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Marck Jesus Espejo
Marck Jesus Paguirigan Espejo (born March 1, 1997) is a Filipino volleyball athlete currently playing for Incheon Korean Air Jumbos, his first stint in V-League (South Korea). He is a member of the Philippines men's national volleyball team and played collegiate volleyball with Ateneo de Manila University. Career Youth Espejo studied at the Santa Elena High School - Marikina. While playing for his secondary school, Espejo bagged the Best Attacker awards in the 2012 Palarong Pambansa, 2011 National Milo Little Olympics Championship, 2012 and 2013 NCR Volleyball Regional Meet. Collegiate As a multi-awarded high school volleyball player, he was recruited by Ateneo De Manila University to play for its men's varsity volleyball team. Espejo won the 2014 GUIDON-Moro Lorenzo Sportsman of The Year award. UAAP In the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Volleyball Championship, Espejo led Ateneo's team to win three consecutive championships from UAAP Season 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon provinces through Marikina–Infanta Highway. It is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig and Cainta, to the north by San Mateo, and to the east by Antipolo, the capital of Rizal province. It was founded by the Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630. Marikina was the provincial capital of the Province of Manila under the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1899 during the Philippine Revolution. Following the onset of American occupation it was then organized as a municipality of Rizal Province, prior to the formation of Metro Manila in 1975. Formerly a rural settlement, Marikina is now primari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' (''PDI''), or simply the ''Inquirer'', is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines. Founded in 1985, it is often regarded as the Philippines' newspaper of record. The newspaper is the most awarded broadsheet in the Philippines and the multimedia group, called The Inquirer Group, reaches 54 million people across several platforms. History The ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' was founded on December 9, 1985, by publisher Eugenia Apóstol, columnist Max Solivén, together with Betty Go-Belmonte during the last days of the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos, becoming one of the first private newspapers to be established under the Marcos regime. The ''Inquirer'' succeeded the weekly ''Philippine Inquirer'', created in 1985 by Apostol to cover the trial of 25 soldiers accused of complicity in the assassination of opposition leader Ninoy Aquino at Manila International Airport on August 21, 1983. Apostol also published the '' Mr. & Ms. Spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference
The Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference was the 3rd conference of the Premier Volleyball League (''30th conference of the former Shakey's V-League''). The conference started on September 2, 2017 at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan. Women's division Participating teams Group A Group B Preliminary round Match results * All times are in Philippines Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Match results * All times are in Philippines Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Final round * ''All series are best-of-3'' Semifinals Rank 1A vs Rank 2B Rank 1B vs Rank 2A Finals 3rd place Championship Awards *Most Valuable Player (Finals) ** *Most Valuable Player (Conference) ** *Best Outside Spikers ** ** *Best Setter ** *Best Opposite Spiker ** *Best Middle Blockers ** ** *Best Libero ** Final standings Men's division Participating teams Line-up Preliminary round Match resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference
The Spikers’ Turf Collegiate Conference was the 5th conference of the Spikers' Turf that started on July 30, 2016 and ended on September 10, 2016, games were held at the Ynares Sports Arena and PhilSports Arena. There were twelve (12) competing teams in this conference. Preliminary Group A * All times are in Philippines Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Preliminary Group B Final round * ''All series are best-of-3'' Third place Championship Awards *Most valuable player (Finals) ** Antony Paul Koyfman *Most valuable player (Conference) ** Marck Espejo *Best setter ** Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza *Best Outside Spikers ** Marck Espejo ** Raymark Woo *Best middle blockers ** Rafael del Pilar ** Kim Malabunga *Best opposite spiker ** Madzlan Gampong Madzlan Gampong is a Filipino volleyball player who plays for Sarawak Hornbill of the Malaysia Volleyball League. Career College A native of Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Gampong played for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference
The Spikers’ Turf Collegiate Conference was the 2nd conference of the Spikers' Turf men's volleyball which started on July 13, 2015 and ended on September 27, 2015 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan. There were twelve (12) competing teams in this conference. Tournament format Preliminaries (PL) * Twelve (12) participating teams will be divided into two (2) PL groups - Group A & Group B. * Each pool will play a single round robin. * The TOP 4 TEAMS PER POOL (or a total of eight (8) teams) will advance to the quarterfinal Round. * The bottom two (2) per group will be eliminated from the tournament. Quarterfinals (QF) * The eight (8) quarter finalists will be regrouped into one pool. * The top four (4) teams after a single round robin will advance to the semi-finals round. Semi-finals (SF) * The four (4) semi-finalists will compete against each other in a best-of-three series as follows: Rank 1 vs Rank 4 and Rank 2 vs Rank 3. * Top two (2) SF teams will compete for GOLD. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAAP Season 78
UAAP Season 78 was the 2015–2016 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). It opened on September 5, 2015, almost two months after the usual July opening of the league during previous seasons, due to the shift in the academic calendars of four member universities, i.e. Ateneo, La Salle, UP and UST. It was hosted by the University of the Philippines. The eight-member universities of the UAAP competed in fifteen sports to vie for the general championship title. Opening ceremony The opening ceremonies of the UAAP Season 78 was held last September 5, 2015 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. "Philippine Archipelago" was the theme for the opening. A festive dance number featuring the rich history of the country and the eight vintas, consisting of eight universities of the UAAP, was performed by UP Dance & Performance groups including UP Streetdance Club, UP Dance Company, UP Dancesport Society, UP Filipiniana Dance Group, ROTC Symphonic Band, Tugma a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. The newspaper is owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., which also publishes the monthly magazine ''People Asia'' and the Sunday magazines ''Starweek'' and ''Let's Eat''. As part of the Philstar Media Group, its sister publications include business newspaper '' BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet '' The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Philstar Life and Wheels.ph, and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 2014, the newspaper was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAAP Season 76
UAAP Season 76 is the 2013–2014 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It was hosted by Adamson University with Fr. Maximino D. Rendon, C.M. as president. There were eight universities that competed in fifteen sports with poomsae, a form in the sport of taekwondo now recognized as a regular sport and included in the general championship tally. Some of the sporting events were aired live or on a delayed telecast by ABS-CBN Channel 2 and Studio 23. All the men's basketball games and the women's volleyball games were aired live by ABS-CBN Sports, the former for the fourteenth consecutive year and the latter since Season 69. Starting this season, ABS-CBN Sports will air on Friday afternoons: one men's volleyball game (1-3 pm, on a delayed basis) and one live men's football game (3-5 pm). On January 18, 2014, the UAAP telecast transferred to ABS-CBN Sports+Action starting with women's volleyball after Studio 23 ceased its broadcast on January 17, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAAP Season 79
UAAP Season 79 (also known as UAAP LXXIX) is the 2016–2017 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). This season, hosted by the University of Santo Tomas officially opened on September 3, 2016. The opening ceremony was held at the UST Plaza Mayor at 3:00 pm with the formal introduction of ballroom dancing as a demonstration sport in this season by the host school University of Santo Tomas (UST) at España, Manila. The official ceremony started at 5:00 pm as there was a concert party themed "Dare to Dream" where the official theme song for the season was revealed. However, unlike in the previous years when the first double-header basketball games were held following the opening ceremonies, this year it was held the following day, September 4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The eight member universities of the UAAP are competing in fifteen sports to vie for the overall championship. Season 79 marks the start of Ateneo's participation in the Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAAP Season 77
UAAP Season 77 is the 2014–15 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The season host is the University of the East with Carmelita Mateo as president. Eight universities are competing in fifteen sports to vie for the general championship. Each sporting event is hosted by a school. Some of these sporting events are aired live or on a delayed telecast by ABS-CBN Sports+Action and ABS-CBN Channel 2. All the men's basketball games and the women's volleyball games are aired live by ABS-CBN Sports, the former for the fifteenth consecutive year following the renewal of the contract for the broadcast of the games and the latter since Season 69 (2006−07). Opening ceremony Season 77 kicked off at 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with University of the East (UE) as the host school. This year's theme was "Unity in Excellence". Eight huge spheres were hanged from the ceiling of the coliseum representing the diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAAP Volleyball Championship
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball tournament is divided into four divisions, namely men's, women's, boys' and girls'. Volleyball is a mandatory sport in the women's division. The UAAP volleyball tournament was held in the first semester of the school year until the UAAP Board decided to move it to the second semester in Season 69 (school year 2006–2007). This decision was made so that the games can be televised to improve its popularity. Tournament format The tournament begins with a double round robin group stage, where a team meets its opponent twice in a season. A semi-finals round composed of the top four teams follows, after which the top two teams meet in a best-of-three series Finals. In the semi-Finals, the top four teams based on team standings (and tie-breakers, if applicable) from the group stage battle for a Finals slot. The two top seeds have a twice-to-beat advantage, that is they must be beaten twice in order to be elimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Athletic Association Of The Philippines
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is an athletic association of eight Metro Manila universities in the Philippines. The eight-member schools are Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila University (ATENEO), De La Salle University (DLSU), Far Eastern University (FEU), National University (Philippines), National University (NU), University of the East (UE), University of the Philippines Diliman (UP), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST). Varsity teams from these universities compete annually in the league's 31 events from 17 disciplines to vie for the UAAP Overall Championship, overall championship title, namely, 3x3 basketball, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, chess, fencing, football, judo, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo poomsae, taekwondo kyorugi (sparring), tennis, track and field, and volleyball. History In 1924, seeing the need to organize collegiate sports and set general athletic policie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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