Paul Manalang caught fire from beyond the arc as University of Santo Tomas edged Adamson University, 79-72, to notch its second straight win in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena Saturday, April 2. Paul Manalang (UAAP Media Bureau) Manalang made the difference...
University of Santo Tomas savored its first win of the season after moving on from past controversies and undergoing major rehaul since the infamous "Sorsogon bubble" transpired in 2020. UST head coach Jinino Manansala (left) and assistant coach McJour Luib (UAAP Media Bureau) It was a long journey...
Zavier Lucero put on a show after halftime and led the University of the Philippines to a 98-82 win against University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Tuesday night, March...
Univesity of Santo Tomas Beninese center Soulemane Chabi Yo opted to forego his final playing year in the UAAP as he takes his act to Europe, the university's official publication reported Monday, Nov. 1. Soulemane Chabi Yo (UAAP) In a report by the Varsitarian, Chabi Yo said the COVID-19 pandemic...
Ginebra forward Aljon Mariano, a former Growling Tiger, shows support to the P. Noval community pantry. (Photos from Aljon Mariano's Instagram account) Barangay Ginebra stalwart Aljon Mariano has shown support to the community pantry set up by one of the go-to places of Thomasians around University...
Student-athletes from University of Santo Tomas will reportedly maintain their scholarships despite the cancellation of UAAP Season 83 last month. In Friday's report by the Varsitarian, UST's official student publication, Fr. Rodel Cansancio, OP, director of the Institute of Physical Education and...
UST Tigers coach Aldin Ayo (UAAP) Controversy did not escape the local sporting scene despite taking a standstill when the pandemic hit early this year. Among those who have been at the spotlight was University of Santo Tomas men’s basketball team for its so-called “Sorsogon bubble.” It all...
Aldin Ayo (fourth from left) poses with Bounty Agro Ventures President Ronald Mascarinas and the Manila Chooks TM players. Aldin Ayo has found his way back in the local basketball scene following a controversial end to his stint with University of Santo Tomas after being tapped to coach...
Screenshot from Kevin Ferrer's Instagram Story Former players of the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers set a mini-reunion inside the PBA bubble in Clark, Pampanga. Feasting over packed lunch at Quest Hotel in Mimosa, NorthPort's Kevin Ferrer, Blackwater's Ed Daquioag, San Miguel's Louie...
Jinino Manansala is being eyed to fill in the post of former University of Santo Tomas coach Aldin Ayo. According to multiple reports, Manansala is expected to continue the Tigers’ program after it crumbled due to the infamous Sorsogon training bubble. Manansala, however, was no stranger to...
The office of Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero certified a police report which cleared former University of Santo Tomas coach Aldin Ayo of any legal liability following the infamous Sorsogon bubble. In a document dated Sept. 28, the provincial government said it is in “consonance with said...
UP Fighting Maroons coach Bo Perasol, left, and team manager Atty. Ags Uvero, right, welcome former Tiger Bismarck Lina. University of the Philippines finalized the acquisition of Bismarck Lina on Monday afternoon from the troubled University of Santo Tomas squad. UP coach Bo Perasol said Lina, a...
