After the UP Men’s Basketball Team (MBT) took part in the inaugural offering of the Fighting Maroons Basketball School (FMBS), it’s the Women’s Basketball Team’s (WBT) turn to lend a helping hand. And in the process, keep proving that – most definitely – girls got game. FMBS is State U’s official basketball development program launched […]
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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, […]
A rise up the rankings is in the offing for the University of the Philippines Table Tennis Teams, as they welcomed their first-ever program head. The Fighting Maroons placed fifth (women) and sixth (men) in the event in UAAP Season 86, but are adamant that – as always – there’s nowhere to go but up. […]
The University of the Philippines Taekwondo Teams have been given a much-welcome shot in the arm with the entry of Atty. Francine Dalumpines as first-ever program head. The Fighting Maroons’ women’s team finished fourth in UAAP Season 86, while the men wound up fifth. With the appointment of the private practice lawyer as program head, […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed profound admiration for the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team that although the country’s Olympic bid ended with a loss to World No. 12 Brazil, they demonstrated unparalleled determination, skill and heart on the international stage of basketball. Gilas Pilipinas fell short of a win against Brazil, 71-60, during the semifinal round of […]
Bokal Atty. JP Gozos hailed the achievement of fellow Batangeño David Matibag for winning the silver medal for the Philippines in the ASEAN University Games in Indonesia. The student-athlete from San Beda Unversity Track and Field Team won silver in the men’s 800 meters. Matibag is from Barangay Palanca, San Jose, Batangas and a resident […]
Gilas prospect big man Quentin Millora-Brown will suit up for the UP Fighting Maroons in UAAP Season 87. The 6’10 Fil-Am center last played for The Citadel in US NCAA Division 1 where he averaged 11.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.5 blocks. Millora-Brown’s decision to play his final year in college with the […]
Young talents will get a golden opportunity to witness firsthand the spirit of the UP Fight when the University of the Philippines men’s basketball team (MBT) becomes an active participant in the inaugural offering of the Fighting Maroons Basketball School (FMBS) in the mornings of July 8-13. FMBS is State U’s official basketball development program […]
Converge ICT Solutions, a solid supporter of the UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT), turned over two shuttles to the Fighting Maroons for their mobility needs. Converge Brand and Marketing Head Orange Ramirez and Senior Marketing Services Specialist Joven Quintana handed over the keys to the shuttles to UP officials led by President Atty. Jijil Jimenez, UP […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano encouraged the Philippine women’s national volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas, to remain persistent not only in their individual capabilities but also as a cohesive unit in order to foster the Filipinos’ love for athletics. “Whether your goal is to be a better person or a better player, if you have an advocacy […]