Olympian pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena much earlier because Obiena is scheduled to […]
Five ranking members of the House of Representatives have openly called for reforms to boost the country’s sports sector in the wake of the four-medal Olympic harvest and new national records set by Filipino Olympians in Paris. BHW Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co, vice chair of the House appropriations committee, and Senior Citizens Party-list Representative […]
The president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, Quirino governor Dax Cua called on his fellow local leaders to help “nurture the Olympic dream” by creating more sports facilities in communities across the country. “Grassroots development is a crucial aspect in sports. We at the local level certainly can help nurture the […]
Senator Bong Go filed Senate Resolution No. 1100, congratulating gymnast Carlos Yulo for his outstanding performance in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Yulo’s historic achievements have firmly established him as a trailblazer in the world of sports. He not only became the first Filipino to clinch double gold medals at a single Olympics but also […]
The UP Fighting Maroons are making full use of the pre-season to get ready for UAAP Season 87. After a 2-week training trip to Novi Sad, Serbia where the Maroons won all their tune-up games against collegiate and pro teams there, the UP Men’s Basketball Team is off again to pursue training in Korea from […]