University of the East - PEP Rally 2011

You probably all know that I live and bleed RED. I'm a warrior by birth and by right. My folks graduated in UE and so did I. Dad was a former Red Warrior and Red Shirt, Mom taught classes when high school was still around that era. I was blessed to have the chance to be one of the members of the Red Tribe. It's a community where Alumni, Students and Faculty from all over the world meet. I realize that we might not have the actual number to overwhelm other UAAP counterparts, but we have something good going on. We have HEART, that WARRIOR SPIRIT carries us on... even on days when everybody else was losing hope we still stuck it out with the Red Warriors. You can count on that!

Proud as we are; we try our best to seek and help those lost souls who often just sits quietly in the bylines and couldn't root for our varsity teams because they felt alone, felt they were too old and out of place among the sea of students who frequent the stands. We never knew we could be this big and still remain intimate. Our main goal is to have the whole crowd be called the Red Tribe. I'm glad the pioneers still have the time and spunk to continue what we are doing until now. It's one of the proudest things I felt as a Warrior, I felt more of that when I went to the University of the East PEP Rally in the Recto Campus.

The University of the East Fencing team did not just bring prestige to our school, but the entire country! The Southeast Asian Games was a cinch for them!

It was nice to see we have a Juniors Volleyball Team, we need to start training these athletes early in order to get more exposure in these games.

I haven't been seeing their games because of lack of information on their schedules + my schedule sucks. I'm sure these guys would give the other schools one heck of a fight like any Red Warrior team would do. Good luck on your games!

Look at the crowd just before the things started, this is 9AM and it was pretty early for me. I came from graveyard work but went from Eastwood to Recto (and stay awake!) just to get to this PEP Rally. I got to see the other teams there as well.

Just look at these kids. They are called the UE KID WARRIORS. They will surely get to be better basketball players when they grow up! If we start this early I'm sure the elusive Championship would not be far behind!

Fresh from their trip they gave us a treat! The UE CHORALE has proven to be one of the best in the world by winning 2 Gold Medals in the recently concluded 2011 Harmonie Festival, Germany. We also have their Conductor and Choir Master Ms. Anna Tabita Abeleda-Piquero to thank for that! Congratulations guys and gals!

Of course! How can we forget THE UE RED WARRIORS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM! I'm impressed with the lineup even though other schools would just shrug us off thinking they can win just because of their imports LOL! We are staying ALL FILIPINO this season and not to discount VERY GOODLOOKING! Our team will be one hell of a great team to beat when the games commence. I am so proud that former WARRIOR and Professional Defense Minister Jerry Codiñera will lead the whole team and the tribe to get that Championship we all wish for!

Just with the actual formation of the team, I congratulate everyone who is behind this! The fight maybe tough but I'm sure we'll win this no matter what!

Here are some of the Warriors you need to take note of!

Our Team Captain Paul Christian C. Zamar will use his experience and skills to beat tough opponents this season! (Asahan ka ng Red Tribe ah! Hehehehe!) He got lots of SHREIKS from the female students... I'm not surprised though! Ha-ha!

This guy is Shej Roi D. Sumang. He's THE GUY to watch out for. His game is "SUPERIOR" and we may be owing a lot of our wins on his shoulders. He's quiet but he'll explode in the court when you least expect it. He was from Letran in high school. I'm rooting for him this season. We only have 2 tall guys and we'll work them like a horse so these key players will have to spend more time making points and equalizing the floor come game time. He's one tough cookie! Adrian Santos needs to step up as always too.

This guy looks like our glamor boy for this season (remember Xian Lim??). I know, the other schools must have run out of looks by now LOL! He's Nikko Montelibano, a very promising 6ft2 shotblocking and rebounding master that we recruited from RTU. He's one heck of a player! Yes, I heard screams from the girls too!


Like an angel coming down from heaven, his aura was really beaming. Everyone was a little or more starstruck at the sight of our Coach Jerry Codiñera. It's my first time to see him in the flesh! So did a lot of other people from UE. We have a lot of expectations but just do your best Coach! Bring out that Warrior Heart in each of our games!

Thank you to University of the East Recto people for letting me in even if I'm an alumni from UE Caloocan. Hope I won't have hitches next time! Thank you also to Team Manager Executive Director Jesus T. Tanchanco Sr. who gave a small talk with the UE RED TRIBE! Please do expect us in games wherever, whenever!

Good luck to the UE RED WARRIORS! Do your best okay?!

I'm proud to be a Warrior! and I'd die like one! =)


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An Afternoon with the Red Tribe

Red Tribe with the awesome Pari Llagas

Red Tribe with the girl's favorite Paul Lee

Red Tribe with my IDOL James Martinez

I had a nice time with the Red Tribe this weekend. We spend the day together watching PBL games of Cossack and Cobra. Unfortunately people from UE were in different teams at that time and I couldn't choose who to root for. James Martinez and Zamar was in Cossack and Paul Lee, Raffy and Coach was in Cobra. So imagine we were all clapping no matter what team was scoring =) just as long as he was from UE we were all rooting for them.

It did not matter that I did not take my picture with them, the feeling of taking their pictures was already phenomenal. I wanted to tell them how good they were in the last season and I wish them good luck this coming season.

Thank you to the people at RedTribe.org... you are such a wonderful bunch of guys and gals! =)

My Weekend Of Sports, Tweets and Fashion

I just finished meeting with my bosses from the US. Yes it is the weekend so I have to take my days off. I wonder where I should go now. I am contemplating on going to MOA alone because of the SHONEN KNIFE concert at San Miguel by the Bay. Aside from that I think I promised to go to a basketball game with people from the Red Tribe. There is a COSSACK Cobra game and some of the people from the UE Red Warriors play in those teams too. I guess they are from PBL.

I have been tweeting a lot lately because I have been able to get my blackberry online. With Alexandra DeRossi and KC Concepcion replying to my tweets it is just incomparable on how exciting this part of my cyber life is evolving.

Aside from that, there is another event that caught my attention. The hallways of MOA will turn into catwalks as Japanese and Filipino fashion come alive with this sting:

Now you tell me... who can resist not to go to MOA on that day! =)

A Red Tribe Moment

Just this Thursday, my friends from the University of the East Red Tribe fought their hearts out in the recent B6BL Tournament. What does B6BL mean you ask?! It's below 6 feet basketball league so there is a height requirement to join these games. It was just the right venue to showcase the talents of my fellow tribe members and true enough they fared quite good in their first game. Although they lost, I am so proud of the guys because they gave every bit of their energy into the game.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all. I hope I get their names right though LOL

JARMAINE RYAN MATIBAG
JESUS CARLO MENDONES
FREDERICK NARAG
CONRAD ESPINAR
FERDINAND DRES
JUSTIN BELTRAN
KEVIN DALE GUZMAN
JOSEPH JAYLOR ZACATE
LEO ANGELO MENDONES
EDUARDO BAYNO
JOFRE CASTUERA
REIGHOR GUSTILO
JOVERT GARROVILLO
RHENAN MALLADA
NEIL RANDOLPH MANLAVI
RAYMUND BRIAN BRION

Here are the highlights of the tribe at the venue. Photos are courtesy of DOC JAYZ and JULIE of the Red Tribe. Thank you guys and I hope next time we will get that coveted win in the B6BL Games! =)

I know this is just the start. I hope we win the next games and dominate the B6BL games!
Congratulations to the Red Tribe Cossack Blue Team!
The whole Red Tribe community is proud of you!

The UE Red Tribe Celebrates!

It was a night when we forgot about the ill feelings we had towards the other team LOL. It was a night where we share what we have and enjoy each others company. It was a night where food and drinks were served in the premise that we would be able to bond and be more tight if it came to supporting our Alma Mater. It was a great night to reminisce what we have been doing this past season. Thanks also to the kindness of Conrad and his wifey we were able to hold the occasion on their love nest in Filinvest II Quezon City. It was really nice to see friends in a relaxed mood binging on food we brought potluck style together with the tons of chips and alcoholic drinks, there was no stopping the fun we're gonna have on this event. This was the time to celebrate camaraderie and the unexpected 1st Runner Up Finish of the University of the East Red Warriors.

Here are the highlights, check them out!

We did not care if they did not win the championship, we are still proud of their performance because nobody expected them to reach that far. With the heart that they put into every game, it was all worth it! I just wish they could have gone to celebrate good times with us but I think they were just too shy to do so. Anyway, until the next games Red Tribe! Until we meet again!

The Red Tribe Prepares for Tomorrow

The Red Tribe which is composed of Alumni, Students, Faculty and supporters of the University of the East Red Warriors is preparing heavily for tomorrow's game. A lot of surprises will be brought upon the antagonist Ateneo crowd. They will be answering each bit of that ticket hoarder crowd even if they are going to be only a quarter of the Araneta Coliseum. I am a witness to their strength so if they plan to have more in store tomorrow then I will have to look forward on what they will show the crowd. The last time they made PLAY FAIR boosters that had a peso sign indicated on it signifying paid referees maybe culprits of non calls. There were obvious lapses on the first game. I wonder what statement they'll have this Thursday... but I'm sure they will be responsible enough to jeer at the right time LOL

I would not be able to go to this do or die match between Ateneo and UE but I'm sure they know I will support them no matter what is the outcome of this last game. If we lose then I am already proud of their achievement. If they win, then by golly we will definitely have a BIG celebration than the other school LOL!

Go Fight Red and White! Go UE! Beat that Blue Eagle Crowd... =)

Join the University of the East Red Tribe

Every UAAP season, I never ran out of things to do. This is because I am part of the Red Tribe. People ask me what is the Red Tribe? Who can be members of it? Why join? It's simple!

I am an alumnus of University of the East, I am also a die hard fan of the University of the East Red Warriors which is our basketball team. One gloomy afternoon in PEX or pinoyexchange.com alumni's and students of the school just wanted to meet and support the team and every sport the University of the East had to go to. I came along just so I could see them too and support my team in the UAAP. With die hard fans like us, it's not really surprising to just call ourselves the Red Tribe. We always are present in games and support the players and students as well. Now we are a force to be reckoned with every single time we are seen in the Araneta Coliseum. We are also recognized a lot of times in local tv. I wonder how famous we are right now LOL.

Even so, I would like to invite UE alumnis, faculty, supporters and students to join the Red Tribe simply by registering in http://forum.ueredtribe.org and show your support this upcoming finals game between the University of the East Red Warriors and the Ateneo Blue Eagles. The only thing we ask for is to make known of your presence and join us when we go to games at every venue the warriors play. They need our help now so make sure you drop by the site and look for the moderators and administrators of that forum. You can also join in the chatroom because I'm sure there are always people supporting the Alma Mater wherever and whenever we may be.

This is just an invite of some sort, make sure you drop by okay?! ^_^