Maroon fans will surely go home with much "Ligaya". After an opening ceremony to remember with the iconic rock band and proud University of the Philippines alumni Eraserheads giving delight and touch of nostalgia to the adoring crowd, the State U delivered the highest note with a masterful 77-61...
Dazzling performances from topnotch local artists, the customary parade of athletes, and all the other colorful and extravagant displays that adorned two separate venues ushered in the brand-new season of collegiate action Saturday, Sept. 7. Ely Buendia of Eraserhead, top, and NCAA's...
Filipino rock band Eraserheads took centerstage in the UAAP Season 87 opening day ahead of the Battle of Katipunan on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Ely Buendia of the Eraserheads (UAAP Media) The legendary OPM band led by vocalist Ely Buendia performed seven of...
Two of the premier collegiate leagues in the country are simultaneously opening shops with bright lights and vibrant sounds expected to highlight the festive celebration that ushers in the thrilling and action-packed first games on Saturday, Sept. 7. Players from NCAA member schools pose as...
Tab Baldwin is taking it in stride the exodus of talents from Ateneo men’s basketball team ahead of the UAAP Season 87. While intense and volatile inside the court, the 66-year-old mentor accepted with grace when his supposed reliable holdovers from last year’s campaign all decided to...
Mike Phillips is embracing his new role as one of the veteran players who are expected to lead reigning champion De La Salle in their title-retention campaign in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. Mike Phillips, center, ready to take part in the leadership role along with MVP Kevin...
University of Santo Tomas head coach Pido Jarencio is hoping that his team’s offseason preparation is already enough to sharpen the Growling Tigers’ fangs and claws ahead of the upcoming UAAP Season 87 basketball tournament. UST head coach Pido Jarencio (UAAP Media) Jarencio and the...
Both on top of their game, University of Santo Tomas head coach Haydee Ong and reigning UAAP women’s basketball tournament MVP Kayce Dela Rosa shared the same excitement following the addition of girls’ basketball in the UAAP. UST Growling Tigresses head coach Haydee Ong and...
Despite the rising threat of the other member-schools who have added firepower or crafted new strategies to unseat the kings in green, La Salle remains unfazed in UAAP Season 87. La Salle head coach Topex Robinson (UAAP Media) Topex Robinson, who is coaching in his second year for the Green...
Tab Baldwin is leaving his future in the hands of the Ateneo management and his boss Manny V. Pangilinan following reports of New Zealand return. Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin (UAAP Media) Just a day prior to the preseason press conference of the upcoming season on...
The De La Salle Green Archers are expected to rely heavily on star player Kevin Quiambao in their title-retention campaign in the upcoming UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. La Salle coach Topex Robinson, left, and Kevin Quiambao (UAAP Media) Big man Mike Phillips admitted Quiambao was...
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) is enforcing a major change in the upcoming Season 87 that kicks off with the men’s basketball as its centerpiece in the first semester of action. The league announced that starting this academic year, student-athletes...
