The 18 UAAP student reporters have been announced by Cignal TV and the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, who will provide thorough coverage of the highly anticipated games for Season 84. These journalists will bring you news from the thrilling games that will be played in a bubble due to the pandemic.
“Season 84 will be an abbreviated season but nonetheless promises to be as competitive and as exciting consistent with the UAAP that we have come to know and expect. It is important that we conduct the games even though times and circumstances are difficult and unfamiliar because these games serve a higher purpose,” says Bro. Bernie Oca, FSC of the De La Salle University, the host of this season’s games, during the media conference earlier this week. “They are sign posts of the return of some semblance of normalcy amid the shared experience of uncertainty and even at the loss of lives. To many of us who have been following the UAAP for years, the games make us feel fully alive,” he stressed.
Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman of the MVP Group of Companies, has guaranteed quality viewing experience for all. According to him, “Cignal and Smart are privileged to cover the UAAP games for the first time. We are just as excited as the athletes and the fans. We wish to assure the league that we live to our responsibility of raising our coverage and broadcast quality to a much higher standard to be the best coverer of the UAAP games ever.”
The correspondents group underwent rigorous training over the last few weeks from “OG” UAAP anchors like Boom Gonzalez and Mico Halili who are part of this season’s powerhouse pool of anchors and analysts, including professional athletes and coaches.
“There has been a lot of preparation for all of us,” narrates Martina Lao, from DLSU. “I’ve seen my fellow correspondents more than anyone. We’ve done workshops over the last few weeks from some of the best people in the industry. We’re not just covering sports but also giving the audience a lot of behind the scenes content.”
Fans of collegiate sports may watch live coverage of the UAAP Season 84 on One Sports (free-to-air), the UAAP Varsity Channel (pay TV), and Cignal Play (OTT streaming). The UAAP events will also be digitally streamed on Smart’s GigaPlay app.
Meet the UAAP Season 84 Correspondents below:
Men’s Basketball Reporters
JULIA VARGAS
18 years old
Ateneo – BFA Theater Arts
Reporting for: ATENEO
MARTINA LAO
20 years old
DLSU – AB Organizational Communication Minor in Digital Marketing
Reporting for: DLSU
GAB REYES
21 years old
Ateneo – BS Management
Reporting for: UE
JANINE SAKALL
22 years old
FEU – BS Psychology
Reporting for: FEU
ARA PULIDO
22 years old
ADU – BA Communications
Reporting for: ADAMSON
DENISSE VALDESANCHO
19 years old
UST – BS Biochemistry
Reporting for: UST
BELLE GREGORIO
21 years old
Ateneo – AB Communications Minor in Spanish Studies
Reporting for: NU
DOREEN SUAYBAGUIO
21 years old
UP – BS Chemical Engineering
Reporting for: UP
Games Correspondents
ARLOVE DEJESUS
21 years old
FEU- BS TOURISM MANAGEMENT
BEA JAVATE
21 years old
Ateneo – BS Communications Technology Management
Reserve for basketball
ANDREA ENDICIO
22 years old
UST – BS Pharmacy
EJ AMANTE
19 years old
Ateneo – AB Management Economics
FIONA BACANI
23 years old
UP – BA Broadcast Communication
Reserve for basketball
JAC MACASAET
21 years old
Ateneo – AB Communications
KAILA DY
19 years old
DLSU – AB Communication Arts
LEXI RODRIGUEZ
18 years old
Ateneo – BS Communications Technology Management
OZZIE LLIGE
21 years old
DLSU – BS Early Childhood Education
ZanD BAJARIAS
21 years old
UP – BA – MA (H) Political Science
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