Before the NCAA Season 96 officially opens shop this Sunday, ‘Rise Up Stronger: The Road to NCAA Season 96’ first gave a glimpse of what to expect in the return of the country’s oldest collegiate fixture.
The brand new season is tipped to feature virtual events in sports of chess, taekwondo, basketball, and volleyball as face-to-face activities are still prohibited.
To introduce fans to NCAA basketball, ‘The Clash’ Season 2 and 3 grand champions Jessica Villarubin and Jeremiah Tiangco helped NCAA fans recall the best and most memorable moments of each 10 member schools.
Meanwhile, Kapuso comedians Pekto and John Fier played a round of chess with a twist with host Martin Javier and Tiangco.
Chess players who will see action in this year’s tourney were also announced. Here’s the list:
EAC - Thaddeus Cunanan, Royce MArtinez, John Dominic Santos, Reginald Canlas, Jorge Delgado Jr., and Celso Sendrejo Jr.
JRU - Avel Baldovia, Jien Reyes, Joemar Rugay, Jasmin Cosare, Carlos Ferrer, and Melson Gallo
LPU - Adrian Basilgo, Neymark Digno, Joshua Marquez, Leonel Escote, Vladimir Francisco, and Paul Matthew Llanillo.
Mapua - Von Estavillo, John Paolo Estavillo, Christian Thompson, Maynard Dela Fuente, Yureeh Panganiban, and Miguel Yvan Sionson.
San Beda - Alfredo Balquin, Carl Andrew Catanas, Carl ANthony Canio, Johann Gaddi, Gal Brien Palasigue, and Joshua Michael Sionson.
SSC-R - Jaira May Bustarde, Cyrille de Villa, Michael Luis Garcia, Angelo Khim Oh, and John Clark Terania.
Perpetual - Genesis Mateo Sionson, Romeo Canino, Carl Zirez Sato, Christian Aquino, Jerome Angelo Aragon, and Ronald Canino.
Letran - Joshua Berdadero, Nel Richmond Miranda, Eivane Jacob Cruz, Christian Mark Daluz, and Jerico Santiaguel.
Lastly, the comedy duo of Pekto and Fier taught Javier some tricks that will be on the docket once the basketball skills event is launched this season.
Watch GMA Synergy's 'Rise Up Stronger: The Road to NCAA Season 96' every weekday (2:45 p.m.), Saturdays (4:30 p.m.), and Sundays (5:05 p.m.) on GTV.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA News
