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IN PHOTOS: UAAP Season 78 press conference

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The nation’s premier university is all set to host the University Athletic Association of the Philippines’ (UAAP) 78th season, as it opens on September 5, Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

“This year’s theme would be the archipelago.” UP Chancellor and This year’s UAAP Board of trustee President Michael Tan said as he welcomes the members of the Media in the UAAP Season 78 press conference Tuesday at Gateway Mall in Cubao.

As the host school this year, Tan said that the theme would be contemplative to UAAP’s primary objective of bringing unity and togetherness of the people across the country “The UAAP brings Filipinos together.”

Tan added that different colleges of UP are in charge of the opening ceremony festivities. “Apat na tulog na lang, at handang-handa na ang UP for the opening day on Saturday,”

Aside from the new UP Fighting Maroons’ logo unveiled a few weeks back, check out the new faces you have to watch out for in Season 78 in these photos by FCF’s Kenneth Panlilio:

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The updated UAAP courtside reporters line-up

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UP Fighting Maroons’ new head coach Rensy Bajar

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Rene “Rebo” Saguisag Jr. son of former senator and lawyer Rene Saguisag is the new UAAP commisioner

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