PUP will Fight on the 21st SCUAA

Though PUP failed to win as the champion in State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) for the past years, it has never quit on believing that someday they will reach the highest position in the competition.

The said event will held its 21^st annual competition on January 26-31 with Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) as the host school.

The University shows confidence of well-trained and prepared athletes joining the sports competition with OIC Dean Celia Rilles assisted by Chairperson on Sports Jose Mel Bernarte of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines' College of Physical Education and Sports.

In an interview with the College of Physical Education and Sports (CPES) heads about the University's preparation for the SCUAA, they shared that PUP is doing a year-round training.

Athletes, new or old, are disciplined, trained, and prepared not just when a competition is near but as soon as they were accepted as official athletes of the school.

As preparations, the University joins invitational, open meet, goodwill tournaments and tune-up games. With these kinds of matches, PUP athletes take advantage of the experience to feel the competition more by playing against different schools and universities. Knowing the opponents' capacity and ability and meeting other athletes personally are good training for the players.

EARIST, RTU, Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PHILSCA), Technological University of the Philippines (TUP), Philippine Normal University (PNU), Marikina Polytechnic College (MPC), and PUP are the roster of state colleges and universities that will be competing for the following sports: softball, soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball, beach volleyball, badminton, lawn tennis, table tennis, swimming, arnis, karate-do, taekwando, sepak takraw, chess, dance sports, and pep squad cheering

Chairperson Bernarte also revealed that PUP's greatest contender to win the SCUAA is last year's overall champion, Rizal Technological University (RTU). He also admitted that RTU is well-prepared for the competition and is aiming to keep the title.

Nevertheless, PUP will do its best. "With the support of PUP President Dante Guevarra, top administrative officials, and our alumni, we will win this year," Prof. Bernarte stated as he hopes to bag the SCUAA's overall championship title this year.

To strengthen the camaraderie and develop sportsmanship, SCUAA adapts the homw and away cocpet wherein various competitions will be held in different venues among the participating schools. For example, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines will be the venue for the swimming competition.

One of the much awaited feature in the opening ceremonies of SCUAA is the field demonstration participated in by 800 to 1000 P.E. students from each of the member schools.

Also, a sports exhibition among administrative employees and faculty members (ADFA) of the seven schools will be held a week before the opening.

PAGCOR Chair Visits PUP

Efraim C. Gunuino, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO, was chosen guest speaker during the 17th Founding Anniversary Celebration of PUP Sto. Tomas last January 28.

The Chairman, who was introduced by the PUP President Dante G. Guevarra, unwrap some important projects for the said PUP campus.

Highlights of the celebration are sports, cultural and academic competitions where some of the country's popular bands are invited to enhance the event. Expected to add color to the celebration are the Rivermaya and Sponge Cola.

PAGCOR's top executive is known for his generosity to the University that adopted him as its alumnus and conferred on him his Doctor in Public Administration Honoris Causa.
At present, Genuino supports a twin project--PGMA Student Meal Assistance and Sagip Musmos Feeding Program in PUP.

It was during the 2007 Mid-Year Commencement Exercises when Chairman Genuino spelled out his primary reason in launching his PGMA Meal Assistance Program. "Students will learn better if their stomachs are filled with the nutrients that their body needs" he saidcompassionately.

Dr. Guevarra will also lead PUP top administration officials in awarding the plaque of appreciation to Chairman Genuino during the celebration.

PAGCOR: Giving Hands to PUP

PAGCOR, the countries leading gaming institution, give its support to PUP as its chairman, Efraim C. Genuino, went to PUP to cater the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Community much-needed assistance centered on its students' total well-being.

Various projects, such as PGMA Meal Assistance Program and Sagip Musmos Feeding Program, will be conducted by the said institution to provide aid to the 16 PUP campuses.

The "PGMA Meal Assistance Program" is an undertaking coursed through a memorandum of agreement between PAGCOR and the University where 300 freshman student-beneficiaries avail of a meal free of charge.

This food assistance which started in January 2008 helps nourish and support student-beneficiaries' physical well-being.

The University Canteen takes care of the qualified beneficiaries by ensuring a balanced diet meal daily.

As quoted from Chairman Genuino's speech during the 2007 Mid-Year Commencement Exercises, "Students will learn better if their stomachs are filled with the nutrients that their body needs." Hence, the said meal assistance program provided the University an education working in progress.

As an outgrowth of the one of the many assistance granted to PUP, the "Sagip Musmos Feeding Program" which will be officially launched on January 5, 2009, aids PUP Community's nearby barangays and day care centers.

This project's mission is to improve and promote children's nourishment. The recipients of the program are selected on the basis of their age, physical health and economic status.

Through the Community Relations Office of the university, neighboring barangays' children will be given not just free meal but also proper nourishment with weight and health monitoring.

This project offered to the University by PAGCOR is a linkage of PUP to its community as it provides assistance to its nearby barangays in its 10-point agenda of a Total University.

PAGCOR also sees the need for medical and dental care for the student thus, a team of experts in the medical and dental field will visit PUP and all its 16 campuses nationwide to perform medical and dental mission.

These mentioned grants of PAGCOR to PUP do not end yet or better if it won't as Chairman Genuino bigheartedly provided PUP Maragondon campus in Cavite 50 computer sets.

In his visit in Maragondon during the founding celebration of the province, he met PUP Maragondon Director Pacifico A. Hintay when he accompanied PUP Maragondon students to perform in the celebration.

Genuinely, the University is full of gratitude to Chair Genuino for never losing sight of all possibilities he may extend to PUP in providing and empowering quality education.