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UAAP: La Salle cuts Ateneo’s automatic finals trip

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Not so fast Blue Eagles! The De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers derailed their archrivals’ automatic trip to the UAAP Season 80 men's basketball  finals and avoided a sweep as they handed Ateneo its only loss in the tournament, 79-72 on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp75j4FCaEgQy1f6WEsFlPpKq34u7cZK4TsPqBZf7VqSYQXqJ7hJC_-l0xWBBzwmqLIN8DqQ-Mh1OCaylR-SjOoHEHWpmUmKAK8mD4A5iS6hZ4UzVQDa8DwHswYp8KD5_48GItYZXsE4s/s1600/uaap-la-salle-ateneo.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="UAAP: La Salle cuts Ateneo’s automatic finals trip" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp75j4FCaEgQy1f6WEsFlPpKq34u7cZK4TsPqBZf7VqSYQXqJ7hJC_-l0xWBBzwmqLIN8DqQ-Mh1OCaylR-SjOoHEHWpmUmKAK8mD4A5iS6hZ4UzVQDa8DwHswYp8KD5_48GItYZXsE4s/s1600/uaap-la-salle-ateneo.JPG" title="UAAP: La Salle cuts Ateneo’s automatic finals trip" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monster numbers for Ben Mbala 28 points, 18 rebounds, 6 blocks and 6 steals. Photo Credit: abs-cbn.com</td></tr></tbody></table><br />It was October 8 this year since these archrivals first met in Season 80. Both teams were separated by just a half-shot, 76-75 in favor of the Katipunan-based, Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles.<br /><br />Since the season opened, the Blue Eagles remained unbeaten. Today, the defending champions, the Green Archers tried to break the ice to prevent their arch nemesis in taking the automatic finals spot.<br /><br />The Green Archers opened the scoreboard and kept the Blue Eagles scoreless for the 1st 3 minutes.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />Midway of the 1st, the game was tied at 7-all. But Ateneo got too unlucky after its biggest player, Chibueze Ikeh was whistled for his 2nd personal foul. Backup big man Isaac Go checked in for Ikeh and  promptly scored under the basket against La Salle’s Ben Mbala.<br /><br />Another problem came up for Coach Tab Baldwin as streak shooter Jollo Go started to heat up from the rainbow country. Timely explosion of Matt Nieto from all angles of the floor provided much-needed help for Ateneo as they kept the advantage after the opening quarter, 22-17.<br /><br />Coach Aldin Ayo didn’t like the smaller Ateneo taking the lead as the first ended so he went for his big guns Ben Mbala and Abu Tratter as his starters for the 2nd period to turn the momentum to La Salle’s side.<br /><br />Coach Ayo’s decision to bring in his howitzers paid off as the Archers dominated the boards and gave Mbala 8 quick points off offensive rebounds. Despite La Salle’s full control of the shaded lane, Coach Baldwin didn’t bother to sub in Chibueze Ikeh as his 2nd string center played very well offensively.<br /><br />Without a big defender, basketball looked too easy for the Cameroon National player Ben Mbala. Mbala’s onslaught gave way for La Salle to catch up and tie the game at 30-all with over 3 minutes left in the half. Mbala however sustained a bad fall after a rebound battle but signaled that he was ok and continued to play.<br /><br />Ricci Rivero’s three pointer totally grabbed the lead from the Eagles and turnovers started to pile up for Coach Tab Baldwin and his boys. Chibueze Ikeh checked back in to stop the surging Ben Mbala. Ike’s presence didn’t make any difference for Ateneo as La Salle wrapped up the 1st half with the 37-35 lead.<br /><br />As the 3rd quarter started, Ben Mbala continued to punish Ateneo under the rim. Along with that, Chibueze Ikeh sustained his 4th personal foul and immediately relegated to the bench to preserve his last foul. <br /><br />Thirdy Ravena sensed that his team was in real deep trouble, so he stepped up and managed to retake the lead from the Archers. Ravena even sized up against Ben Mbala and duped the Cameroonian in one play. Ravena outwit Mbala on the three point lane and and got fouled. The King Eagle sank all his foul shots to widen their lead.<br /><br />Ateneo has totally regained full control of the game with the help of Matt Nieto and Jolo Mendoza. Raffy Verano somehow contained and slowed down the monster Mbala as the Eagles finished the third quarter with a 9-point, 63-54 lead.<br /><br />Blue Eagles hit the dozen lead as Chris Porter sank a trey but the Archers countered with a quick 4 points as the final quarter unfolded.<br /><br />The Archers made an 8-0 run to bring the lead down to just 2. Isaac Go unleashed a ring-less trey to extinguish the waxing hot hands of La Salle and bring Ateneo’s lead to 5 again.<br /><br />Ben Mbala was simply unstoppable in this game. With 5 more minutes left in the game, he had already posted 26 points, 18 rebounds, 5 steals and 5 blocks. With his efforts, La Salle just trailed Ateneo by 2 points.<br /><br />At the 2-minute warning, Ateneo was protecting a 5-point thin lead. La Salle started to applied pressure defense and forced Ateneo to commit turnovers that they converted them into valuable points. <br /><br />With 1:21 remaining, the Green Archers were able to bring the lead down to just 1.  Kib Montalbo’s floater gave La Salle the advantage with 40 ticks left in the game clock.<br /><br />Ateneo had the chance to win the game with 12 seconds remaining. Isaac Go took the shot from the inbound but missed. Go then intentionally fouled Ricci Rivero to stop the clock. Rivero completed the foul shots for a 3-point lead, 79-76 and closed the eliminations with a win.<br /><br />Ateneo, despite the loss, will still cling onto the top spot and will face FEU Tamaraws in the semifinals that will start on November 18. La Salle on the other hand, will face the Adamson Falcons.<br /><br /><b>— Joey Boy Capos, The Summit Express</b></div>

UAAP: La Salle cuts Ateneo’s automatic finals trip

MANILA, Philippines - Not so fast Blue Eagles! The De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers derailed their archrivals’ automatic trip to ...

QS Ranking: 6 Philippine Schools Among Asia's Top Universities for 2018

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Six of the country's best schools were included in the latest QS Asia University Rankings for 2018, with results of the study released on Tuesday, October 17.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwqaI359pCGsCAsNOEgk_QRp8j-PsCLUdB_Vfr-XeaLdeIySE11ofzLb9FOqjJPtwMq5uu6NBe8jZi2qAeCFh4SO4TjE9ki3bQsczdVVohX0L7xFN33lK8qenNzGYIt2SdvI2ejGQpvJe/s1600/QS-top-philippine-schools-2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="QS Ranking: 6 Philippine Schools Among Asia's Top Universities for 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="752" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwqaI359pCGsCAsNOEgk_QRp8j-PsCLUdB_Vfr-XeaLdeIySE11ofzLb9FOqjJPtwMq5uu6NBe8jZi2qAeCFh4SO4TjE9ki3bQsczdVVohX0L7xFN33lK8qenNzGYIt2SdvI2ejGQpvJe/s1600/QS-top-philippine-schools-2018.jpg" title="QS Ranking: 6 Philippine Schools Among Asia's Top Universities for 2018" /></a></div><br />University of the Philippines (UP) is still the top Philippine institution, ranked 75 or down by 5 points as compared to last year.<br /><br />"UP Diliman is the flagship university of the UP System. It is the administrative seat of the system as well as an autonomous university in its own right," the QS website said.<br /><br />"UP Diliman is not only the home of diverse colleges, offering 94 graduate and undergraduate courses, it also runs several centers of research, many of which have been declared by the Commission on Higher Education as National Centers of Excellence," the website added.<br /><br />The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) placed second with its ranking up by 4 spots versus previous year.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />The De La Salle University (DLSU) is next with its ranking improved from 143 to 134 this year.<br /><br />University of Santo Tomas (UST) got the big lift after improving the ranking from 157 to 145 this year. Once again, the oldest university in Asia and the largest Catholic University obtained four QS Stars, the lone local university to receive the merit.<br /><br />"UST graduates consistently and yearly dominate the top ten in courses with board exams (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Engineering, Architecture, Accountancy, Education, etc.). This proves the University's superior academic programs," the website said.<br /><br />“QS Stars is a rating system which allows students to get a wider picture of an institution’s qualities, looking at everything from the employability of graduates, to sports facilities and community engagement. It is designed to reflect the nuanced mission of universities, and the needs of students who may be interested in things other than those to which traditional rankings are necessarily limited,” QS said.<br /><br />Completing the list are the two universities outside the capital Manila: University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu and the Dumaguete-based Silliman University (SU). USC and SU ranked 301-350 and 351-400, respectively.<br /><br /><b>Here is the complete list of the Philippines' top 6 universities for 2018 according to QS:</b><br /><style type="text/css">.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f0f0f0;}.tg .tg-baqh{text-align:center;vertical-align:top}.tg .tg-yw4l{vertical-align:top}.tg .tg-b7b8{background-color:#f9f9f9;vertical-align:top}.tg .tg-dzk6{background-color:#f9f9f9;text-align:center;vertical-align:top}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}}</style><br /><div class="tg-wrap"><table class="tg"><tbody><tr>     <th class="tg-yw4l">PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITIES</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">2018 RANKING</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">2017 RANKING</th>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">University of the Philippines</td>     <td class="tg-dzk6">75</td>     <td class="tg-dzk6">70</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Ateneo de Manila University</td>     <td class="tg-baqh">95</td>     <td class="tg-baqh">99</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">De La Salle University</td>     <td class="tg-dzk6">134</td>     <td class="tg-dzk6">143</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">University of Santo Tomas</td>     <td class="tg-baqh">145</td>     <td class="tg-baqh">157</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">University of San Carlos</td>     <td class="tg-dzk6">301-350</td>     <td class="tg-dzk6">301-350</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Silliman University</td>     <td class="tg-baqh">351-400</td>     <td class="tg-baqh">251-300</td>   </tr></tbody></table></div><br />The Ateneo de Davao University and Xavier University were unable to enter the list after being 251-300 and 301-350, respectively, in the report last year.<br /><br /><b>NTU tops NUS</b><br /><br />Two universities from Singapore lead the way at the top of the 2018 Asia University Rankings, with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) pipping last year’s number one university — National University of Singapore (NUS) — to first place.<br /><br />Published annually since 2009, the <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2018#vid-join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">QS Asia University Rankings</a>, covering 17 countries this year, highlights the top universities in Asia using these 10 indicators: academic reputation (30%), employer reputation (20%), faculty/student ratio (15%), citations per paper (10%) and papers per faculty (10%), staff with a PhD (5%), proportion of international faculty (2.5%) and proportion of international students (2.5%), proportion of inbound exchange students (2.5%) and proportion of outbound exchange students (2.5%).</div>

QS Ranking: 6 Philippine Schools Among Asia's Top Universities for 2018

MANILA, Philippines - Six of the country's best schools were included in the latest QS Asia University Rankings for 2018, with results o...

QS: 4 Philippine Schools Among World's Top Universities 2017

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Four of the country's best schools were included in the latest QS World University Rankings, with results of the study released on Thursday, June 8.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMKbB5IWVYW6DoxzAYgD7sdgkhSNIYkJgR1SogfmQj1FEMQL6OLMCkbOK8ocU_hmGZKMQcHkgCz9HZqtCtdW6bGijFG1aY8D5O-ZccPQ63OeGTWbeRwtNPZUYjEIti-vQweVM5wjy0RHS/s1600/up-top-school-philippines.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="4 Philippine Schools Among World's Top Universities 2017" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMKbB5IWVYW6DoxzAYgD7sdgkhSNIYkJgR1SogfmQj1FEMQL6OLMCkbOK8ocU_hmGZKMQcHkgCz9HZqtCtdW6bGijFG1aY8D5O-ZccPQ63OeGTWbeRwtNPZUYjEIti-vQweVM5wjy0RHS/s1600/up-top-school-philippines.jpg" title="4 Philippine Schools Among World's Top Universities 2017" /></a></div><br /><b>University of the Philippines (UP)</b> is still the top Philippine institution, ranked 367 or up by 7 points as compared to last year.<br /><br />"UP Diliman is not only the home of diverse colleges, offering 94 graduate and undergraduate courses, it also runs several centers of research, many of which have been declared by the Commission on Higher Education as National Centers of Excellence. As UP looks forward to the centenary of its founding in the year 2008, UP Diliman affirmed its own commitment to modernizing its facilities and services. Many of the libraries are already computerized and are providing automated services," QS said on its website.<br /><br />The <b>Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU)</b> placed second with its ranking slipped to 551-600 from 501-550 lasy year.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><b>De La Salle University (DLSU) </b>maintained its rank, within the 701-750 range.<br /><br />The <b>University of Santo Tomas (UST)</b>'s ranking also fell 701-750 to 801-1000. Once again, the oldest university in Asia and the largest Catholic University obtained four QS Stars, the lone local university to receive the merit.<br /><br />“QS Stars is a rating system which allows students to get a wider picture of an institution’s qualities, looking at everything from the employability of graduates, to sports facilities and community engagement. It is designed to reflect the nuanced mission of universities, and the needs of students who may be interested in things other than those to which traditional rankings are necessarily limited,” QS said.<br /><style type="text/css">.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f0f0f0;}.tg .tg-yw4l{vertical-align:top}.tg .tg-b7b8{background-color:#f9f9f9;vertical-align:top}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}}</style><br /><div class="tg-wrap"><table class="tg"><tbody><tr>     <th class="tg-yw4l">Philippine Schools</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">2016</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">2017</th>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">University of the Philippines</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">374</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">367</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Ateneo de Manila University</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">501-550</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">551-600</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">De La Salle University</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">701+</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">701-750</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">University of Santo Tomas</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">701+</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">801-1000</td>   </tr></tbody></table></div><br />Published annually, the QS World University Rankings provides an index of the world’s leading higher education institutions, based on six performance indicators such as academic reputation (40%), employer reputation (10%), faculty/student ratio (20%), citations per faculty (20%), international faculty ratio (5%) and international student ratio (5%).<br /><br />The ranking has been expanded this year to feature 959 universities (43 more than last year) in 84 countries. <br /><br />The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topped the global rankings, closely followed by three other US universities (Stanford, Harvard and the California Institute of Technology).<br /><br />Here's the list of world's top 10 universities:<br /><style type="text/css">.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f0f0f0;}.tg .tg-yw4l{vertical-align:top}.tg .tg-b7b8{background-color:#f9f9f9;vertical-align:top}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}}</style><br /><div class="tg-wrap"><table class="tg"><tbody><tr>     <th class="tg-yw4l">Institution</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">2017</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">2016</th>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">1</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">1</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">STANFORD UNIVERSITY</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">2</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">2</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">HARVARD UNIVERSITY</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">3</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">3</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">4</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">5</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">5</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">4</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">6</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">6</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">7</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">7</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">8</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">9</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">9</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">10</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">ETH ZURICH</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">10</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">8</td>   </tr></tbody></table></div></div>

QS: 4 Philippine Schools Among World's Top Universities 2017

MANILA, Philippines - Four of the country's best schools were included in the latest QS World University Rankings, with results of the s...

La Salle beats Ateneo, reclaims UAAP volleyball crown

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers bounced back as they won UAAP Women's Volleyball title after defeating archrivals Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Lady Eagles on Saturday, April 30 at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9z-S_3MuiE3Ldx3JjmBhykwWkO0wSLXmfbUGCcsBcfpaOKqbzS13H8sjaejRqN9HLvaCpA0TNG5lT11w9DlvM1-AHD3GiWSm22Sq-qemwKKhKRp_MtusJy_Ik4-Cwpf2UqNoxRU9wsu9n/s1600/la+salle.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="La Salle beats Ateneo, clinches UAAP Season 78" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9z-S_3MuiE3Ldx3JjmBhykwWkO0wSLXmfbUGCcsBcfpaOKqbzS13H8sjaejRqN9HLvaCpA0TNG5lT11w9DlvM1-AHD3GiWSm22Sq-qemwKKhKRp_MtusJy_Ik4-Cwpf2UqNoxRU9wsu9n/s640/la+salle.JPG" title="La Salle beats Ateneo, clinches UAAP Season 78" width="560" /></a></div><br />DLSU's Mika Reyes and Ara Galang avenged  their Season 76 and Season 77 losses after winning set 2 to 4 of the do-or-die Game 3, 25-21 25-16 and 25-14. The latest victory gives the Taft-based girls their ninth championship title 2000, 2004-2006, 2009, 2011-2013 and 2016.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAAPSeason78?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#UAAPSeason78</a> Women's Volleyball Champions, the De La Salle University Lady Spikers! <a href="https://t.co/6vA5c9vprH" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/6vA5c9vprH</a></div>— UAAP Sports TV (@UAAPSportsTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/UAAPSportsTV/status/726351601582006273" rel="nofollow">April 30, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />The three-time MVP Alyssa Valdez powered ADMU as they won set one with 25-19.<br /><br />The rivalry match between La Salle and Ateneo set a record-breaking attendance of 22,848.<br /><br />The  girls from Katipunan forced Game 3 of the championship series against DLSU after dropping the Game 1 of the best-of-three finals,  25-22 25-22 25-21, and going down 18-25 and 26-28 in the first two sets of Game 2. Ateneo then staged a comeback, overcoming the Lady Spikers in the next three sets, 25-17 25-16 15-11.<br /><br />The intense match featured graduating seniors of Ateneo who played their last games in the league and have undeniably made the sport more popular such as Valdez and her teammate Amy Ahomiro.<br /><br />De La Salle has powerhouse trio of super seniors in Galang, Reyes, and Cyd Demecillo, who was anchored by Season 78 Best Setter and MVP contender Kim Fajardo.</div>

La Salle beats Ateneo, reclaims UAAP volleyball crown

MANILA, Philippines - The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers bounced back as they won UAAP Women's Volleyball title after defeat...

LIVESTREAM: Ateneo vs. La Salle Season 78 volleyball finals Game 3

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Rival schools Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and De La Salle University (DLDU) face off in a winner-take-all Game 3 for the UAAP women's volleyball title on Saturday, April 30 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXI2MsXGZ6-0CqD0oF-_HTdFnIEZeu5ee7lGBUPqRSAZSU3mRSf80bqWTsbMIw-ejm78X_1aD3ugAbHx9ZxomuMee8kq2NhOhCRUy3Hka-s1BYcTSr2pCEdmCNKxy2P4ZI3vTyKH8FB-7Z/s1600/uaap-ateneo-vs-la-salle-live.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ateneo vs. La Salle Season 78 volleyball finals Game 3" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXI2MsXGZ6-0CqD0oF-_HTdFnIEZeu5ee7lGBUPqRSAZSU3mRSf80bqWTsbMIw-ejm78X_1aD3ugAbHx9ZxomuMee8kq2NhOhCRUy3Hka-s1BYcTSr2pCEdmCNKxy2P4ZI3vTyKH8FB-7Z/s640/uaap-ateneo-vs-la-salle-live.png" title="Ateneo vs. La Salle Season 78 volleyball finals Game 3" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />ABS-CBN Sports via Sports + Action brings an action-packed volleyball weekend with livestream of the rubber match between Ateneo vs. La Salle championship series.<br /><br />Players to watch out for are the graduating seniors who are playing their last games in the league and have undeniably made the sport more popular such as three-time MVP Alyssa Valdez of Ateneo, her teammate Amy Ahomiro, while De La Salle will rely on their trio of super seniors in Ara Galang, Mika Reyes, and Cyd Demecillo, who will be anchored by Season 78 Best Setter and MVP contender Kim Fajardo.<br /><br />Will Alyssa Valdez win her third and final crown? Or will Ara Galang and Mika Reyes avenge their Season 76 and Season 77 losses?<br /><br />Here's the live Twitter feed for the UAAP Season 78 Volleyball Finals:<br /><br /><center><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="726328216411983872" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAAPSeason78" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#UAAPSeason78 Tweets</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></center><br />Catch the exciting action of UAAP Season 78 (Available only in the Philippines) here: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/livestream/uaap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://sports.abs-cbn.com/livestream/uaap</a>.</div>

LIVESTREAM: Ateneo vs. La Salle Season 78 volleyball finals Game 3

MANILA, Philippines - Rival schools Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and De La Salle University (DLDU) face off in a winner-take-all Game ...

Companies Prioritize Graduates of Top 10 Universities in the Philippines

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - If you are a graduate from one of the top 10 universities in the country, you have higher chance of getting hired, according to the recent survey from Jobstreet.com.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdCGC74sexOwRuld8Ddz3ys0tFwHQGz1-A4ht6_I0mnZ59A9v-e6tl37-RhCsNiYFRrfzJ_uOw7ENRaKxCNKYB26y_Q8cZNQCuZQiXykCoSSvMDsr2Iq-4YHL2g5nznrnPM2v4rtfErIx/s1600/TOP-10-schools-2016-companies-prefer.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Companies Prioritize Graduates of Top 10 Universities in the Philippines" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdCGC74sexOwRuld8Ddz3ys0tFwHQGz1-A4ht6_I0mnZ59A9v-e6tl37-RhCsNiYFRrfzJ_uOw7ENRaKxCNKYB26y_Q8cZNQCuZQiXykCoSSvMDsr2Iq-4YHL2g5nznrnPM2v4rtfErIx/s640/TOP-10-schools-2016-companies-prefer.jpg" title="Companies Prioritize Graduates of Top 10 Universities in the Philippines" width="560" /></a></div><br />In the study conducted from February 22 to March 6, 2016, it reveals that same <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/04/companies-still-favor-graduates-of-top-8-universities.html" rel="nofollow">top schools in 2015 report</a> emerged on the list. A total of 550 employers have been asked, and it shows that 8 out of 10 companies are willing to hire fresh graduates.<br /><br />The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) topped the 2016 rankings with 45-percent of companies said they will hire graduates of this institution. PUP, a big game-changer in the list of universities overtakes the Big Four consists of University of the Philippines (UP), University of Santo Tomas (UST), De La Salle University (DLSU) and Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU).<br /><br /><b>Here are the Top 10 Universities in the Philippines that lead 2016 Jobstreet Survey of Schools that Matter to Employers (% who prefer):</b><br /><br />1. Polytechnic University of the Philippines: 45%<br />2. University of Santo Tomas: 31%<br />3. Ateneo de Manila University and University of the Philippines: 29%<br />4. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila: 27%<br />5. Far Eastern University: 26%<br />6. De La Salle University: 25%<br />7. Technological Institute of the Philippines: 24%<br />8. Mapua Institute of Technology:22%<br />9. University of the East: 20%<br />10. Adamson University: 17%<br /><br />UP which ranked first last year is now on third spot, tied with ADMU. UST maintained its position on second place.<br /><br />Though six out of 10 firms said they will hire based on school preference,  graduates of other institutions should still be confident about lending a job. <br /><br />"Dapat huwag mabahala ang mga estudyante kasi kahit may preference ang mga companies, kahit hindi ka galing sa ganoong school, may assurance ka na as long as you're qualified, 9 out of 10 companies will still hire you and disregard their preferred school," Yoda Buyco, regional marketing manager of Seek Asia said.<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/02/top-10-highest-paying-jobs-in-the-philippines-2016.html" rel="nofollow">Top 10 highest-paying jobs in the Philippines 2016 revealed</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/02/full-list-2016-top-220-most-popular-universities-philippines-online.html" rel="nofollow">FULL LIST: 2016 Top 220 Most Popular Universities in the Philippines Online</a></li></ul></div>

Companies Prioritize Graduates of Top 10 Universities in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - If you are a graduate from one of the top 10 universities in the country, you have higher chance of getting hired, acc...

Ateneo Entrance Exam ACET results AY 2015-2016 release in January 2015

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - ACET results or decisions for the freshman applicants who took September 2014 ACET (Ateneo de Manila University College Entrance Test) for AY 2015-2016 will be posted within January 2015, on a set of boards at the ADMU Blue Eagle Gym and to be released online thereafter.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTE12ckCSeHC68Q5upWMe_t5fyJWdg6rtFyuveEMPKsWyB5cw4hIJNuJBTQBpkZnQGcu6789jd3DikWhOJOn9MqAfNZ-s9mLATcc0McYcO3WI6ugxkLJJn8H1VPEbN9ewNqvF6swPZRW7x/s1600/ACET-AY-2015-2016-results.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ateneo Entrance Exam ACET results AY 2015-2016 release in January 2015" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTE12ckCSeHC68Q5upWMe_t5fyJWdg6rtFyuveEMPKsWyB5cw4hIJNuJBTQBpkZnQGcu6789jd3DikWhOJOn9MqAfNZ-s9mLATcc0McYcO3WI6ugxkLJJn8H1VPEbN9ewNqvF6swPZRW7x/s1600/ACET-AY-2015-2016-results.JPG" title="Ateneo Entrance Exam ACET results AY 2015-2016 release in January 2015" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The first ACET of 2014 was conducted last September 27 and 28 in Manila and provincial testing centers nationwide.<br /><br />On Saturday, December 20, 2014, ADMU officially announced that Decisions on Applications for Admission and Scholarship will be released in January 2015. The Office of Admission and Aid (OAA) is closed from December 21, 2014 (Sunday) until January 4, 2015 (Sunday).<br /><br /><b>[ Online search portal for decisions on college freshman applications for SY 2015-2016 will be available here. Check back for the update. ]</b><br /><br /><b>RELATED RESULTS</b><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2014/12/ustet-results-ay-2015-2016-release-is-on-january-28-2015.html">USTET results AY 2015-2016 release is on January 28, 2015 - UST</a><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2014/12/dlsu-entrance-exam-dcat-results-ay-2015-2016-release-in-december-2014.html">DLSU Entrance Exam DCAT Results AY 2015-2016 released in December 2014</a><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2014/09/list-of-passers-upcat-results-ay-2015-2016-out-around-january-2015.html">List of Passers: UPCAT Results AY 2015-2016 release </a><br /><br />In addition, Ateneo already released the list of Freshman Merit Scholars, San Ignacio de Loyola Merit Scholars, and Director's List Scholars for SY 2015-2016.<br /><br />The Ateneo Freshman Merit Scholarship (AFMS) is an academic distinction awarded yearly to outstanding freshman applicants who have excelled in the Ateneo College Entrance Test, have distinguished themselves in their respective high schools, and who also show great promise for the future. This award includes a full tuition and fees grant for any undergraduate degree of the awardee's choice.<br /><br />The San Ignacio de Loyola Merit Scholarship for Public High School Students (SIDL) is awarded yearly to freshman applicants from public or state-supported high schools across the country. These students must have distinguished themselves in both academic and co-curricular involvement in their respective high schools and more importantly, show the potential to become future leaders and catalysts for national development. This award includes a full tuition and fees grant for any undergraduate degree of the awardee's choice.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.ateneo.edu/ls/undergraduate/news/ateneo-freshmen-merit-and-directors-list-scholars-sy-2015-2016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the list of Ateneo Freshman Merit Scholars and San Ignacio de Loyola Merit Scholars here.</a></b><br /><br />Meanwhile, the top 200 list known as the Director's List Scholarship Recipients was also announced. The Director's List includes students who have done very well in the Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) and have distinguished themselves academically as well as in co-curricular activities in their respective high schools. The awardee shall enjoy an annual P50,000 scholarship grant for any undergraduate course of his or her choice.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.ateneo.edu/ls/undergraduate/news/directors-list-scholarship-recipients-sy-1516" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the complete list of Director's List Scholars for SY 2015-2016 here.</a></b><br /><br />ADMU said that decision letters will be mailed directly to the applicant. Please get in touch with the office if no decision is received by March 2015.<br /><br />In the previous years, only around 20% of those who took the ACET passed the exam. The entrance exams last year drew around 18,000 examinees from the different high schools around the country.<br /><br />The Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) is the admission test to the undergraduate program of the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo de Manila University. Held usually in the month of September, ACET is definitely one of the entrance tests students look forward to every year.<br /><br />Admission to the Ateneo Loyola Schools is determined by the applicant’s fitness and preparation for the college programs, ability to contribute toward the enrichment of the undergraduate school community, and potential to be of service to one’s fellow men within the context of national development.<br /><br />The Committee on Admission and Aid considers the applicant’s Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) results, high school grades, recommendations, extra and co-curricular activities and all other information in the application form.<br /><br />Ateneo Loyola Schools is a Filipino, Catholic, and Jesuit center of excellence of higher learning that is globally competitive while Asian in perspective, a community that transforms society through its research and creative work, its leadership in service to others and for the environment, and its formation of persons-for-other.<br /><br />TheSummitExpress.com will update this page for the results of ACET 2015. We advise examinees to subscribe in our E- Mail list, Follow Us on Twitter or Like Us on our Facebook.</div>

Ateneo Entrance Exam ACET results AY 2015-2016 release in January 2015

MANILA, Philippines - ACET results or decisions for the freshman applicants who took September 2014 ACET (Ateneo de Manila University Colleg...