The University of the Philippines (UP) awarded Mr. Bonifacio Parabuac Ilagan the Gawad Plaridel 2019 last November 20, 2019 at the UP Film Center.

UP System and the UP College of Mass Communication awards the Gawad Plaridel annually to outstanding media practitioners who have excelled in media and have shown exceptional dedication and passion. Last year, it was Ms. Ma. Jessica Soho for journalism and this year, Mr. Bonifacio Parabuac Ilagan or “Boni Ilagan” was given the award under the transmedia category.

Mr. Boni Ilagan, who received recognition from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Centennial Honors for the Arts, Gawad Balagtas, Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Film Academy of the Philippines, Star Awards, and many more, was chosen to be the recipient of the Gawad Plaridel 2019 for showing his passionate commitment and dedication to advancing art and media through his plays, documentaries, films, and writeups.

Dr. Michael L. Tan, UP Chancellor, gave the opening remarks. Dr. Elena E. Pernia, UP Vice President for Public Affairs, then gave a message before showing a short film “Sinipi kay Boni” directed and written by Carlo “Choy” Pangilinan which was about Mr. Boni Ilagan’s life from when he was still in UP and an active member of an activist group to when he was captured and became a political detainee during Martial Law up to his active years in the film industry. Shortly after the film showing, Vice Pres. Pernia, Chancellor Tan, and Dean Arminda Santiago presented the award to Mr. Boni Ilagan, who delivered a message afterwards.

In his speech, Ilagan talked about his life during the Marcos regime as a UP student, he also talked about how he engaged in different types of media such as radio and movies.

Tuksuhan, Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw, and Paraiso were performed by the UP Concert Chorus in a special number which was led by Prof. Janet Sabas-Aracama. //by Ria Amano

The positive wall. Positive messages written by Grades 10-12 after the last plenary lecture. 

Photo Credits: Ria Amano.

The University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry held seminar-workshops on mental health for University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) students on October 28 for Grades 7-9 and November 18 for Grades 10-12 at the UPIS auditorium.

Between plenary sessions in the workshop for Grades 10-12 titled WOKE 2: Wellness Optimization in K-12 Education 2, the batches were separated into parallel sessions to discuss depression and anxiety with different speakers to fully scope the topic.

The first parallel session was on anxiety. Dr. Maria Cristina Diaz gave its definition, talked about the signs and symptoms, evaluation of general anxiety disorder, and how it can be minimized. Before the lecture ended, a breathing exercise was taught to the students to help manage anxiety.

The second lecture, which talked about depression, was given by Dr. Joanna Marie Bucaycay. Symptoms for depression, evaluation, medications, and how to help someone going through with it were what the discussion mostly focused on.

After the small group discussions, the students were ushered back to the auditorium for the final lecture given by Dr. Constantine Yu Chua. It tackled ways of generally improving one’s mental health and interventions.

After the program, each student was asked to write something that they wanted to say to themselves or others and post it on a wall to remind them about what they learned in the seminar.

The “Integrating Mental Health Practices in the School Setting: Building Positive Support for Students’ Well-being” program is hosted in collaboration with the Department of Student Services and is aimed to help students deepen their understanding of mental health.

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) showed support for the program by providing snacks and drinks.

A prior seminar was also held for teachers while a seminar for parents is currently being planned. //by Jelena Evangelista & Ria Amano

Happy Tree Friends. UPIS participants from Grades 11 and 12 posing after the competition. Photo Credit: Gabe Ulanday.

UPIS students participated in Elevate 8: Midyang Mapagpalaya, a journalism writing competition held at the UPIS Auditorium last November 16.

The competition was hosted by the UP Radio Circle with the purpose of educating, informing, and honing aspiring young journalists. This event also aims to prevent the spread of fake news, misinformation, and attacks against the press. Schools from all around Luzon participated; two from Region II, two from Region III, eight from Region IV-A, one from Region V, and 14 from NCR, including UPIS.

UPIS was represented by James Tolosa, Owen Bernos, Gabe Ulanday, Cynl Tecson, and Aldric De Ocampo of 12-Katatagan and Lester Amurao, Addie Sajise, Alyssa Avila, Pam Marquez, Magan Basilio, Justin Polendey, and Therese Aragon of 11-Barros.

Before the competition, workshops in sports writing, editorial writing, cartooning, health and science article writing, layouting, feature writing, radio broadcasting, and photojournalism were also held to prepare the participants for the competition afterwards.

Despite not having placed on the overall championship, the UPIS students learned a lot and gained new experiences from the workshops held. //by Ria Amano

Blanch (left) and Tom (right) posing after the Batang Pinoy National Championships. Photo Credit: Janelle Blanch

Three UPISVST athletes bagged medals and broke records in the Batang Pinoy National Championships 2019 held last August 26-28 at the Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex, Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Aubrey Tom of 7-Jupiter dominated the competition by swimming to record finishes in the 200m Individual Medley, 100m Freestyle, and 50m Freestyle. Tom smashed previously held records in these events with a time of 2:32.30, 1:03.57, and 28.93, respectively.

Tom also bagged the gold in all of her events including the 50m Butterfly and 50m Backstroke. Despite arriving the night before the competition, and not being able to train and try out the pool, she maximized the warm-up on the first day to help her perform well.

Fellow freshman Janelle Blanch of 7-Mars took home a silver medal in the 200m Backstroke and a bronze medal in the 50m Backstroke. Despite the heavy feeling of the water in the pool and the hot weather, Blanch chose to just focus on her swims and do her best.

Sophomore Juaqui Arenas of 8-Dragonfly won a bronze medal in the 200m Butterfly. According to him, during his first event, he got overwhelmed by how fast his competitors were and how different the competition is from Luzon. But, he managed to overcome this by focusing on the little things such as his dive, underwaters, turns, and strokes to be able to perform well.

Despite the heavy feeling, harsh weather, and intimidation by other swimmers, the Junior Tankers battled on and did their best to perform well in their events. //by Ria Amano and Angel Dizon

As ‘iskos’ and ‘iskas’ and the ‘pag-asa ng bayan’, we carry a lot on our shoulders. Requirements on top of requirements, pressure from our parents, and extracurricular activities are just a few of the things that can cause stress and headaches. Sadly, we can’t escape these horrors but we’ve got some tips that might bring you some relief.

1. Exercise

Exercise is one of the best ways to help relieve stress. You may argue that exercising itself is hard and stressful, but it is proven that exerting physical stress on your body helps greatly to combat mental stress.

According to research, people who exercise regularly are less likely to experience anxiety and stress than those who don’t. These are the reasons behind it:

a. Endorphins: Exercise and other physical activities causes the brain to produce endorphins which is the brain’s feel good neurotransmitter and the body’s natural painkillers. It also helps improve an individual’s ability to sleep.

b. Forgetting the frustrations: After a while of concentrating on your body’s movement, you will find yourself forgetting your irritations and stress, to focus on your task which results to in a clear and calm mind that will help you focus on your next task.

c. Optimism: When you exercise regularly you will feel confident and competent which results to in energy and optimism.

2. Write

Writing is one way to cope with stress and anxiety. Note down what causes you stress or things you’re thankful for. This makes you focus more on positive thoughts and things in life. It is also a way to get things off your chest.

In addition, writing will help you clarify thoughts and feelings. This is also a way of clarifying thoughts and feelings, which helps you understand yourself better. It improves cognitive function, strengthens the immune system, and prevents being a host of illness.

Here are some journaling or writing strategies by Elizabeth Scott, a wellness coach and an author, that you can try:

a. Gratitude Journal

In a journal, you list three or more aspects of each day for which you are grateful for. This one’s is a highly effective strategy because it makes you focus more on the things that are already present in your life.

b. Emotional Release

Writing about your emotional response to events throughout the day is also a way of coping with stress. This is a kind of a reflection on your feelings and thoughts. This also helps you explore a solution and more positive responses when facing troubles in life.

c. Bullet Journal or Personal Planning Journal

This is where you keep track of the things to be done each day. It also helps greatly for in goal-setting. This helps you become more organized.

3. Practice mindfulness

Mindfulness is a pretty straight forward word. It means a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. This practice helps to combat anxiety inducing habits like negativity and over thinking.

A recent study suggests that mindfulness helps increase self-esteem which in return, lessens anxiety and depression. Try practicing and increasing your mindfulness you may try with these activities:

a. Yoga: Various styles of yoga combine breathing techniques, physical postures, meditation and relaxation. According to Natalie Nevins, a board-certified osteopathic family physician and certified Kundalini Yoga instructor in California. “The purpose of yoga is to build strength, awareness and harmony in both the mind and body,”.

b. Breathing exercise: Breathing exercises have a lot more benefits than you think. According to Tim Jewell of Health Line It can help lower your blood pressure, helps you to relax, therefore, lowering the harmful effects of the stress hormone cortisol on your body and it also slows your rate of breathing so that it expends less energy.

4. Listen to music

Listening to music can have positive effects on your mind and body. It can help alleviate psychological stress by helping lower blood pressure, heart rate, and levels of stress hormones.

Classical and soft music is usually soothing. Although, listening to music of your own choice can help too. Nature sounds can also be relaxing, these sounds are often incorporated into relaxation and meditation music.

Here are some playlists on Spotify that you can take a look at:

a. Acoustic Favorites by spotify

b.  Chill Hits by spotify

c. Chilled R&B by spotify

5. Spend time with a loved one

While spending time for yourself is good, bonding with a loved one can be better at relieving stress. Being a part of a social network gives you a sense of belongingness and self-worth. You could bond with a special someone, your family, friends, or even your pet!

Physical contact and being with people close to you help increase oxytocin, a brain chemical that promotes a positive mood, and decreases cortisol, a stress hormone released by adrenal glands. It also helps in lowering the blood pressure and heart rate.

Having a pet or someone close keeps you active and provides companionship. which can help reduce anxiety that leads to stress.

6. Use calming scents

Using essential oils or lighting scented candles that has soothing and calming properties may help reduce your stress.

Aromatherapy is a holistic healing treatment that uses natural plant extract, it is proven to help physical, mental and emotional health by promoting better sleep, managing physical pain, easing discomfort, treating headaches and migraines, etc.

If you want to try aromatherapy, we compiled few of the most popular calming essential oil scents:

a. Lavender

b. Frankincense

c. Citrus

d. Rosemary

e. Geranium

f. Eucalyptus

g. Ylang-ylang

h. Peppermint

i. Lemon grass

j. Tea Tree

We cannot avoid stress in our everyday lives, especially because of our school work. But these are simple ways to relieve you from it. Try these hacks and give yourself a break because you deserve it! //by Ria Amano and Angel Dizon

The Philippines consists of 7,107 marvelous islands that house more than 104 million exceptional people. It is not hard to love the Philippines, with its wonderful beaches and hot tropical weather that is warm and sunny that is just like its people. Filipinos are known to be warm, welcoming, hospitable, and happy people overall but behind the facade are struggling individuals. Many people in our country lives off on a 100 pesos budget daily for everything they need. Some have families that need to support, while some are oppressed. You maybe currently comfortable in your life now but deep in your heart you feel the desire to make the world a little better. And you can definitely do that by reaching out and volunteering! Fortunately for you, we have compiled places you can volunteer in during your free time.

1. Greenpeace Philippines

Filipinos are proud of our rich nature and environment but ironically trash and other forms of pollution is the biggest problem of the country. According to their website campaign to change attitudes and behavior, to protect and conserve the environment and promote peace by investigating, exposing and confronting environmental abuse, and championing environmentally responsible solutions to stop climate change. If you want to aid the people in Greenpeace who wants to better the state of the environment, try volunteering for them.

Office:30 Scout Tuason Street Room 201 JGS Building, Quezon City, 1103 Metro Manila

Tel: (02) 332 1807

Website: http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/ph/

2. Volunteer Youth Leaders for Health-Philippines

Health care for women in the Philippines is lacking in many ways, especially in terms of reproductive health, preconception and pregnancy which lead to birth defects of children. Do you advocate for women’s right to reproductive health? Then be a member of Volunteer Youth Leaders for Health-Philippines!

The Volunteer Youth Leaders for Health- Philippines (VYLH-Philippines), as they put it to words, is a national collaboration of youth leaders of youth organizations in universities and communities in the Philippines. This novel undertaking is part of an international effort to establish the March of Dimes - Global Network for Maternal and Infant Health (GNMIH) participated by youth counterparts in China and Lebanon linked by the common interest of volunteerism and public service, to improve birth outcomes worldwide through advocacy.

Office: Institute of Human Genetics P.O. Box 297 (Manila Central Post Office) Manila

Tel: (02) 310-1780 local 108

Email: vyl_philippines@yahoo.com

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/vylhphilippines/?fbclid=IwAR1doFnKfShlcoa2lI5wMp9ObMqjOJDX7Q_5VSuopERh5GBVa413ZyCpT0o/

3. Gentle Hands

Love taking care of children? Then consider going to Gentle Hands! Gentle Hands is a child youth welfare agency that rescues and provides medical, social, psychological, and educational needs of children and youth at risk. They advocate for the rights of these children and aim to improve the community through the love of Jesus and family-centered care. If you advocate for children’s right to have a proper home, care and education. If you have a desire to help and make their lives better then try volunteering for them!

You can apply for long term and short term volunteering at their website: https://gentlehandsorphanages.com/our-people/#volunteer

Office: 27 F. Castillo Street, Project 4 Cubao, Quezon City

Tel: +6329135540

Email: contact@gentlehandsinc.com

Website: http://www.gentlehandsinc.org/

4. PinoyMe Foundation

Building businesses are essential to get by our society. PinoyMe Foundation helps Filipinos to work their way into enterprise development especially those from the rural areas. PinoyME has evolved over its ten years of existence, from a social consortium to support the growth of Microfinance Institution (MFIs) when it was created by the late former Pres. Cory Aquino in 2006 to a social investment banker for MFIs and microentrepreneurs to its current role as a rural enterprise incubator.

PinoyME Foundation was formally introduced as the consortium’s social investment banking arm. It is a non-stock, non-profit organization that works for both social and financial returns. Today, it strives to continue its founding mission to lift lives through microenterprise through financing, capacity building, and enterprise development in rural areas where majority of the poor in the country reside. If you want to support their cause and keep their organization afloat try volunteering for them.

Office: Unit 202, Manila Luxury Condominium Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Metro Manila 1605

Tel: 02-635-6387; 02-638-2851; 02-470-3197

Fax: 02-634-0249

Email: info@pinoyme.com

Website: www.pinoyme.com

5. Love Yourself

There is a lot of stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS and people that have it. This world needs people that are ready to break this stigma. If you want to help this cause volunteer at Love Yourself Inc., Love Yourself Inc. is a volunteer organization for the youth and the LGBT-MSM (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender-Men who have sex with men) that aims to promote loving oneself. Also, it aims to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth through counseling, awareness, and education.

Office: 715A 3/F Room 5 Loveyourself Anglo Building, Taguig

Tel: 0917-628-8743; 0998-563-7307

Email: info@loveyourself.ph

Website: http://www.loveyourself.ph/

Volunteering enriches our society in many ways. It brings our community together, it helps organizations and local businesses stay afloat and it also brings positivity to every individual that participates. Aside those that we mention, there are a lot of other places that needs volunteers for causes! So try to find what fits for you. //by Ria Amano and Angel Dizon

Idinaos ang University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Boy Scout of the Philippines (BSP) Annual Camp 2019 noong Mayo 5-7 sa Quest Adventure Camp, Antipolo.

Ang BSP Annual Camp ngayong taon ay sinalihan ng 90 na scouts na pinamumunuan ng 12 na Phoenix at nina G. Raffy Ibanez, G. Anton Reloj at G. Molave Macapagal.

Ang tema ng camp ngayong taon ay KOMEDYA: Scouts sa Harap ng Madla. Ayon sa Head SCL na si Winter Quiambao, ang temang ito ay napili ng mga Pheonix dahil isa itong paraan para pansamantalang ilayo ang pag-iisip ng kanilang kapwa scout sa mga problemang kanilang kinahaharap sa realidad. Layon ng mga phoenix na pagaanin ang mga gawain at aktibidad na kanilang inihanda sa pamamagitan ng paghahalo ng katatawanan. Sa paraan ding ito, mas tatatak ang mga aral na nakapaloob sa mga aktibidad dahil sa kanilang mga kasiyahang naranasan.

Bukod sa pagsasaya, ang mga scouts na sumali ay inaasahang nahasa kasanayan sa pisikal na aktibidad at mga outdoor activities. Isa sa mga pangunahing gawain dito ay ang Big One Orientation kung saan ipinakita sa mga scout ang mga posibilidad at maaaring tugon sa mga pangyayari na di inaasahan. Bukod pa rito, layon din ng camp na mapaunlad ang pagkakaisa ng bawat batch at pakikisama ng bawat isang indibidwal sa pamamagitan ng mga batch, crew at outfit teambuilding.

Ang biglaang pagpalit ng panahon at malalaking pagbabago ng iskedyul ng mga aktibidad ang ilan sa mga pagsubok na kanilang hinarap. //nina Ria Amano at Angel Dizon

Ginanap ang Annual Camp ng mga University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Girls Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) noong Mayo 3-6 sa Tabing Ilog, Nasugbu, Batangas.

Ang Annual Camp 2019 ay pinamunuan ng 25 UPIS Cadets at ng kanilang tagapayo na si Prop. Margaret Atela. Sinalihan ito ng 55 UPIS girl scouts. Ang tema ngayong taon ng camping ay Katha dahil nais ng cadets na iparating sa mga scouts na kaya nilang makagawa ng sarili nilang kwento. Katha o imahinasyon nila ang inaasahan at kailangan pairalin sa annual camp. Sa bawat gawain nila ay mayroon silang inasahang mapupulot na aral.

Ang apat na araw na camping ay naglalayong mapaunlad at mahasa ang kasanayang sosyal, praktikal, pamumuno, at kakayahang sa kaligtasan ng buhay ng bawat isang scout. Layon din nitong maging responsable at magkaroon ng kasarinlan ang mga scout habang pinapaigting ang samahan ng mga miyembro.

Ilan sa mga aktibidad na isinagawa sa camp ay Patrol Amazing Race, Batch Team Building at Rampa.

Pinarangalan si Anna Dalet ng 7-Neptune bilang Best Camper ngayong taon. //nina Ria Amano at Angel Dizon

Photo credit: Angel Young

Angel Ken Young of 7- Venus took home the championship title for the Innovative and Ball Transporter categories in the International Micro:coding Championship held last April 17-18, 2019 in Singapore. He also won the Performance trophy for the said championship.

Before the competition, Young practiced a lot with his coaches from the Data Science and Technology Corporation (DSTC). According to him, prior to the competition, he practiced a lot because “Programming is mostly trial and error and it takes a long time.“ Despite his preparation, he said that he had a hard time programming the robots and testing them because he is not too familiar with the circuit board prescribed by the competion. Facing these obstacles, he also had to study while training and preparing, which was challenging for him.

Although Young faced these complications, it did not hinder him from performing well and winning the categories he was in. He said that he felt very fortunate and relieved after the competition. Young said, he has a lot of people to thank for his achievements. One is a coach from Thailand who he got help from during the competition. Young said, he is most thankful for his parents. He said that his mom inspires him very much because he wants to give her a better life and help her through his projects.

Young also shared that he felt a bit sad about the competition. He wished he had a team to join him since other categories require a team to participate. He really wanted to have a team that is from the Philippines as he is hoping they (the team) can all come back happy and have represented the country well in an international competition.

In the future, Young hopes to team up with other students in UPIS so that he can join more competitions. He would also be glad to represent our country again. //by Ria Amano and Angel Dizon

Prizmo performing their second song "Narda" by Kamikazee at the UPIS Battle of the Bands. 

Photo credits: Bree Catibog

Various bands from Grades 7 to 10 joined “ALUNIG: Ang Tunog ng Pagbabago”, UPIS Fair 2019’s Battle of the Bands, last February 15 at the University of the Philippines (UPIS) 7-12 grounds.

UPIS Batch 2021 dominated the event this year, making the extravagant effort of their batch mates that cheered worth-it.

Batch 2021’s Prizmo, composed of Keanne Nuevas, Magan Basilio, Diego Sunga, Polo Uera, Pam Marquez, and Justin Polendey, once again won First Place in this year’s Battle of the Bands. Their winning performance included Macklemore’s Can’t Hold Us, Kamikazee’s Narda, and their own original song, Tiwala.

Another two bands that came from Batch 2021, The Wednesdays and Titos, came in second and third place, respectively. The Wednesdays performed Jet Lag by Simple Plan, She Looks So Perfect by 5 Seconds of Summer, and All I Know, their original composition. Ulan by Cueshe, Antukin by Rico Blanco, and an original song entitled Ikaw were performed by Titos.

Bandarito (Grade 7), Sesame Seeds (Grade 8), A CHORD, Band-Aid, Blue Moon (Grade 9), and On the Horizon (Grade 10), also participated in the competition.

After the competition, the bands 4 Jacks (Grade 11), All In (Grade 12), and Tripolar from Batch 2018 also performed to mark the closing of the event. //by Ria Amano and Angel Dizon

Fighting Maroons! The Jr. Fighting Maroons after winning against De La Salle Zobel on their first game of the UAAP season. Photo credit: UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons Facebook Page

The University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Jr. Fighting Maroons competed in the 81st season of the University Athletics Association Philippines (UAAP) Juniors Basketball Division, from January 13 to February 10, 2019, at the San Juan Arena and the Filoil Flying V Arena.

Early in the season, the team started off strong against the De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ) Junior Archers last January 13.

Finishing with a 3-point lead against DLSZ in the first quarter scoring 15-12, the UPIS Jr. Fighting Maroons was able to hold a strong defense play, to be caught up in end of the second quarter, one point behind against the opposing team, with a score of 23-24.

The team was able to plow through the third quarter with a 10-point lead against DLSZ. Eventually, pulling off a strong offensive play thanks to the multiple fast-breaks from Polo Labao and Jacob Estrera, ending the quarter at 50-41

The game ended with the team scoring a win against DLSZ with a final score of 64-56, solidifying their opening in this year’s season of UAAP.

As the season progressed, however, the team faced two losses against the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eaglets and the Far Eastern University (FEU) Baby Tamaraws last January 23 and 27, respectively.

The game last January 23 ended with a score of 115-68, in favor of the Blue Eaglets. The game had a rough start for the Jr. Fighting Maroons, with Angelo David and Kai Sotto of Blue Eaglets scoring side by side.

After settling for a 44-15 lead in the opening period, the Blue Eaglets claimed a 26-point lead against the Jr. Fighting Maroons making it difficult for them to catch up. Ultimately, the Blue Eaglets seized complete control of the game making their points 42 ahead on the third quarter and ending the game with the score of 115-68.

On the other hand, the game against FEU ended with the score of 87-65, in favor of the Baby Tamaraws. The Jr. Fighting Maroons had a tight start with their opponent leading only by 3 points. But unfortunately, the gap between the scores only grew despite the efforts of the team especially Labao who scored most at the game with 19 points, followed by King Vergeire and Estrera who both scored 13 points.

Despite receiving minor injuries, limiting their movements in the court, the team was still able to plow through. According to Polo Labao, the things they still needed to improve on was their defense and their focus in each of their games.

Further into the second round of the UAAP, the team faced up against the University of the East (UE) Junior Warriors on Sunday, February 10.

The team, however, lost their last two games this season against the National University (NU) Bullpups and UE Junior Warriors respectively, last February 3 and February 10.

The Junior Fighting Maroons had a hard time keeping up with the NU Bullpups at their game last February 23. The Bullpups scored 29 points in the opening quarter against the Junior Maroons, claiming a 19-point lead. The gap only grew despite the efforts of seniors Vergeire and Labao who scored the most in the game. The Junior Maroons still fought their way until the end but the Bullpups’ defense was too strong and ended the game with 106 points.

On the other hand, the Junior Fighting Maroons started strong in their last game against UE Warriors, scoring 34 points during the first half of the game and at one point, having a 14-point lead. But by the third quarter, the Warriors tightened up their defense and overtook the Junior Maroons, despite Estrera scoring 30 points during the game, consecutively shooting threes. In the end, the UE Warriors finished strong and sealed the game with 80 points, four points away from Junior Maroons’ 76.

Teary-eyed members, especially the seniors, were seen during the UP Naming Mahal. This marked their final game of UAAP Season 81. //by Ria Amano, Angel Dizon, CJ Herrero, Roel Ramolete