The Big Dome was filled to the rafters with an array of colors representing the eight universities—Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), Far Eastern University (FEU), National University (NU), University of the East (UE), University of the Philippines (UP) and University of Santo Tomas (UST)—competing for the coveted title of best cheerdance squad; the penultimate event in this year’s University Athletic Association of the Philippines or UAAP’s athletic meet.
When I was a child, there used to be a Kindergarten A and B in my school. You had to go through it before you could step into Grade I. It is notable that the public school system has belatedly found the necessity to add that to their curriculum. In St. Theresa’s College, if the teacher thought a pupil bright, you were allowed to “skip” or “jump” Grade I and go straight to Grade II, as I was.
With the recent achievements of Philippine cinema in international festivals, young people, especially students, have taken to independent film.
Feet, shoes and music—these were the main characters that told stories of friendship, travel and adventure at the first Music Kicks “Feeture” Film Competition, held recently at TriNoma, Quezon City.
College basketball, and recently, volleyball, have been enjoying immense popularity in the Philippines, thanks to the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
Far Eastern University (FEU) has opened its 2014 cultural season, which will be a year-long celebration of the FEU Auditorium’s 65th anniversary. The theme is “Journeys and Identity.”
Father Modesto de Castro was an author from Biñan, Laguna, who wrote several religious works, including “Platicas Doctrinales,” “Exposicion de las Siete Palabras en Tagalo” and “Novena a San Isidro en Tagalo.” But his most famous work was “Urbana at Feliza” (1864).
Apart from the participants’ jaw-dropping moves and heart-thumping stunts, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Cheerdance Competition is also about bringing the teams’ stunning beauties to the center stage. They are the epitome of tough ladies—dancing and performing with the strength of a dozen men while beaming and cheering for the audience to get on their feet.
From afar it’s not difficult to notice them because of their height. Aside from being campus hotties, they are well-known for being legitimate big men in college basketball here and abroad.
For the first time since 1993, neither Ateneo nor La Salle is playing in the UAAP finals. Last Wednesday’s do-or-die matches went down to the wire—the last dying seconds deciding the fate of the Blue Eagles and Green Archers against the National University (NU) Bulldogs and Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws, respectively.
