Ateneo Blue Eagles stays No. 1 in UAAP 72

After garnering 13 wins and 1 lose (with UP fighting maroon) in 1st and 2nd elimination play offs and winning against the fourth place team UST growling tiger in the final four game of UAAP season 72 yesterday September 20, 2009 at the Araneta Coliseum . The defending champion Ateneo Blue Eagles proves to the crowds that they deserve to be the number one team. With this the ateneo Blue eagles gives their fans and supporters a huge possibility that they can still win the championship crown again in the UAAP season 72 basketball tournament.
Even though the Ateneo Blue eagles is not complete because of the one game temporary suspension of # 14 player Nico Salva, the boys specially coach Norman Black did not worry how they will defeat UST because he knows that he has a good team and a player that can play offensively and defensively every time he puts them in court. Well in fact the boys ( ateneo blue eagle players) proves it when they shows passion and play with heart against UST and end up with the final score 81-64.
The game end up as Jai Reyes with his 17 points serves as the maasahan player of the game, the fight ‘n right burnin move and the Jollibee champ of the game together with Eric Salamat with 6 points and Ryan Buenafe with 15 points as the Jollibee burger duo in the game.
In every game they have in this season the ateneo blue eagles’ shows eagerness and hungriness to win it and defend their title.
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Ateneo Blue Eagles defeats lasalle 81-65

Another historical event happen in the lives of every ateneans and lasallian (whether a basketball fanatic or not) in the Araneta Coliseum today. As the Ateneo –lasalle rivalry continue. The ateneo de manila university blue eagles will play against their greatest rivalry in court in the uaap season 72 the de lasalle green archers both of the team when they enter the court people can can see they are really prepared. Both are really wants to win the match-up to have a bigger chance to get a twice to beat advantage and get the title in the finals.
With the present of 17,524 gate attendance the defending champion ateneo de manila Blue eagles defend their title with another wins 81-65 against their rival the de lasalle green archer. Before the first quarter starts the ateneo player are very confident and passionate and well-prepared for this main event unlike for the game they have during their first meeting. The defending champion makes sure that everything is under their control from defense, to offense, the blocks, fast breaks and must especially minimize the turnover for the opponent.
The 81 points they have during the end of the game 26 points of it came from the last years MVP and ateneo’s center Rabeh Al-husaini. He really did his best to guide the team and continue to take lead until the end of game. The other player like Eric Salamat , Ryan Beunafe, Jai Reyes, Eman Monfort, Kirk Long, Nonoy Baclao and Nico Salva also show eagerness to play with heart to win the game by contributed a consisted good shot.
The ateneo’s 2-0 wins against la salle brings different emotion to every uaap basketball fanatic inside or outside the Araneta Coliseum. But for very atenean it is proven that their lose against UP fighting Maroons will not the end of their battle. It only serves as reminders to the team that every time they are inside the court everything is possible. That’s why everyone should play will heart and passion and never take small team the easy one.
With the entire struggle, hard work and pains the players have inside and outside the court the ateneo community will just there to support each and every one. Win or lose it’s the school we choose. Go! Go! Go! Ateneo one big fight. !

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farewell and thank you: President Corazon “Cory” Aquino

At the age of 76 our beloved President Corazon “Cory” Aquino was died with cardio respiratory arrest last August 1, 2009 @ 3:18 am in the morning in the Makati Medical Center. And it is already 6 am in the morning when I knew the news when I watch the Umagang Kayganda program of ABS-CBN. In that moment I feel shock. I cannot believe nor even imagine that the person I consider as the one who contributed a great part in the democracy we have in the Philippines today was already past away.

President Corazon “Cory” Aquino:
Thank you for being strong in the times when every one was weak and no one to turn to; from saving the Pilipino people from Marshall Law. Thank you for opening the heart of every Pilipino to be enthusiasts enough to fight for their own right from the hand of the Dictator (Pres. Marcos). Thank you for opening their eyes to seek for justice and freedom, to find out what was the truth and make them believe that in every rain they experience there’s always a rainbow after it. This means that do not give up there was still hope behind these trials. Thank you for leading the first ever bloodless 1986 EDSA revolution during the people power II (in history) who encourages and contributes incredible changes not just in our country as well as the other country in the world and its people. Well in fact this change gives them this democracy that they experience today. Democracy that gives everyone a freedom to do what they all want to do. Thank you for letting every one realized that they all have choices. It was for them to decide whether they choose to risk their life (like what Ninoy did) for the good of every one or stay innocent, deaf and apathetic for all the unjust things that happen in our society. Thank you for challenging the youth to explore their skills and talents beyond their limit and not to be contented but continue to discover and find more. Thank you for being a model, a leader and a mother to billions of Pilipino people. Thank you for giving every Pilipino a chance to live life to the fullest with love, pride and faith in God.
President Corazon Aquino as you returns to the hand of our Savior. We all said farewell. But together with these we will never ever forget that once in our life in this world we have President Corazon “Cory” Aquino a woman with dignity and incredible strength to fight what is just for the people and who stands as the legend of truth and justice (by accepting the challenge to run for snap election versus former president and dictator Pres. Marcos) not just for the sake of her husband’s death (Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino) but also for the billions of Pilipino people who believed in her own ability and capacity to lead our beloved country (the Philippines) and make a change which she really did.
We know our sympathy may not be enough for all the things she had done but even then we are thankful and proud to be a Pilipino. And where we may go, what ever we will be. We cannot deny the fact that what we have now Pres. Corazon Aquino was always a part of it.

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9th SONA: SPEECH FOR ANOTHER UNDYING PROMISE

Today July 27, 2009, Our beloved Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is about to deliver another speech in recognizing herself in her time of being a president to our beloved country the Philippines in this what we called SoNa (State of the nation Address). In this 9th and last SoNa of her, Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is going to enumerate all the things that she done for the sake of her beloved Pilipino citizens. But not just that, She also take this opportunity to insert all of her undying promises which just like last year nothing would come true. In fact during her administration our country is consider as one of the poorest countries in the world. The population will continue to increase; a lot of new graduates could not find jobs that suit in their line of profession. And basically that is the reason why many of our new graduate nurses are force to fly abroad and become a caregiver just to have enough income to sustain the needs of their own family. In regards to that the problem of Pilipino’s health will be unsafe. A lot of new kind of diseases will now be in the Philippines. One of these is the pandemic A(H1N1) virus which is very risky to all the people. Well in fact some schools and universities all around the Philippines are place into 10 days quarantine period just to prevent the spread of this pandemic virus which specialist cannot find any strong medicines to fight these virus.

In her SoNa it is expected that she will proudly enumerate his achievements/ accomplishments in her leadership which most of Pilipino citizens could not see it as clear as a crystal because this people could feel any changes in their life. If I have given a change to rate the achievements/accomplishments that she has during her term. From 1 to 10 I might give her just 4 one of my basis is the continuous suffering of our co-Pilipino people in their needs of clean water especially in the Luzon part of our country. Many of them are contented to use and drink dirty water in their own made water pump not knowing where it came from just to provide their own needs as well as to their own family. Where is her promise of clean water to all the Pilipino People? Is that what she called her achievements/accomplishments which to us Pilipino citizen it is just still a promises that no hope to come true.

In her leadership, Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo being a leader what happen to Mindanao? Is there any peace happen especially in the place of Lanao. Many of our Pilipino citizens still have a miserable life could not sleep tight at night thinking that maybe terrorist come to bring aggression to their place because of these the most affected is the children. They are too young to experience all of these. Children should given freedom to play to develop their own skill and talents because children should always protected because they are the new generation. As what doctor Jose Rizal said: “ Youth is the hope of our Mother land” where is the hope is in their young age they already immune to this kind of life. Is there anything we can hope for? Is this what she promise of peaceful Mindanao?
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Ateneo Blue Eagles immense lose in the elimination play offs

Every one experience the unexpected when the Ateneo blue eagle team (the defending champion) got their first lose from the UP fighting maroons in their games in Sunday’s main event game of UAAP season 72 @ Philsports Arena. It is an agonizing to the hearts of the blue eagles especially to Rabeh Al-hussaini last seasons MVP and one of the eagles captain ball to the team to lose that way. But nothing is impossible it just that the players of UP fighting maroons have great confidence to challenge the defending champion. And they did it.
During the first quarter and second quarter until the half time ends the Ateneo blue eagles’ leads for four points. But as the third quarter started the one of player of UP fighting maroons makes his three points consistent shot which leads to change the flow of the game this time. It is the UP now leads for two points. And the worst thing in the part of the eagles is that in every two points shot they have the maroons exchange it with a three points which takes them into a seven points lead until the last two minutes of the game and they win.
One of the main reasons why Ateneo lose the game from UP because of their over confidence in the game. They are not that passionate to win the game. They take it easy. Second is their not that defensive during the last quarter because UP always got their turnovers.
Their lose to UP might makes the blue eagles realize that they should not place laziness in the court cause no one can predict what might be the flow of the game and all the impossible may become possible.
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Ateneo Blue Eagles struggle for first win 63-59

Sunday, July 12, 2009 the most awaited moment is over. This is it! This is really is it!! The first game of the depending champion ateneo blue eagles versus feu tamaraw for UAAP season 72. All is excited the players, the fans, the coaches and the reporters. Even though the game is not officially started you can already feel the momentum inside Araneta Coliseum is very fantastic. Both fans in every school have their own way to cheer their team.
In the first quarter ateneo left for eight points (0-8). But when Eric Salamat make his first shot followed by three points. Jai Reyes, Rabeh Al-Hussaini (former 2008 MVP), Nonoy Baclao and the rest of their players who played inside the court contribute their two or three points the reason they continue their lead until the 3rd quarter. But in the fourth quarter the marvelous actions happens when the blue eagle’s defense is not as strong as in the previous quarter. The tamaraw ties their score for two times in the last quarter, but the eagles continues to fight. In the last 2 minutes the eagles already assures for the win but when the opponent shot for three and being fouled. Coach Norman asks for time out to advise his team what to do, but the tamaraw shot for another two points. So Rabeh needs to move to save the team. And finally for the last 22.1 seconds in the quarter, the ateneo gets the ball. They attempt to make a score out the remaining time but Ryan Buenafe is fouled by Knuttel of tamaraw. Ryan’s free throw makes their score 62-59. But within the last second tamaraw fouled Rabeh lead him to the free throw line and makes their score 63-59. And they win.
At the end of the game Rabeh asked how the first game is. He answered it is good but he admits that the tamaraw really give them hard time to do it. All he need is to focus on the game and on his play.
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The Heart of the champion is blue

The spirit of the eagle unites all the Atenean to gather and witness the most awaited moment of the year (“UAAP season 71”). It is the final games between Ateneo with his great rival the La Salle archers. For 24,000 plus number of the attendance inside he Araneta Coliseum, every one inside the coliseum is pressure to think where the title should go.

Even before the game started each school is busy cheering for their team. Both side had there own banners to wave. When the game started every move of the players is observe. But when the anchor declares for two minutes left in the fourth quarter, only one survives the championship.
As spongecola band sing puso there is a line there that states this way “Ang puso
Iaalay Sa laban Kapalit ay tagumpay” the eagle really put their heart in the game no consequences, no apprehension . They just play and play with heart, passion and prayers.During the finals as they are inside the court. All of them carry mixed feeling in their face whether this day is a big day or not.


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Jervy Cruz hearts for the UST Growling Tiger

Jervy is a part of the team when the UST growling tiger got the championship title from the hands of the eagle in the UAAP season 69. And in the year 2007 Jervy wins the UAAP MVP awards .During that season Cruz is known for his great moves inside the court. He has 75.86 in general statistical points with the averages of 16.7 points, 15.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. He is followed by Adamson’s Patrick Cabahug rank in the second place and Edwin Asoro of National University is in third place.
Jervy leads his team well neither leave it in air. In every game they have all his teammates has a big trust on him. Every one respected him as a senior, a good leader and a team captain. In times of difficulties in the court Jervy is there to save his team. As response for all the good things his teammates and supporter give to him. Jervy gives his 100% best to play for his team.
Now that Jervy is UAAP time is over since he is already graduated. He never plays for UST again but the talent and determination that he shown to his team well remain in the his team hearts.
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Ateneo Blue Eagles :Nonoy Baclao’s overlooked blocks

Wearing # 7 in their blue and white jersey, you can see a humble face with innocent look Nonoy Baclao. He is also as considered one of the starter players in his team. He is already playing for the Ateneo for three consecutive years. He is known as a team blocker of Ateneo Blue Eagle. From the blocks that he made in every game, it gives opportunity for his team to win. Every time he made his blocks he places his self in risk. It is a risk that he may be fouled but he never stops. He‘s self –buoyancy drives him to pursue it.
Even though Nonoy still have difficulty in making the right timing when to make his block. He never stops on constantly trying. But at least you can see in his emotion and keenness he has in playing the game. Last years UAAP season 71 Nonoy recorded to have a minimum of two or more blocks in the game. Well in fact there is a time during ATENEO- La Salle game where Nonoy accumulate four blocks that leads him to become the maasahan player of the game.
This new UAAP season every one is excited to witness Nonoy Baclao’s overlooked blocks from his adversary.
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Basketball Injuries

In any kind of sports we cannot deny the fact that all athlete is prone to injures. Injuries that can be hassle and can affect some of daily or plan schedule. But when people have injuries it must be given great priority.

Here is more information about injuries (especially basketball injuries) just click link below.


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The changes in Rabeh

Rabeh Al-Hussaini is one of the most “maasahan“players of the Ateneo Blue Eagle in the UAAP season 72. He is one of the starter players on court. Aside from his being tall as rabah’s, one asset to depend the ball from the opponent. Rabeh also develop his alertness and good shooting skill to make a point for his team. Well in fact he score almost a have from the over all score of the team from their game Ateneo vs. Feu. As a matter of fact he won the UAAP season 71 MVP awards.

Every one is really amaze from Rabah’s shown performance last year. No wonder he become one of the guarded player inside the court. The eyes of his opponent never keep away from him. The changes he made from being a simple to a very responsible and mature guy in court also encourages his teammates to do same thing as well.

The transformation he had last years UAAP not just gives the Ateneo Blue Eagle a big opportunity to depend their title but he also gain the trust of his fans, supporters and fellow atenean.

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Chris Tiu’s Own little way

No wonder there are so many girls, are attracted to Chris Tiu, Aside from his being cute and humble guy. He is a GOD fearing person. A good brother to his siblings , A good son to his parents , a good leader to his place ( being SK chairman of Makati) and to his team the Ateneo Blue Eagles (team captain), and most of all he is really a true blue atenean.
Since the first time I watch he’s game on UAAP season 69. As what I remember it is a semi-finals game between UST and ATENEO. Chris Tiu catches my attention for making a three points shot for three consecutive times within the quarter. At that time I am really amaze. I said to my self “wow it nice. It is so amazing”. He is really good.
Since that time I am not really a basketball fanatic. I think what Chris Tiu did is just normal for all the basketball players.But it proves me wrong, as I watch NCAA( National Collegiate Athletes Association),PBL(Philippine Basketball League) and PBA(Philippine Basketball Association) except NBA never experience a player who did what Chris Tiu did even James Yap, Jimmy Alapag, Dondon Hontiveros and etc. So I came to realize that Chris Tiu did what others can’t do.
What Chris Tiu did drives me to be a basketball fanatic. From then I am already addict to watch any basketball games. Even in NBA I already have my favorite team the LA Lakers (NBA 2009 champion). In Chris Tiu’s own little way of showing his talent, ability and capability of being a person to each and every one. It somehow brings good thing to the life other people in any different way.
But for me Chris Tiu widens my understanding that being expose to other things is not a waste of time as long as there is a good things or experience I get from it , experience that can guide me in the journey of my life.
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De lasalle :Jvee Casio on Court

Jvee is a proudly lasallian. He is a member of the De la Salle Green Archers team since 2003-2008. For being 5 years in the UAAP, Jvee garnered some of the major awards in the UAAP. He received the 2007 UAAP Finals MVP, the rookie of the year awards during his first year in UAAP. In fact he is the captain team of last years UAAP season 71.
Jvee is just one of a good player in the archer’s side. Every time ATENEO- LaSalle has a game you can see that Jvee is really prepared to depend the name of his school. He leads his team well. Every time Jvee is in the court you can really see his passion on the game. He’s skill being an athlete continuous to develop in the since that in every game he had you can really see the changes in him. “Changes” that leads him to become a better one not a poor one.
Jvee in his last year in UAAP really stands for his team. He really did all his best to depend their title for being a depending champion of the UAAP season 70. But sad to say that his best may not enough and failed to win the title from their great rival team the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
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Only the strong survive

Last years UAAP season 71 is a great and unexpected season for the Ateneo community. Since, it is also the last year for Chris Tiu and Yuri Escueta to play in UAAP because they already march in the end of the school year. The team really made a ONE BIG FIGHT in every game they have during the season from the elimination play offs until the finals. Gathering 15 wins and one lose made the Ateneo team rank as the number ONE team in the season.
The maturity of their old players and the good playing skills of their new rookies lead the Ateneo to be the strongest team. Each member in the team from the rookies to coaches really made their best to win the title. The sacrifices, time, the injuries that they have during their practice are all worthy.
All of them really inspired to spread their wings to soar high like an eagle. And the momentum that the audience response in every shot they have encourage them to pursue it until the finals. From the interview I have watched: the team hopes to be in the final four and have the neither twice to beat advantage nor to expect to win the title. But they prove and fight for it. They are strong enough and they survive.

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UAAP season 72 @ asap 09

Last Sunday(July 5,2009)ABS-CBN program asap 09 publicize the opening of the UAAP season 72 opening with theme "History will unfold". It starts with a dance number from last years UAAP season 71 cheerdance champion the University of the Philippines pep squad together with G-Force.
The other games are being perform by other kapamilya's such as aj perez for basketball, robi domingo for volleyball,aron villaflor and chris gutierrez for softball, dino imperial for soccer, melissa ricks and kim chiu for swimming,john prats and gab valenciano for ping pong,Luis and jerico for tai quan do, bea alonzo and anne curtis for fencing, vong navarro for track and field and long jump and rayver cruz for lawn tennis.
Together with studio 23 UAAP host and sports specialist TJ Manotoc and Jai Reyes (one of the starter player of Ateneo Blue Eagles).They encourages the viewers to watch the grand opening on July 11, 2009 in the Araneta Coliseum live at studio 23.

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UAAP season 72: ATENEO Blue Eagles -La SALLE expected rivalry incessant

As UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) is about to launch the grand opening of it’s another season of the year. The UAAP season 72 this July 11, 2009 at the Araneta Coliseum. Many fans, friends, alumni and clique of each representative school will be gathered together and very much excited to know the "unexpected" for the coming event.

The launching of UAAP season 72 is alarm for the incessant rivalry of the two prestigious private schools in the country today. The Ateneo de Manila University and De la Salle University. This season will be incredibly challenging in the part of the Ateneo Blue Eagles for the fact that they are the depending champion for winning the championship of basketball college men’s division (one of the UAAP most viewed sports events) last UAAP season 71.The Eagles inspired to spread their wings again, to soar high, to play with heart, to do another ONE BIG FIGHT to depend their title for the school, for all the ateneans, for the alumni and most of all for the greater glory of GOD.

If this years UAAP well be a great challenge for the eagles how much for the archers:

Being disastrous to get the last UAAP basketball championship title. The supporters of the De La Salle green archers are very much eager to know what are preparations to defeat ateneo and win back the title.

The rivalry of this two school will be considers to be already a part of UAAP history. For the fact that every time this two team will be in court, the number of present attendance crowd considers to be a great evidence for the fact that it will be doubled even tripled especially if it is championship game. Both teams compose or have their own streamer to promote their own respective school. As UAAP continues it program, the tremendous Ateneo-La Salle rivalry will prolong as well.

For all the fans and supporters of any representative school in UAAP, let us all watch and witness the grand opening July 11,2009 live @ studio 23.
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