UAAP teams wary of Season 73.
MANILA, Philippines - Basketball coaches from all 8 teams in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) are wary of the 73rd season.
Each team admitted that the combination of losing ace players after the previous season and the marked improvements of the other teams are major challenges to entering the Final Four.
According to Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) coach Norman Black, the Blue Eagles face major hurdles after seeing the improvements of other teams during the off-season competitions.
ADMU is the defending back-to-back champion.
“It will be difficult this year, all teams have improved. It’s going to be tough,” said Black. “We’ll be competitive and improve as we go on.”
Even the “team to beat,” the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws, is keeping low key but will still compete head on with reigning champion Ateneo.
“Sabi ng lahat, team to beat kami on-paper, pero para samin lahat lumakas, target lang namin bumlik sa finals,” FEU coach Glenn Capacio shared.
“We are not as strong (as the previous season) but we’ll still play good basketball and aim for the Final 4. We’ll just try our best and pipilitin na hindi mag-repeat ang Ateneo,” Capacio added.
Aim for the championship
For 2nd placer University of the East (UE) Red Warriors, there is nothing to aim for but the championship. The team was training in Davao and was unable to attend the press conference on Monday.
UE assistant coach Mark Herrera said, “As Coach Lawrence Chongson said, galing na kami sa Finals. Why go back?”
“Our team is probably the same; some very good players left but were replaced by very promising players,” he added.
The De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers, formidable 3 years ago, but was wiped out last season, remained low key as its apparent roster of starting players are what Coach Dindo Pumaren touted as the “youngest in the season.”
For the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, however, Coach Pido Jarencio remained modest.
“Happy kami na sa No. 8 kami sa list ng lahat, pag 1 to 7 puwede ka pa matisod eh, sa 8 dun ka lang, pagulung-gulong,” he said.
“Basta tatandaan ninyo, suwerte ang dilaw ngayon,” Jarencio quipped, earning laughter from the rest of the teams.
Penetrating closed doors
For “spoilers” Adamson University Falcons and National University Bulldogs, the aim is to be recognized as official “contenders” this season. Last season, the Bulldogs booted out the Green Archers in the Final Four while the Falcons managed to rank 5th.
“Happy kami with the 200% support of management. Basta kami we will give it our all and lalaban all the way,” Coach Eric Gonzales of NU said.
“We want to penetrate closed doors. Hopefully maka-catch up sa system and gain that winning attitude,” he added.
The Falcons are also optimistic, as summer league competitions proved Adamson to be “highly-improved,” and the new players are better than the ones who left.
“The community of Adamson is very optimistic… as we performed well during the summer league,” Leo Austria of Adamson Falcons said. “We were happy with our 5th place finish last year, but we think we have matured enough to finally make it to d Final 4.”
Coach Aboy Castro of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons shared that the team will also go “all out” to be in the Final Four.
“It’s general consensus that FEU and Ateneo are up there. It will be tough to get into the 3rd and 4th slot,” he said.
‘Competitive season’
Despite the unassuming round-up of the coaches in their team’s capabilities, the UAAP Board is looking forward to a very “competitive season.”
“Although the obvious wariness from the coaches, we see a very competitive season,” said UAAP President Bro. Bernand Oca, FSC of DLSU.
Likewise, changes had been made in the upcoming UAAP season.
Aside from fielding competitive referees from the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the UAAP team is also preparing a Code of Ethics for the fans that will be handed out to participating schools.
“We will have a code of conduct for the fans. If they break this and become unruly, security will escort them out (of the games),” Bro. Oca said. He also maintained that the committee will be “very strict” and “limit fan behavior” by giving out protocols.
The committee is also adding a street dance competition during the closing ceremonies to encourage more students to watch. Bro. Oca shared that less spectators attend the closing ceremonies, where players are awarded for their performance.
The committee will also name a Campus Hero of the Year in the awarding, aligning with this season’s theme, “Where Heroes are Made.”
The UAAP games will officially open on Saturday, July 10, at Araneta Coliseum, hosted by the DLSU. Games will be aired on Studio 23 and Balls HD. There will be replays on Balls Channel 34. The games will also be available online on studio23.tv while the best of 3 Finals will be aired live on ABS-CBN Channel 2.
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6/18/10
Adamson University Receives Autonomous Status from CHED.
Adamson University Receives Autonomous Status from CHED.
Amidst its achievements and recognitions, Adamson University added another reason to why it is considered one of the premier universities in the country today after being awarded the highest accreditation standard a university can get—the autonomous status imprimatur, after passing the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) IQuAME.
IQuAME, which stands for Institutional Quality Assurance through Monitoring and Evaluation, is CHED’s program to ensure quality and excellence, relevance and responsiveness, access and equity, and efficiency in Philippine higher education.
To pass IQuAME is no walk in the park though. One must undergo strict evaluation on five key areas: governance and management, quality of teaching and research, support for students, relations with the community and management resources.
After months of preparation, Adamson has finally landed what many believed to be an accreditation long overdue. The Category A (teaching) autonomous status entitles the University benefits and privileges such as exemption from the issuance of special orders; freedom from monitoring and evaluation activities of CHED; entitlement to grant subsidies and other financial incentives or assistance from CHED whenever funds are available; privilege to determine and prescribe their curricular programs to achieve global competence, privilege to offer a new course/program in the undergraduate or graduate levels; privilege to establish branches or satellite campuses without prior approval from CHED; privilege to offer extension classes and distance education course programs and to establish affiliation with recognized foreign higher education institution; and the authority to grant an Honoris Causa to those deserving following CHED provisions on conferment of honorary degrees.
Aside from the IQuAME accreditation, CHED also handed the Center of Development recognition to Adamson’s Industrial Engineering Department. Recognition was chosen based on the criteria set by the technical panel for Industrial Engineering, which was then approved by the commission. Jan Allen Puertollano
Amidst its achievements and recognitions, Adamson University added another reason to why it is considered one of the premier universities in the country today after being awarded the highest accreditation standard a university can get—the autonomous status imprimatur, after passing the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) IQuAME.
IQuAME, which stands for Institutional Quality Assurance through Monitoring and Evaluation, is CHED’s program to ensure quality and excellence, relevance and responsiveness, access and equity, and efficiency in Philippine higher education.
To pass IQuAME is no walk in the park though. One must undergo strict evaluation on five key areas: governance and management, quality of teaching and research, support for students, relations with the community and management resources.
After months of preparation, Adamson has finally landed what many believed to be an accreditation long overdue. The Category A (teaching) autonomous status entitles the University benefits and privileges such as exemption from the issuance of special orders; freedom from monitoring and evaluation activities of CHED; entitlement to grant subsidies and other financial incentives or assistance from CHED whenever funds are available; privilege to determine and prescribe their curricular programs to achieve global competence, privilege to offer a new course/program in the undergraduate or graduate levels; privilege to establish branches or satellite campuses without prior approval from CHED; privilege to offer extension classes and distance education course programs and to establish affiliation with recognized foreign higher education institution; and the authority to grant an Honoris Causa to those deserving following CHED provisions on conferment of honorary degrees.
Aside from the IQuAME accreditation, CHED also handed the Center of Development recognition to Adamson’s Industrial Engineering Department. Recognition was chosen based on the criteria set by the technical panel for Industrial Engineering, which was then approved by the commission. Jan Allen Puertollano
Most Awaited IQuAME Accreditation Given to Adamson.
Most Awaited IQuAME Accreditation Given to Adamson.
The preparation took at least a year of hard work and arduous preparation; the entire village came to provide support and rally towards the win. The result was a magnificent crown which the University can now proudly wear.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recently gave Adamson University the much-coveted certification for the Institutional Monitoring and Evaluation for Quality Assurance or IQuAME during their en banc session last May 26. The certification given will be valid for five years, starting from school year 2010 up to 2015.
IQuAME is CHED’s program to ensure quality and excellence, relevance and responsiveness, access and equity, and efficiency in Philippine higher education. Its four-fold objectives in certifying worthy schools is to enhance the institution’s capacity in designing, delivering, and managing programs and services; to identify areas for reform and intervention; to provide accurate, up-to-date information on performance of higher education institutions to enable stakeholders to make informed choices; and to enable the institution to set up its own Institutional Quality Assurance Management System. These objectives are stipulated in CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series of 2005.
The certification means that Adamson has met the requirements and have complied with the standards set forth by CHED to determine the worthiness of its education and service. It will be the prime evidence of Adamson’s claim in providing first-rate education, at par with the best schools in the country. This achievement also comes at the heels of Adamson’s drive towards obtaining autonomous status. Yael Esperat
The preparation took at least a year of hard work and arduous preparation; the entire village came to provide support and rally towards the win. The result was a magnificent crown which the University can now proudly wear.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recently gave Adamson University the much-coveted certification for the Institutional Monitoring and Evaluation for Quality Assurance or IQuAME during their en banc session last May 26. The certification given will be valid for five years, starting from school year 2010 up to 2015.
IQuAME is CHED’s program to ensure quality and excellence, relevance and responsiveness, access and equity, and efficiency in Philippine higher education. Its four-fold objectives in certifying worthy schools is to enhance the institution’s capacity in designing, delivering, and managing programs and services; to identify areas for reform and intervention; to provide accurate, up-to-date information on performance of higher education institutions to enable stakeholders to make informed choices; and to enable the institution to set up its own Institutional Quality Assurance Management System. These objectives are stipulated in CHED Memorandum Order No. 15, Series of 2005.
The certification means that Adamson has met the requirements and have complied with the standards set forth by CHED to determine the worthiness of its education and service. It will be the prime evidence of Adamson’s claim in providing first-rate education, at par with the best schools in the country. This achievement also comes at the heels of Adamson’s drive towards obtaining autonomous status. Yael Esperat
6/5/10
Adamson trips JRU, sets quartefinal date with Ateneo
Adamson trips JRU, sets quartefinal date with Ateneo
Adamson spoiled Jose Rizal University’s bid to claim the top spot in Group B after hacking out a 71-62 victory in the 2010 FilOil Flying V Preseason Invitational Cup at The Arena in San Juan City.
The Falcons wasted a commanding 15-point the third quarter lead and even trailed, 61-60, with more than six minutes left to play. But key baskets and huge defensive stops in the fourth quarter turned things around for the San Marcelino-based quintet.
Adamson finished the elimination round with a 5-3 mark, enough to boost its confidence heading into their quarterfinal duel against two-time UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles on Wednesday.
“We slowly learn how to execute well down the stretch. That was our big problem the last two seasons (in the UAAP),” said coach Leo Austria. “Hopefully we can carry this come the UAAP campaign.”
The loss forced JRU to a three-way tie for first with idle teams San Sebastian and defending champion Far Eastern U with identical 6-2 records. But it will be the Stags and the Tamaraws who will gain the Top 2 seedings based on a higher tiebreak while while the Heavy Bombers fell to No. 3.
Thus San Sebastian will battle La Salle, FEU meets University of the Philippines and JRU faces San Beda in the other quarterfinal pairings.
Alex Nuyles scored 16 of his 17 points in the second half while veteran big man Jan Colina and Eric Camson added 11 points each for the Falcons.
Adamson led by 15 points twice, the last at 52-37 with 6:02 left in the third on Jerick Canada’s jumper.
JRU, which won its previous six games, stormed back and even grabbed a 61-60 lead on Hector Badua’s bank shot with 6:10 remaining in the final quarter.
But Nuyles answered quickly at the other end, his jumper sparking an 11-1 windup as JRU struggled to shoot down the stretch.
Cameroonian center Joe Etame led the Heavy Bombers, coming off a one-week training in Korea, with 15 points in the loss.
In other results, San Beda eliminated Perpetual Help from quarterfinal contention after a 110-76 rout of the Altas.
San Beda’s (6-1) win gave La Salle (4-3) a free ride in the quarterfinals since Perpetual ended the eliminations with a 3-4 card.
In the first game, National University needed two extensions in pulling off a 68-67 win over the RP under-18 team. The Bulldogs finished with a 3-5 record. – JVP, GMANews.TV
Adamson spoiled Jose Rizal University’s bid to claim the top spot in Group B after hacking out a 71-62 victory in the 2010 FilOil Flying V Preseason Invitational Cup at The Arena in San Juan City.
The Falcons wasted a commanding 15-point the third quarter lead and even trailed, 61-60, with more than six minutes left to play. But key baskets and huge defensive stops in the fourth quarter turned things around for the San Marcelino-based quintet.
Adamson finished the elimination round with a 5-3 mark, enough to boost its confidence heading into their quarterfinal duel against two-time UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles on Wednesday.
“We slowly learn how to execute well down the stretch. That was our big problem the last two seasons (in the UAAP),” said coach Leo Austria. “Hopefully we can carry this come the UAAP campaign.”
The loss forced JRU to a three-way tie for first with idle teams San Sebastian and defending champion Far Eastern U with identical 6-2 records. But it will be the Stags and the Tamaraws who will gain the Top 2 seedings based on a higher tiebreak while while the Heavy Bombers fell to No. 3.
Thus San Sebastian will battle La Salle, FEU meets University of the Philippines and JRU faces San Beda in the other quarterfinal pairings.
Alex Nuyles scored 16 of his 17 points in the second half while veteran big man Jan Colina and Eric Camson added 11 points each for the Falcons.
Adamson led by 15 points twice, the last at 52-37 with 6:02 left in the third on Jerick Canada’s jumper.
JRU, which won its previous six games, stormed back and even grabbed a 61-60 lead on Hector Badua’s bank shot with 6:10 remaining in the final quarter.
But Nuyles answered quickly at the other end, his jumper sparking an 11-1 windup as JRU struggled to shoot down the stretch.
Cameroonian center Joe Etame led the Heavy Bombers, coming off a one-week training in Korea, with 15 points in the loss.
In other results, San Beda eliminated Perpetual Help from quarterfinal contention after a 110-76 rout of the Altas.
San Beda’s (6-1) win gave La Salle (4-3) a free ride in the quarterfinals since Perpetual ended the eliminations with a 3-4 card.
In the first game, National University needed two extensions in pulling off a 68-67 win over the RP under-18 team. The Bulldogs finished with a 3-5 record. – JVP, GMANews.TV
Top 20 Universities in the Philippines.
Top 20 Universities in the Philippines.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the Top Universities in the Philippines for 2009 ranked according to the study they conducted once every 10 years.
1. University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus / Luzon)
2. University of the Philippines (Los Banos Campus/ Luzon)
3. University of the Philippines (Manila Campus / Luzon)
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City / Visayas)
5. Ateneo de Davao University (Davao / Mindanao)
6. Ateneo de Manila University (Manila / Luzon)
7. University of Sto. Tomas (Manila /Luzon)
8. Mindanao State University (Iligan Institute of Tech/ Mindanao)
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City / Luzon)
11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro / Mindanao)
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao)
14. Urios College (Butuan City / Mindanao)
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Manila / Luzon)
16. De La Salle University (Manila / Luzon)
17. Mapua Institute of Technology (Manila / Luzon)
18. Adamson University (Manila / Luzon)
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines (Davao /Mindanao)
Reference: PRC Board Exams
Top 18 isn’t bad at all.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the Top Universities in the Philippines for 2009 ranked according to the study they conducted once every 10 years.
1. University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus / Luzon)
2. University of the Philippines (Los Banos Campus/ Luzon)
3. University of the Philippines (Manila Campus / Luzon)
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City / Visayas)
5. Ateneo de Davao University (Davao / Mindanao)
6. Ateneo de Manila University (Manila / Luzon)
7. University of Sto. Tomas (Manila /Luzon)
8. Mindanao State University (Iligan Institute of Tech/ Mindanao)
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City / Luzon)
11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro / Mindanao)
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao)
14. Urios College (Butuan City / Mindanao)
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Manila / Luzon)
16. De La Salle University (Manila / Luzon)
17. Mapua Institute of Technology (Manila / Luzon)
18. Adamson University (Manila / Luzon)
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines (Davao /Mindanao)
Reference: PRC Board Exams
Top 18 isn’t bad at all.
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