Wow Cubao!

The timing of this post is kinda late but I still want to share these happenings that I had experienced in the Cubao. Sabi nga, "Huli ma't magaling... HULI PA RIN." 

Nyakkk!

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UNTV 37 CEO  Daniel Razon, 
the brain behind the tourney, delivering 
his opening remarks

On February 11, the second season of UNTV Cup jump-started at the legendary Araneta Coliseum. I got a couple of upper box tickets for the opening ceremonies for myself and my girlfriend.

The UNTV Cup is a charity basketball league aired on television channel UNTV 37  that aims to provide an opportunity to public servants to promote camaraderie, unity, and public service through the sport that Filipinos love-- basketball.  Each team has a partner charitable institution/agency that will benefit from the cash prize if the team makes it to the championships.

This year, the participating teams are The House of Representatives (Congress), Judiciary, Senate, Malacanang, Metro Manila Development Authority, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Local Government Unit, and Philippine Health Insurance. 

Bro. Eli Soriano of Ang Dating Daan shares
  inspirational messages from the Bible
in relation to the charity event

What makes this  four-month basketball tourney exciting is that it is reinforced with former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) stars. One of them is Kenneth Duremdes, a former PBA Most Valuable Player, National Basketball Team member,. I was thrilled to see him in hard court action once again. Though, he’s not as athletic as before due to aging and the injuries he suffered throughout his career, I think “Captain Marbel” still got it.

UNTV Cup Season 2 opening game: Senate vs. Congress

 PBA Legend Kenneth Duremdes back in basketball action!

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On Feb. 14, I got to see one of my crushes way back in college perform on that small stage outside Araneta Coliseum-- Lougee Basabas. 

I missed the opening part of her gig. I think she's with her band Delara. They performed Mojofly songs "Mata", "Tumatakbo", and No Doubt’s "Underneath It All", Sting’s "Englishman in New York", and U2's "Pride" (I love their rendition of this) and other rock hits.

Delara performing at Araneta Center

After the awesome performance, I grabbed the opportunity to  piktyur-piktyur with Lougee, who is still lovely and kind. She told me that her new album is set to be released this summer season.  I'm really looking forward to grab a copy of her new album.  Tapos nun, ipapa-autograph ko!

Lougee 

Dream come true! Lougee and me! Finally!
But my girlfriend is the photographer kaya di ako naka-hirit. hihi.