MPBL: Not Just Another League
By: Graham C. Lim, Member of the National Press Club since 1989
(October 31, 2018)
Less than a year ago, the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) opened shop with 10 community-based teams with the corporate partnership.
Now, membership has grown to a mind-boggling 26 community-based teams, offering employment to hundreds of Filipino cagers that otherwise would have been out of jobs today with the death of topnotch post-graduate basketball leagues with enough credibility and stability.
National boxing icon Emmanuel (Manny) Pacquiao, who also dabbles in basketball, is one kind soul who saw through this vacuum. With the support of league commissioner and former national team Kenneth Duremdes, the renowned eight-weight world boxing champion came up with the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League with the same passion of nationalism that he carries every time he enters the boxing ring.
Maharlika Pilipinas actually came from Manny Pacquiao, the world boxing champs who like playing basketball, instead of using his name for a league, “M” became Maharlika and “P” became Pilipinas, the league started just a fun tournament held in GenSan City or Cotabato City where Manny Pacquiao really involve playing basketball.
Manny Pacquiao saw the need to set up a new league to help hundreds of displaced athletes earn a living through playing basketball.
And how Pacquiao painstakingly established the MPBL from scratch following years of planning and soul-searching. The “Maharlika Pilipinas” league was by conceptualized by the Senator himself. It may have the same acronym as the first initials his legendary name, but in reality, it carries with it a more nationalistic undertone.
“Maharlika” stands for Manny and “Pilipinas” is for Pacquiao.
Not known to many, the birth of the MPBL had humble beginnings. It started as a “fun” basketball tournament being held either in General Santos City or Cotabato City for Manny Pacquiao was fond of playing the sport.
The 39-year-old Pacquiao knows that basketball is the Filipinos’ national pastime. Yet, his own love for basketball far transcends the dreams of other passionate Filipino athletes from all over the country who look to excel in the sport but have been unable to ply their trade because of the absence of top-flight leagues.
Because of this void, some of them have been forced to leave their families home and seek basketball jobs overseas, notably showing their wares in professional leagues in Southeast Asia such as in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand despite the lack of security of employment as most contracts last only for three months or even less. You have to be extremely fortunate to land a one-year deal.
Manny Pacquiao knows this matter fully well. And it was Pacquiao to the rescue. He came up with a new nationwide basketball league that offers player salaries equivalent – if not more than those offered by leagues in the various SEA countries.
Community-based with a nationwide flavor, the MPBL features some of the best post-graduate and amateur players from the Metro Manila and National Capital Region, and from the country’ three major islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Since these athletes are not “professionals” in the real sense of the word, they need not pay certain fees related to their work.
Operating in partnership with the local government units (LGUs), the image and credibility of the MPBL have been immensely whose image credibility have been greatly enhanced by the nationwide “live” television coverage of its games by its broadcast partner S/A of the ABS-CBN group.
Like many outstanding champion athletes in the international scene, Manny Pacquiao wants to give some back to the Filipino sports fans that have been supportive of him throughout a checkered boxing career that has given the former ‘pan de sal’ vendor all the fame and fortune that he could possibly amassed in a lifetime.
Senator Manny Pacquiao is a bonafide-champion in word and in deed.
And his generosity is not yet done.
Pacquiao is now also into youth sports as he is involved in the 1st Philippine University Basketball League (PUBL), an international qualifying league that will qualify the winner to the “PACQUIAO YOUTH CHAMP TROPHY”–10th ASIAN UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (AUBC) to be hosted by the Santa Rosa City local government under Mayor Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez. The international tournament will be held from November 18 to 23 this year with AUBC Organizing Committee chaired by Leonardo Andres Sr., who is also the FESSAP Regional Director of Region IV.
The PUBL got underway last October 15. With a crossover format, the Final Four playoffs in the four different divisions will be held from November 7 to 9 at the Rizal Technological University (RTU) gym in Mandaluyong City.
The PUBL is being held under the supervision of the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP), the sole university sports association recognized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the world-governing body for university sports.
Games in the PUBL are being played in school gymnasiums to give it some local flavor.
A community-based league and a collegiate league that have the unequivocal support of the Pacquiao can only redound to the betterment of Philippine sports.
Indeed, Manny Pacquiao is not only a true champion but also our national treasure. (gcl)
By: Graham C. Lim, Member of the National Press Club since 1989
(October 31, 2018)
Less than a year ago, the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) opened shop with 10 community-based teams with the corporate partnership.
Now, membership has grown to a mind-boggling 26 community-based teams, offering employment to hundreds of Filipino cagers that otherwise would have been out of jobs today with the death of topnotch post-graduate basketball leagues with enough credibility and stability.
National boxing icon Emmanuel (Manny) Pacquiao, who also dabbles in basketball, is one kind soul who saw through this vacuum. With the support of league commissioner and former national team Kenneth Duremdes, the renowned eight-weight world boxing champion came up with the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League with the same passion of nationalism that he carries every time he enters the boxing ring.
Maharlika Pilipinas actually came from Manny Pacquiao, the world boxing champs who like playing basketball, instead of using his name for a league, “M” became Maharlika and “P” became Pilipinas, the league started just a fun tournament held in GenSan City or Cotabato City where Manny Pacquiao really involve playing basketball.
Manny Pacquiao saw the need to set up a new league to help hundreds of displaced athletes earn a living through playing basketball.
And how Pacquiao painstakingly established the MPBL from scratch following years of planning and soul-searching. The “Maharlika Pilipinas” league was by conceptualized by the Senator himself. It may have the same acronym as the first initials his legendary name, but in reality, it carries with it a more nationalistic undertone.
“Maharlika” stands for Manny and “Pilipinas” is for Pacquiao.
Not known to many, the birth of the MPBL had humble beginnings. It started as a “fun” basketball tournament being held either in General Santos City or Cotabato City for Manny Pacquiao was fond of playing the sport.
The 39-year-old Pacquiao knows that basketball is the Filipinos’ national pastime. Yet, his own love for basketball far transcends the dreams of other passionate Filipino athletes from all over the country who look to excel in the sport but have been unable to ply their trade because of the absence of top-flight leagues.
Because of this void, some of them have been forced to leave their families home and seek basketball jobs overseas, notably showing their wares in professional leagues in Southeast Asia such as in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand despite the lack of security of employment as most contracts last only for three months or even less. You have to be extremely fortunate to land a one-year deal.
Manny Pacquiao knows this matter fully well. And it was Pacquiao to the rescue. He came up with a new nationwide basketball league that offers player salaries equivalent – if not more than those offered by leagues in the various SEA countries.
Community-based with a nationwide flavor, the MPBL features some of the best post-graduate and amateur players from the Metro Manila and National Capital Region, and from the country’ three major islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Since these athletes are not “professionals” in the real sense of the word, they need not pay certain fees related to their work.
Operating in partnership with the local government units (LGUs), the image and credibility of the MPBL have been immensely whose image credibility have been greatly enhanced by the nationwide “live” television coverage of its games by its broadcast partner S/A of the ABS-CBN group.
Like many outstanding champion athletes in the international scene, Manny Pacquiao wants to give some back to the Filipino sports fans that have been supportive of him throughout a checkered boxing career that has given the former ‘pan de sal’ vendor all the fame and fortune that he could possibly amassed in a lifetime.
Senator Manny Pacquiao is a bonafide-champion in word and in deed.
And his generosity is not yet done.
Pacquiao is now also into youth sports as he is involved in the 1st Philippine University Basketball League (PUBL), an international qualifying league that will qualify the winner to the “PACQUIAO YOUTH CHAMP TROPHY”–10th ASIAN UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (AUBC) to be hosted by the Santa Rosa City local government under Mayor Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez. The international tournament will be held from November 18 to 23 this year with AUBC Organizing Committee chaired by Leonardo Andres Sr., who is also the FESSAP Regional Director of Region IV.
The PUBL got underway last October 15. With a crossover format, the Final Four playoffs in the four different divisions will be held from November 7 to 9 at the Rizal Technological University (RTU) gym in Mandaluyong City.
The PUBL is being held under the supervision of the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP), the sole university sports association recognized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the world-governing body for university sports.
Games in the PUBL are being played in school gymnasiums to give it some local flavor.
A community-based league and a collegiate league that have the unequivocal support of the Pacquiao can only redound to the betterment of Philippine sports.
Indeed, Manny Pacquiao is not only a true champion but also our national treasure. (gcl)
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9TH ZHENG CHENGGONG CUP INTERNATIONAL MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN NANAN CITY, CHINA IN OCTOBER 2016
PNP basketball team to China in cooperation with the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) and its affiliated Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP).
It’s all systems go for the Philippine National Police basketball team that will compete in the 9th edition of the prestigious Zheng Chenggong Cup International Men’s Basketball Championship to be held from October 21–28 at the Nan’an City, Fujian Province in the People’s Republic of China.
Held in memory of the legendary Chinese military general and Nan’an City hero Zheng Chenggong, who during the 1600s was chiefly responsible for the recapturing of Taiwan from foreign invaders after 350 years of war, the biennial tournament is being hosted by the Fujian Provincial Administration of Sport and Na’an City People’s Government and co-organized by the Nan’an City Overseas Chinese Sports Association and Nan’an City Basketball Association.
The one-week competitions, whose theme is “Carrying forward the spirit of Chenggong and witnessing the rapid development of Nan’an,” seek to promote patriotism, foster friendship among overseas Chinese and showcase the economic, social and sports progress in Nan’an City.
A total of eight teams have been invited to participate in the 9th Zheng Chenggong Cup, including commercial clubs and national teams from South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan Club, Thailand, Taiwan’s Golden Gate, Fujian Team, and the Philippines, which will be represented by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
The PNP basketball team was set up five years ago as part of the police force’s sports development program.
According to Police Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz, who will head the basketball team to the games in Nan’an, “the PNP has been taking part in local and foreign tournaments in other sports like shooting, badminton and dragon boat. These friendly competitions are being undertaken in the spirit of sportsmanship and to promote a healthy body and mind.”
Members of the PNP basketball team, which is concurrently seeing action in the 5th UNTV Basketball Cup with a 2-0 record, include Julius Criste, Harold Decena, Abul Khair Bayabao, Japhet Cabahug, Ronaldo Abaya, Crislyn Elopre, Ricardo Cabrera Jr., Harold Sta. Cruz, Jojo Abutog, Alejandro Yanguiling Jr. and Antonio Tolentino.
Head coach of the PNP squad, which has had had runner-up finishes in the UNTV Basketball Cup in the first, second and fourth editions, is veteran coach Federico (Eric) Samson, who is in his first year at the PNP helm.
Assisting Samson on the bench is Juven Formacil. Police Superintendent Jerome Balbontin and Ernie M. Sta. Cruz will also accompany the PNP team.
A luncheon meets held today at Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant in Macapagal Highway, Pasay City, is hosted by Head of the Philippine delegation to the 9th Zheng Chenggong Cup is venerable sportsman and philanthropist Alvin Tai Lian, also president of Asia Pacific University Sports Union (APUSU), with Deputy Head of Delegation Tai Sing min; Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) president David Ong; FESSAP official & Megaworld Corporation’s Danilo Madlansacay; and FESSAP Executive Vice President Robert Milton Calo who represented the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) Secretary General Graham C. Lim.
During the 8th renewal of the Zheng Chenggong Cup, the local Nan’an team emerged as the champion and entries from Taiwan and Singapore, finished second and third, respectively.
Photo by: Reymundo Gregorio Nillama and Genie Villota.
Held in memory of the legendary Chinese military general and Nan’an City hero Zheng Chenggong, who during the 1600s was chiefly responsible for the recapturing of Taiwan from foreign invaders after 350 years of war, the biennial tournament is being hosted by the Fujian Provincial Administration of Sport and Na’an City People’s Government and co-organized by the Nan’an City Overseas Chinese Sports Association and Nan’an City Basketball Association.
The one-week competitions, whose theme is “Carrying forward the spirit of Chenggong and witnessing the rapid development of Nan’an,” seek to promote patriotism, foster friendship among overseas Chinese and showcase the economic, social and sports progress in Nan’an City.
A total of eight teams have been invited to participate in the 9th Zheng Chenggong Cup, including commercial clubs and national teams from South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan Club, Thailand, Taiwan’s Golden Gate, Fujian Team, and the Philippines, which will be represented by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
The PNP basketball team was set up five years ago as part of the police force’s sports development program.
According to Police Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz, who will head the basketball team to the games in Nan’an, “the PNP has been taking part in local and foreign tournaments in other sports like shooting, badminton and dragon boat. These friendly competitions are being undertaken in the spirit of sportsmanship and to promote a healthy body and mind.”
Members of the PNP basketball team, which is concurrently seeing action in the 5th UNTV Basketball Cup with a 2-0 record, include Julius Criste, Harold Decena, Abul Khair Bayabao, Japhet Cabahug, Ronaldo Abaya, Crislyn Elopre, Ricardo Cabrera Jr., Harold Sta. Cruz, Jojo Abutog, Alejandro Yanguiling Jr. and Antonio Tolentino.
Head coach of the PNP squad, which has had had runner-up finishes in the UNTV Basketball Cup in the first, second and fourth editions, is veteran coach Federico (Eric) Samson, who is in his first year at the PNP helm.
Assisting Samson on the bench is Juven Formacil. Police Superintendent Jerome Balbontin and Ernie M. Sta. Cruz will also accompany the PNP team.
A luncheon meets held today at Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant in Macapagal Highway, Pasay City, is hosted by Head of the Philippine delegation to the 9th Zheng Chenggong Cup is venerable sportsman and philanthropist Alvin Tai Lian, also president of Asia Pacific University Sports Union (APUSU), with Deputy Head of Delegation Tai Sing min; Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) president David Ong; FESSAP official & Megaworld Corporation’s Danilo Madlansacay; and FESSAP Executive Vice President Robert Milton Calo who represented the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) Secretary General Graham C. Lim.
During the 8th renewal of the Zheng Chenggong Cup, the local Nan’an team emerged as the champion and entries from Taiwan and Singapore, finished second and third, respectively.
Photo by: Reymundo Gregorio Nillama and Genie Villota.
PNP Head Coach Eric Samson
PNP baskeball team and FESSAP and BAP officials
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- Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players play against each other to shoot a ball through a basket positioned at a height of 3 m. Strength, speed and endurance are key to this sport which is one of the most popular sports in the world.
- Goals are scored by shooting the ball through the basket, and the team with the most points at the end of the game wins. The ball must be dribbled or passed around the court, and intentional physical contact is disallowed. There are various rules on how the ball must be handled.
Total days of play : 11 days
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS / CONDITIONS
FISU Regulations (Basketball for Summer Universiade) Participation
5.2 Participation
5.2.1 Only the following may participate as competitors in the Universiade:
a) students who are currently officially registered as proceeding towards a degree or diploma at the
university or similar institute whose status is recognised by the appropriate national academic authority
of their country;
b) former students of the institutions mentioned in a) who have obtained their academic degree or diploma in
the year preceding the event.
5.2.3.1 All competitors must satisfy the following conditions:
a) be a national of the country they represent;
b) be at least 17 and less than 28 years of age on January 1st in the year of the event;
5.2.3.2 All the participants to the basketball competitions must satisfy the following conditions:
a) have the nationality of the country they represent; b) be at least no less than 17 and be less than 25 years of age
on December 31st in the year of the event;
FISU Regulations (Basketball for Summer Universiade) Participation
5.2 Participation
5.2.1 Only the following may participate as competitors in the Universiade:
a) students who are currently officially registered as proceeding towards a degree or diploma at the
university or similar institute whose status is recognised by the appropriate national academic authority
of their country;
b) former students of the institutions mentioned in a) who have obtained their academic degree or diploma in
the year preceding the event.
5.2.3.1 All competitors must satisfy the following conditions:
a) be a national of the country they represent;
b) be at least 17 and less than 28 years of age on January 1st in the year of the event;
5.2.3.2 All the participants to the basketball competitions must satisfy the following conditions:
a) have the nationality of the country they represent; b) be at least no less than 17 and be less than 25 years of age
on December 31st in the year of the event;
Events
Two events (men, women)
Rules
Two teams of five players score points by throwing the ball in their opponent’s basket,
while blocking the other team from taking control of the ball or scoring.
The team that has scored more points at the end of 4 periods (each 10 minutes) or at the end of overtime wins.
First period (10 minutes) à break (2 minutes) à second period (10 minutes) à half-time break (15 minutes)
à third period (10 minutes) à break (2 minutes) à fourth period (10 minutes)
History
Basketball was invented in the USA by Dr. James Naismith of the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts in about 1890 as a game that would keep youths active in the winter season. The game was originally played with a soccer ball by two teams of 9 players who played against each other to throw the ball into peach baskets mounted on opposite sides of the gym.
The Hwangseong YMCA, under the instruction of its first general director Philip L. Gilet, first introduced basketball to Korea in 1903.
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Two events (men, women)
Rules
Two teams of five players score points by throwing the ball in their opponent’s basket,
while blocking the other team from taking control of the ball or scoring.
The team that has scored more points at the end of 4 periods (each 10 minutes) or at the end of overtime wins.
First period (10 minutes) à break (2 minutes) à second period (10 minutes) à half-time break (15 minutes)
à third period (10 minutes) à break (2 minutes) à fourth period (10 minutes)
History
Basketball was invented in the USA by Dr. James Naismith of the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts in about 1890 as a game that would keep youths active in the winter season. The game was originally played with a soccer ball by two teams of 9 players who played against each other to throw the ball into peach baskets mounted on opposite sides of the gym.
The Hwangseong YMCA, under the instruction of its first general director Philip L. Gilet, first introduced basketball to Korea in 1903.
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Gonzalo "Lito" G. Puyat II
From left to right: The buddies are former PSC Chairman Atty. Dominador Cepeda of World Boxing Council; Two-Time FIBA President Lito Puyat; Baseball great Filomeno "Boy" Codinera Jr.; and Graham Lim during one of the many occasion in early 2012. Photo by Henry Vargas
My fallen friend and godfather, Gonzalo (Lito) Puyat II
Two-time elected FIBA President, 1976-80 and 1980-84
By: Graham C. Lim
To my fallen comrade Lito, I salute you.
Mr. Gonzalo “Lito” G. Puyat II, age 79, who passed away on January 7, 2013 was twice elected as FIBA President in 1976 and 1980, was at the forefront of the various up-and-down years in the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP), where it was its President starting in 1968 as the successor of former senator and 1936 Olympian Ambrosio Padilla.
I will always remember him as a father-like figure who taught me how to live a simple and clean life and how to run the BAP following my ascension as its Secretary General in the 1990s.
Puyat stood as a godfather during my wedding. For years, I regularly visited him at his Makati City residence to seek his advice on how to run the BAP.
At the time of his death, Mr. Puyat held the position BAP Chairman Emeritus.
Among his closest friends who regularly kept in touch with him were former Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Atty. Dominador Cepeda, veteran journalist Augusto "Gus" Villanueva, baseball great Filomeno “Boy” Codiñera and ex-Olympian Arturo Valenzona.
Their talks usually centered around basketball developments in the past and present and his distinguished eight-year tenure in the FIBA as its president.
Mr. Puyat was a Hall of Famer whose picture hangs in the museum that housesd the USA Hall of Fame in the Olympic village in Springfield, Colorado. He is the only Filipino to be bestowed such an honor for his
various contributions to world basketball.
Puyat was responsible for the Philippines' hosting of the 1978 World Basketball Championship in Manila.
I will surely miss Mr. Puyat but will continue to treasure the fatherly advice he had given me through the years.
Goodbye my comrade and godfather.
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Two-time elected FIBA President, 1976-80 and 1980-84
By: Graham C. Lim
To my fallen comrade Lito, I salute you.
Mr. Gonzalo “Lito” G. Puyat II, age 79, who passed away on January 7, 2013 was twice elected as FIBA President in 1976 and 1980, was at the forefront of the various up-and-down years in the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP), where it was its President starting in 1968 as the successor of former senator and 1936 Olympian Ambrosio Padilla.
I will always remember him as a father-like figure who taught me how to live a simple and clean life and how to run the BAP following my ascension as its Secretary General in the 1990s.
Puyat stood as a godfather during my wedding. For years, I regularly visited him at his Makati City residence to seek his advice on how to run the BAP.
At the time of his death, Mr. Puyat held the position BAP Chairman Emeritus.
Among his closest friends who regularly kept in touch with him were former Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Atty. Dominador Cepeda, veteran journalist Augusto "Gus" Villanueva, baseball great Filomeno “Boy” Codiñera and ex-Olympian Arturo Valenzona.
Their talks usually centered around basketball developments in the past and present and his distinguished eight-year tenure in the FIBA as its president.
Mr. Puyat was a Hall of Famer whose picture hangs in the museum that housesd the USA Hall of Fame in the Olympic village in Springfield, Colorado. He is the only Filipino to be bestowed such an honor for his
various contributions to world basketball.
Puyat was responsible for the Philippines' hosting of the 1978 World Basketball Championship in Manila.
I will surely miss Mr. Puyat but will continue to treasure the fatherly advice he had given me through the years.
Goodbye my comrade and godfather.
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Cobra Energy Drink - 9th Asian University Basketball Championship 2012
Photo caption: (photo by Henry Vargas)
University of the East captured the Cobra Energy Drink-9th Asian University Basketball Championship held at Trinity University gym in Quezon City last Saturday night. Receiving the championship trophy from the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) president David Ong and deputy secretary general Col. Ariel Querubin is UE Team Manager Jess Tanchanco and head Coach Boycie Zamar. BAP Executive Vice President Christian Tan, FESSAP Vice president Tisha Abundo, Trinity University of Asia Athletic Director Milagros Gutierrez and Cobra Energy Drink representative Napoleon "Peewee" Lim witnessed the awarding ceremony. 9th AUBC Final results (Final Standings): University of the East 5 – 0 Olivarez College 4 – 1 Hangtuah Indonesia 3 – 2 De La Salle University–Dasma 2 – 3 Trinity University of Asia 1 – 4 Universiti Teknologi MARI 0 – 5 University of the East (UE) beat Olivarez College 76 – 72, to capture the title in the Cobra Energy Drink – 9th Asian University Basketball Championship held at Trinity University of Asia (TUA) gym in Quezon City. UE Red Warrior trailed by six points at the middle of the third quarter then engineered a decisive rally that propelled them to an 11– point lead late in the fourth quarter that gave the team a perfect 5 – 0 record in the five-day, single round tournament supported by Cobra Energy Drink, AgriNurture Inc (ANI) and Healthy Options and organized by the Asian University Basketball Federation (AUBF) in cooperation with the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) and Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP). Indonesia’ Hangtuah (3–2) copped third place with an 83-51 rout of winless Universiti Teknologi MARI of Malaysia (0-5), De La Salle University of Dasmarinas (2-3), down host Trinity University of Asia (1-4) to rank fourth. FESSAP President David Ong, FESSAP vice president Tisha Abundo, BAP Executive Vice President Christian Tan, FESSAP Deputy Secretary General retired Colonel Ariel Querubin, Peewee Lim of Cobra Energy Drink and host Trinity University of Asia athletic director Milagros Gutierrez witnessed the finals of the annual event won by Guangdong University of China last year in Bintulu, Malaysia. Jess Tanchanco, team manager of the University of the East (UE) and UE Head Coach David “Boycie” Zamar received the trophy from Cobra Energy Drink representative Peewee Lim of Asia Brewery and FESSAP officials. UE Red Warrior JM Noble was named tournament’s Most Valuable Player. 
University of the East (UE) Red Warrior post for a group photo during the send off party hosted by FESSAP President David U. Ong and FESSAP Chairman Alvin Tai Lian held at Uno Restaurant in Escolta, Manila
FESSAP President David Ong (2nd from left) and FESSAP Chairman Alvin Tai Lian hosted a dinner for the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors men's basketball team that will see action in the 4th Asian University Men’s Basketball Championship (AUMBC) in Taipei City from October 30 to November 4, 2012. Other in photo are Edith and Leo from the UE Marketing Department and UE Head Coach David Zamar and the Warriors players.
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UE to participate in the 4th AUMBC in Taipei City, Taiwan
Press release for October 27, 2012
The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) is sending the newly-minted 9th Asian University Basketball Championship (AUBC) titlist University of the East Red Warriors team to represent the Philippines in the 4th Asian University Men’s Basketball Championship (AUMBC) organized by the Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation (CTUSF) to be held from October 30 to November 4, 2012 in Taipei City.
FESSAP President David Ong recently hosted a dinner for the entire Warriors contingent. Coached by David Zamar, the UE squad is composed of Christopher Joyce Javier, Adrian Santos, Jhon Rey Sumido, Jairold Flores, Shej Roi Sumang, Ivan Jeric Hernandez Daryl Carl Guiang, John Michael Noble, Ronnie Rosetom De Leon, Desmond Beristain, Mark Anthony Olayon, and Emil Renz Palma.
Other members of the delegation include team manager Dr. Jesus Tanchanco, assistant manager Oliver F. Gianan, UE Physical Education Director Rod Roque, assistant coach Aileen Lebornio, and physcial therapist Joshua Castelo. The Head of Delegation to represent FESSAP will be designated by FESSAP President David Ong before the team's departure on October 28, 2012 via Philippine Airlines.
Other entries to the 4th AUMBC are the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Korea, Mongolia and host Chinese Taipei. The FESSAP also has partnered with San Miguel Corporation (SMC), Cobra Energy Drink, AgriNurture Inc (ANI), Healthy Options, and Bestank in its preparations for the various qualifying tournaments to the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia Federation from July 6-17 next year.
The sole national university sports organization recognized by the International University Sports federation (FISU), the FESSAP will participate in events in athletics, archery, badminton, beach volleyball, men’s basketball, chess, fencing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, and weightlifting.
UE captured the recent 9th AUBC in Manila under the auspices of the Asian University Basketball Federation (AUBF) headed by Shin Dong Pa, AUBF President and the legendary Korean great in Asia Basketball Confederation (ABC) history. The ABC tournament is now known as the FIBA-Asia Championship.
The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) is sending the newly-minted 9th Asian University Basketball Championship (AUBC) titlist University of the East Red Warriors team to represent the Philippines in the 4th Asian University Men’s Basketball Championship (AUMBC) organized by the Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation (CTUSF) to be held from October 30 to November 4, 2012 in Taipei City.
FESSAP President David Ong recently hosted a dinner for the entire Warriors contingent. Coached by David Zamar, the UE squad is composed of Christopher Joyce Javier, Adrian Santos, Jhon Rey Sumido, Jairold Flores, Shej Roi Sumang, Ivan Jeric Hernandez Daryl Carl Guiang, John Michael Noble, Ronnie Rosetom De Leon, Desmond Beristain, Mark Anthony Olayon, and Emil Renz Palma.
Other members of the delegation include team manager Dr. Jesus Tanchanco, assistant manager Oliver F. Gianan, UE Physical Education Director Rod Roque, assistant coach Aileen Lebornio, and physcial therapist Joshua Castelo. The Head of Delegation to represent FESSAP will be designated by FESSAP President David Ong before the team's departure on October 28, 2012 via Philippine Airlines.
Other entries to the 4th AUMBC are the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Korea, Mongolia and host Chinese Taipei. The FESSAP also has partnered with San Miguel Corporation (SMC), Cobra Energy Drink, AgriNurture Inc (ANI), Healthy Options, and Bestank in its preparations for the various qualifying tournaments to the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia Federation from July 6-17 next year.
The sole national university sports organization recognized by the International University Sports federation (FISU), the FESSAP will participate in events in athletics, archery, badminton, beach volleyball, men’s basketball, chess, fencing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, and weightlifting.
UE captured the recent 9th AUBC in Manila under the auspices of the Asian University Basketball Federation (AUBF) headed by Shin Dong Pa, AUBF President and the legendary Korean great in Asia Basketball Confederation (ABC) history. The ABC tournament is now known as the FIBA-Asia Championship.
