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After months of back-breaking practices and intense competitions,
the courageous Animo spirit of Benildeans prevailed once again as
DLS-CSB is declared this year’s NCAA’s overall champion.
Its mission accomplished by its
gutsy athletes, DLS-CSB formally
accepted the four-foot trophy
symbolizing general supremacy in the
83rd season of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) last
February 29.
It’s the second time since joining
the country’s oldest collegiate league
that DLS-CSB captured the overall
crown. The school first reigned
supreme during the NCAA’s 81st
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The victory is extra sweet for the
athletes who had to grapple with a
controversy that rocked the College’s
basketball team. Like a wounded
warrior however, the Blazers proved
that adversity could only serve as a
challenge in their quest for redemption.
After the battle smoke cleared,
the school garnered an impressive
total of 391 points – more than enough
to catapult it to the top of the heap and
wrestle the crown from last season’s
champ, the Philippine Christian
University (PCU).
So dominating was the
performance of the Benildean
sportsmen that every team, except for
one, booked a place in the medal
standings (see Honor Roll on page 8).
Thanks to a holistic sports program in
place, DLS-CSB may look forward to a
long and glorious reign at the top.
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The young DLS-CSB tennis team
dethroned defending champion
San Sebastian College in a
thrilling sudden-death match,
ushering in what could be a long
reign in the sport.
Photos by Melvin
Calimag and Romeo
Catap, MCO
HARDHITTERS
Even before the DLS-CSB tennis team set
foot at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Court to play
for the event finals against defending champs
San Sebastian College (SSC), the NCAA
overall title was all but assured for DLS-CSB.
But the squad — composed of Martin
Enrie Ramos, Reymond J. Padigos, Mark
Daniel Bautista, and Gian Paolo Aguila –
played with unparalleled gusto. Although the
SSC contingent was able to steal a game
which denied DLS-CSB outright claim to the
title, the Benildeans didn’t waste any time
demolishing the rival in a rubber match.
Ramos, DLS-CSB’s top player,
successfully reeled off from the effects of an
earlier illness (which made him commit
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The feat, an improvement of last year’s
first runner-up finish, allowed the team to clinch
two individual honors – the MVP trophy for
Bautista and the Coach of the Year title for
Timothy “Ace” Alcos.
Alcos, who also used to coach the tennis
team of La Salle Green Hills, said he’s bent on
reinforcing the team’s powerhouse composition
next year with the possible recruitment of lefthanded power player, Roman Floresa.
Indeed, things are looking up for the
school’s tennis squad.
It is a sport that is fast gaining acceptance
locally and overseas, and it was only recently that
beach volleyball was included in the calendar of
events of the National Collegiate Association of the
Philippines (NCAA).
The novelty of the sport can help explain the
lack of “natural” players — athletes who have played
the game for a long time. Due to this, universities
had to contend with recruiting athletes who are
indoor (or traditional) volleyball players.
The case of Von Edriele C. Mabazza, DLSCSB’s top striker recently named MVP at the NCAA
beach volleyball, is an interesting one. A senior
student, Mabazza was previously an indoor
volleyball player who shifted to beach volleyball
during his last playing eligibility. This means he only
played a year as beach volleyball player yet he was
able to give the school its first championship and at
the same time, winning the MVP plum.
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The DLS-CSB women
table tennis team’s
achievements in the NCAA
speak for themselves —
three-time champion led
by a three-time MVP. No
glory can ever top that,
at least, not in the
league’s recent history.
Like a rampaging bull scuttling
every obstacle thrown its way, the
women’s table tennis team of De La
Salle-College of Saint Benilde has
reigned like a righteous ruler in the
NCAA for the last three years.
If the league were a country, the
ruler would be Cescille Niemo, DLSCSB’s top netter who has been named
MVP three times in a row — the same
number of years that the school has
reigned atop the standings.
Apart from Niemo, members of the
powerhouse squad include Ayra
Malayabadas, Jeryl Moreno, Arlene Ng,
and Judee Anne Obcena. Their mentors
include head coach Rudolph Palermo
and assistant coach Susan Tayag.
The powerhouse table tennis team
with Coach Rudolph Palermo (right)
Photo by Melvin Calimag, MCO
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The team repelled their
counterparts from Letran in the NCAA
finals. Palermo said that even if
suspended Philippine Christian
University was around to compete, it
would not have mattered because of
DLS-CSB’s overwhelming performance.
As if dominating the NCAA for the
last three years isn’t enough, the team
has also been lording it over in the
UniGames (University Games) for the past
four years.
Palermo who once played and
coached for the national team, said the
team is not resting on its laurels and is in
fact training harder for next year’s
competitions. “We’re also recruiting for the
various sporting events,” he said.
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Of course, Mabazza wasn’t alone in reaping
glory for the school. He had with him Eddie R.
Macdon, a third-year student who was described as
a terrific blocker by coach Parley Tupaz.
According to Tupaz, himself a veteran volleyball
player and a former member of the National Team,
the deft shot-blocking of Macdon partnered perfectly
with the skillful floor defense of Mabazza.
“Even if we have been into volleyball for the
longest time, beach volleyball is altogether foreign to
us. You are exposed to the sun and rain and the
surface, sand, is totally different. But I’m glad we
made it,” Tupaz said.
Coach Parley
Tupaz, Eddie Mcdon
and Von Mabazza
Photo by Romeo Catap, MCO
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JR Vicente (second from right), recordbreaker in 200-meter dash
Top officials of the NCAA with guest Pagsanjan mayor
E.R. Ejercito (middle)
The Benildean track team is
awarded the silver medal
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DLS-CSB Badminton team
Photos by Romeo Catap, MCO
For the DLS-CSB
badminton team, the
sport is not merely a
hobby that was
borne out of a craze
currently sweeping
the country. Their
hard work and
determination finally
paid off — a
championship at the
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Benson Bocboc,
head of the Sports
Development
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beams for a job
well done
The fact that badminton was the only
event where De La Salle-College of Saint
Benilde emerged as champion in the
Women’s National Collegiate Athletic
Association (WNCAA) speaks well of the
team’s tenacity and will to win.
That description can apply very well to
team leader, Joyce Po, who was also
adjudged as the event’s Most Valuable
Player after crushing a tough SSC (St.
Scholastica’s College) squad in the finals.
In the run-up for the title, Po was ably
supported by Kimberly Roque, Patricia
Villanueva, Jemeline Paman, Nicole
Oclarino, Margarette Andrade and Charisse
Bantiling, all outstanding athletes in their
own right.
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This year’s first-place finish was an
improvement from last year’s when the
school ended runner-up to dethroned
champion, RTU (Rizal Technological
University).
Coach Lloyd Escoses narrated that
the DLS-CSB team blanked Miriam
College, 2-0 during the semi-finals and
repeated the feat against the favored SSC
contingent in the championship match.
The 27-year-old Escoses, a former
member of the national team, said hard
work and patience brought the team to
the top. “A team may lose even if it
practices hard; what more if you don’t
practice. There’s no real substitute for it.”
Coach Lloyd Escoses
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It’s unfair for the civilians to pay for the kickbacks
that this government gained from this deal.
— Otto Feraren, ABMMA
If the allegations are
indeed true, I’m
supporting the
activities of our
countrymen in the
search for truth.
— Christian Querido,
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The NBN-ZTE controversy is the hottest issue being talked
about right now – in the papers, in TV shows, and in the
streets. As part of the Lasallian community, we asked our own
students to voice out their opinions on this contentious issue.
Here are their answers to our question:
What’s your stand on the NBN-ZTE deal?
I think what Jun Lozada had
said is true because he has
stood by it. If not for the lack of
time, I would have joined the
protest activities. It’s no longer
the Lasallian community who’s
involved here but the other
schools as well. Ang kapal ng
mukha ni Gloria!
— Gaspar Agazon, ABMMA
It’s obvious that there was
anomaly involved in the contract
but Jun Lozada should
substantiate his allegations.
Kulang ang ebidensiya niya.
— Joyce Lucero, BSBA-MM
I have this feeling that Jun Lozada wants
to run for public office. If his only
intention is to tell the truth, he should
have just said it. He’s doing many things
that are quite suspicious already.
— Cristina Combo, BSBA-BM
Photos by Melvin Calimag, MCO
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• What is the official stand of the De
La Salle community on the NBN-ZTE
deal?
— For the truth to come out. The
Philippine Lasallian family believes this
is an issue which must be made clear to
all Filipinos.
• Is the De La Salle community
supporting Jun Lozada?
— The La Salle Brothers are supporting
not only Jun Lozada but also everyone
who will tell the truth.
• What kind of action is the De La
Salle community requiring from its
students and employees regarding
this issue?
— To continue providing a venue for
people to seek the truth, justice,
honesty, and integrity.
• Is the De La Salle community
calling Pres. Gloria MacapagalArroyo to resign?
— No. The call is for truth,
accountability, and reform.
• Is the De La Salle community’s
position different from that of the
Catholic Church?
— The Lasallian family is in solidarity
with the position of the Catholic
Educators Association of the Philippines
(CEAP) and the Catholic Bishops
Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
- Interview with Ms. Nelca Balisado-Villarin
For more information, please log on to
www.dls-csb.edu.ph or
www.lasallian.ph.
Lasallianstand onissuethe
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NBN-ZTE
Photos by Lawrence Ofrin
(MCO), Social Action Office
and Lasallian Ministry Office.
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WNCAA
NCAA
CHAMPIONS
— Table Tennis (Women) – Third straight title
— Chess
— Beach Volleyball (Men)
— Lawn Tennis (Men)
1ST RUNNER UP
— Volleyball (Men and Women)
— Swimming (Men)
— Table Tennis (Women)
— Beach Volleyball (Women)
— Track and Field
ND
2 RUNNER UP
— Football
CHAMPION
— Badminton
1ST RUNNER UP
— Basketball
— Swimming
— Table Tennis
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
— Cescille F. Niemo, BSBA-CA (Table Tennis, Women)
three-time MVP
— Priscilla Joyce S. Po, BSBA-CA (Badminton)
— Mark Daniel C. Bautista, BSBA-EM (Lawn Tennis)
— Von Edrielle C. Mabazza, BSBA-BM (Beach Volleyball)
— Menard M. de Ocampo, BSBA-BM (Chess)
RECORD BREAKERS
— Benjie L. Suan, BS-HRIM (Triple Jump)
— John Rey M. Vicente, BSBA-CA (200-Meter Dash)
— Mark Alfie C. Villadar BS-HRIM (300-Meter Dash)
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