Category: UAAP
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The Rewind: The Origin of the FEU-DLSU rivalry
By: Neal Tieng First published: October 26, 2018 Welcome to The Rewind, where the Humblebola team looks back at the past and talks about details only a few may have noticed. We always talk about Ateneo-La Salle. Ateneo-UP has always had the buzz of the battle between two of the very best from Katipunan. But…
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The Rewind: Ateneo’s Season of Grace
By Dr. Eriko dela Cruz Welcome to The Rewind, where the Humblebola team looks back at the past and talks about details only a few may have noticed. There’s a lot of talk surrounding the sudden slump of the Ateneo Blue Eagles following a stellar 4-0 start to the season. But this fanbase has seen…
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Referees under Scrutiny
By: Atty. Toby Pavon A lot has been said about the officiating in the first round of UAAP Season 88. The referees have been under a lot of scrutiny, from the coaches, the fans and even from the armchair analysts like ourselves. But it turns out, nobody scrutinizes these referees more than the Commissioner’s office.…
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UAAP Season 88 has been *Cinema*
By: Kyle Reiner Pineda This start to the UAAP Men’s Basketball season has been the most interesting in quite a while. The previous season’s Finalists currently sit at #4 and #5, while several teams have performed way above expectations, making this the most unpredictable season in a while where there’s no clear winner until the…
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Flagrantly Foul UAAP Officiating
by: Atty. Toby Pavon Officiating in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Tournament has been terrible. Just ask Coach Gavina of the UE Red Warriors. His expletive laden tirade verbalized what was on everyone’s minds, the referees need to do better. “They’re supposed to be the best of the best? Hell no! Get the f*ck…
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Resuscitating the Champion Ateneo Blue Eagles
By: Dr. Eriko C. dela Cruz Four games into UAAP season 88, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have matched their win output from season 87. It looks like Ateneo fans are still traumatized from the nightmare of the past season. After the first three wins against FEU, UE, and Adamson, many were still unsure about whether…
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Anu na, Ref?
By: Atty. Toby Pavon Part of every competitive sport experience is complaining at the referees for a call, non-call or generally just doing their job. The players do it, the coaches do it, heck, even the fans do it. Being a referee is quite frankly a thankless job, damned if they do, damned if they…
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