fun run,
It was spearheaded by the UPIS Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Board and participated in by the students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff.
The race is divided into 3 distances, 6.6 km, 4.4 km, and 2.2 km for the high school students, and 600m and 1.1 km for the elementary students.
Senior JB Cuachin finished first in the 6.6, Kyle Ileto of Batch 2019 won the 4.4 km, and Keanne Nuevas of Grade 7 won the 2.2 km. The winner of each category received medals.
The UP Amphitheater, the venue for the program was already filled with excited participants for the Fun Run at around 4:00 AM. Ms. Zyra Brebante, a well-known Zumba instructor, led the warm-up exercise early that morning.
To set the mood, Battle of the Bands 2016 champion Looney Tunes also performed on stage songs by Chemical Romance and Paramore and their original song Noon Hanggang Ngayon. Battle of the Bands runners-up FLL and Amamimamols were also among the performers.
A series of inspiring messages from PTA Board Members, UPIS Principal Dr. Ronaldo M. San Jose, and UP College of Education Dean Dr. Rosario Alonzo filled the entire program after the Fun Run.
The UPIS Pep Squad and the Kadara Capoeira Diliman, a unique Afro Brazilian martial arts group at UP among others presented performances which entertained the participants while waiting for their turn to take part in the Fun Run. / by Zach Jugo, Marianne Sasing
UPIS community runs for a cause
The UPIS Centennial Fun Run dubbed “Bagong Siglo, Bagong Sigla, UPIS Takbo Pa!” which also served as a fundraising activity for the UPIS Gymnasium was held on February 7 at the UP Academic Oval.It was spearheaded by the UPIS Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Board and participated in by the students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff.
The race is divided into 3 distances, 6.6 km, 4.4 km, and 2.2 km for the high school students, and 600m and 1.1 km for the elementary students.
Senior JB Cuachin finished first in the 6.6, Kyle Ileto of Batch 2019 won the 4.4 km, and Keanne Nuevas of Grade 7 won the 2.2 km. The winner of each category received medals.
The UP Amphitheater, the venue for the program was already filled with excited participants for the Fun Run at around 4:00 AM. Ms. Zyra Brebante, a well-known Zumba instructor, led the warm-up exercise early that morning.
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| WELL DESERVED REST. Participants of the Centennial Fun Run wait and watch eagerly as the program continues with various guests after their run around the Academic Oval. HANNAH MANALO |
A series of inspiring messages from PTA Board Members, UPIS Principal Dr. Ronaldo M. San Jose, and UP College of Education Dean Dr. Rosario Alonzo filled the entire program after the Fun Run.
The UPIS Pep Squad and the Kadara Capoeira Diliman, a unique Afro Brazilian martial arts group at UP among others presented performances which entertained the participants while waiting for their turn to take part in the Fun Run. / by Zach Jugo, Marianne Sasing
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