These student correspondents are going to become familiar faces this UAAP Season 87.
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Frannie Reyes, Rain Matienzo, and Angelique Manto, these are just some of the personalities who can all proudly say that they were once UAAP correspondents. With the recent start of UAAP Season 87, a new batch of students will enter this exclusive club that lowkey is a core part of the UAAP at this point. Aside from the usual action on the court, this UAAP season will also see eight correspondents report on their assigned universities and become a somewhat unofficial cheerleader for their teams.
These Gen Z reporters are bringing their communication talents and knowledge of the game to not only report each match but also share the players’ stories. And in a nice touch, Season 87 will also have each correspondent represent their own university. Get to know more about the new batch of collegiate correspondents below.
PATRICE DABAO
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Back for her second year reporting for De La Salle University, Patrice Dabao will be covering the Green Archers as they aim for a back-to-back championship win in Men’s Basketball. She’s also an accomplished athlete, with years spent playing basketball and volleyball at her alma mater, Everest International Academy. Aside from that, the 5th year Interdisciplinary Business Studies student and K-pop stan, who is also pursuing a minor in Sports Health, also won Best Thesis and was a consistent 1st Honor Dean’s Lister. Okay all-rounder.
MAE REYES
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FEU fans will know Mae Reyes as a familiar face, who is back for the second year in a row as the student correspondent for Far Eastern University. Outside her love of sports (especially volleyball), the BA Communications student from FEU Manila is also a production assistant for an events management group and participated in FEU events like the Tamaraw Media Awards 2023 and TAM DokyuFest 2023.
ELLA REGUDO
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While she may not have had the full UAAP correspondent experience last season, Ella Regudo is back for her first full year reporting on Adamson University. This year is also special for the 22-year-old student as she graduated with a degree in BA Communication Arts and is currently enrolled in their Pre-Masters Program. Outside her work in the UAAP, Ella was the news and current affairs director for Adamson’s Falcon Radio.
CHESKA RAMOS
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Taking on the baton from Season 86’s Carla Elizaga is Cheska Ramos, a 2nd year BA Psychology student, who will serve as the University of the Philippines’ Season 87 correspondent. With years of experience on the court as a former volleyball co-captain and football captain of the Immaculate Conception Academy, Cheska will bring her energy and insights to her stories.
VICSI BURGOS
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The Ateneo Blue Eagles have a lot to prove this season. And having a front-row seat to all of the action is Vicsi Burgos. The second-year AB Communications student will cover the Ateneo de Manila University in Season 87. Aside from sports, the multi-faceted student is a leader of the AIESEC Events and Initiatives Team in Ateneo and was a delegate at the ASEAN-Italy Youth Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, no big deal.
CHERSIE ZULUETA
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From the court to courtside, Casandrah ‘Chersie’ Zulueta, who was a libero for the De La Salle Zobel Girls Volleyball high school team, will be repping for the Growling Tigers as University of Santo Tomas’ Season 87 correspondent. Oh, and the 1st year medical student in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery just graduated Cum Laude in Nursing.
DENISE TUBIG
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Reporting is second nature for Denise Tubig. The 3rd year Communications major is a The NationalTV Reporter and writer for The National, NU’s official student publication. She was also a Salutatorian at the Eugenio M. Lopez Jr. Center for Media Arts Senior High School. Now, her latest coverage is being National University’s Season 87 correspondent.
ALTHEA FRANCO
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Althea Franco may be in the first half of her college experience, but she already has multiple Ws. The AB Broadcasting student is the Vice President of the Tribunal Debate Club, a former Vice President of the UE Senior High School Student Council, and, for good measure, a crowned beauty queen. These days, you can spot her on the sidelines as the University of the East’s UAAP Season 87 student correspondent.
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