UPIS to go for Gold? Perasol eyes double duty for Monteverde as head coach

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UPIS to go for Gold?


Perasol eyes double duty for Monteverde as head coach for both seniors and HS UP Fighting Maroons

In a letter to UP President Atty. Angelo Jimenez, Coach Bo Perasol, UP Diliman’s Program Director for Basketball Perasol endorsed the integration of the UP Diliman Basketball program from high school to college and the appointment of Goldwin Monteverde as concurrent coach of both the seniors and juniors’ program.

In his first year as head coach, Monteverde steered the Fighting Maroons to their first UAAP seniors’ basketball title in 36 years. Last season, he led the Fighting Maroons to a second straight finals appearance.

Monteverde, a champion high school basketball coach when he steered the NU Bullpups to back-to-back UAAP crowns and numerous championships in the NBTC National Finals, PSSBC, MMBL, and Palarong Pambansa, also led NS-NU to gold in 2018 and 2019 ASEAN School Games.

Monteverde, or “Coach Gold”, is also known for producing blue-chip recruits like Carl Tamayo, Kevin Quiambao, Harold Alarcon and Terrence Fortea, among others.

“To ensure sustainability of the program, especially now that UP’s aspirations are high, is to have an integrated and well-coordinated basketball program from high school to college,” Perasol said in his letter.

“We want to recruit players from around the country that will excel not only in basketball but will also survive the rigors of UPIS academic demand. Those young players, with proper training program and exposure, will make sure our program in the UPMBT continues,” he added.

Perasol also assured the newly installed UP President that the UP MBT Management Team will guarantee ample support to its high school squad to make it successful like its seniors’ counterpart, from recruitment and screening, academic support and tutorials, strength and conditioning, skills training, team building, basketball data analytics, improvement of training facilities, among others.

“We hope to replicate our experience in the seniors’ program and elevate the juniors’ program to become more competitive and hopefully to be back in the final four and aim for championship,” Perasol said.

Perasol added that even the current Juniors’ coach, Paolo Mendoza, on his consultation meeting last year also “yearns for such change and supports the integration and the direction of UP’s basketball program in Diliman.”

Coach Bo further emphasized that the success of the juniors’ basketball program will bring more attention and support to other UPIS sports programs like volleyball, swimming, athletics, among others, and expand assistance from the broader UP alumni community.

Once UP Administration gives its go-signal for the integration of UP Diliman’s basketball program, Perasol said it would serve as a big boost for the continued success of the UP Men’s Basketball Team and for the UPIS Juniors Fighting Maroons, so there’s nowhere to go but up.

1 in 10 Filipino Children Obese

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Law group seeks regulation on unhealthy food marketing to children


World Obesity Day - Public interest law group ImagineLaw warned on Saturday of the rapidly increasing rate of obesity cases among Filipino children.

“Childhood obesity is harmful and deadly,” said ImagineLaw Executive Director Atty. Sophia San Luis citing data from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that about one in every ten children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old is either overweight or obese.

Obesity, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is the abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the body. It is a form of malnutrition that presents health risks.

A report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines also warned that this number will increase by 30% in 2030 if no action is taken to curb factors. “Three in 10 Filipino children are likely to be either overweight or obese by 2030,” said San Luis. “Habang tumatanda, tumataas din ang tyansa nila na magkaroon ng heart disease, diabetes, cancer, at depresyon,” she added.



Regulation to Unhealthy Food Marketing Sought

One of the biggest drivers of childhood obesity is the availability and aggressive promotion of unhealthy food and sweetened beverages to children, according to ImagineLaw. Children are now bombarded with advertisements that encourage unhealthy eating behaviors.

In a 2021 UNICEF study that surveyed social media posts and videos on food marketing, 99% of these 1035 sample posts were found to promote unhealthy food and are not suitable for children based on WHO standards. In the same report, social media influencers who appeal to children also receive food sponsorships.

“If we want to protect our children from childhood obesity, we need to create a healthier food environment that makes healthy food choices easier,” said San Luis. “We cannot expect kids to refrain from eating unhealthy food, while at the same time allowing businesses to constantly entice them to eat it,” San Luis added.

ImagineLaw said that they will be convening stakeholders and parents to develop and push for legislation that will curb unhealthy food marketing to children. “It is high time to protect Filipino children from unhealthy food marketing,” said San Luis. “Regulating unhealthy food marketing will protect children’s lives,” she also said.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗠: 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

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The Polytechnic University of the Philippines - College of Business Administration, Department of Marketing Management through the PUP Junior Marketing Executives is now on its 65th Marketing Week. In this year’s festivity, they are giving us another way to celebrate and toast for the marketing spirit inside us!

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗠: 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 is a week-long celebration that aims to emphasize increasing information and media literacy among its target market and encouraging and empowering them to participate or engage in combating mis/disinformation in cyberspace since it’s one of the rampant threats and challenges that not only the Filipino youth but also the netizens worldwide are experiencing it today.

The highlights of the week-long affair;Artists and Performances in Pop/Electro-Pop Genre
Clash Domain: The JME-Sports Play-Offs
TECHNOTURE: Capture Today’s Tech Advancements Competition
CYBER FACTS: Advocacy Campaign
E-Sports: The Business Behind Every Game
Colors, Shapes, and Textures: Crafting the Most Effective Publication Materials
YNFORM: Exploring the Stream of Right Information
SPHERE: A Domain of Opportunities
BREAKOUT DOMAIN: Locked in Immersive Challenges (Virtual Escape Room Challenge)
Exposition: The Market Domain
FINAL DOMAIN: The Awarding Night
Maintaining Work-Life Balance with an Empire State of Mind

Catch these all live and become a part of the cyberspace starting on March 04, 2023, to March 10, 2023, live on the official PUP Junior Marketing Executives’ Facebook Page.

Look forward to winning a lot of prizes and giveaways from our generous sponsors. The event will have 3 major partners who will sponsor different segments of the week-long event. realme being the sponsor of Clash Domain: The JME-Sports Play-Offs who will be airing its finals live on March 7 and 8. L’Oréal the major sponsor behind TECHNOTURE: Capture Today’s Tech Advancements who will also be awarded on March 4. And Arcus our main sponsor for BREAKOUT DOMAIN: Locked in Immersive Challenges that would be held internally on March 5.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗠: 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 is open for students from PUP Manila, non-PUPian, or even interested participants outside PUP Manila.

To join, simply click the following links for registration:For PUP Manila
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