LOOK: TV personalities anticipate UP vs Ateneo in UAAP Finals
For the first time in 32 years, the University of the Philippines will play in the UAAP Finals versus defending champion Ateneo de Manila University.
The UP Fighting Maroon’s historic win on Wednesday in the UAAP Season 81 men’s basketball tournament stirred a lot of reactions from celebrities who graduated from the universities.
Personalities who graduated from UP expressed happiness for their alma mater’s win with TV host and anchor Gretchen Fullido sharing a reaction video at the set of “TV Patrol.”
https://twitter.com/gretsfullido/status/1067739294066987008
She wrote: “UP NAMING MAHAL!! Behind the scenes on @TVPatrol watching UP vs. ADU on Overtime! Captured the winning moment with 6 seconds to go! Soooo proud of you boys!!!! UP FIGHT!!”
Meanwhile, Atom Araullo, another UP graduate, wore a maroon tie to show how proud he was of the UP Fighting Maroons.
Article continues after this advertisementBreaking out the maroon tie for our team! You make us proud! #UPFight! pic.twitter.com/hAjt1EAtqy
— Atom Araullo (@atomaraullo) November 28, 2018
“Breaking out the maroon tie for our team! You make us proud! #UPFight!” he said in a tweet.
Actor and film producer Ramon Bautista, on the other hand, tweeted: “Lupet ng laban!!! Pabile ng ticket sa finals!!!! #UPFIGHT.”
Lupet ng laban!!! Pabile ng ticket sa finals!!!! #UPFIGHT
— Ramon Bautista (@ramonbautista) November 28, 2018
Iskolar ng Bayan Christian Bautista congratulated UP, saying “UPFIGHT! #upfightingmaroons @UPMaroons congrats !!! See you @ateneodemanilau its gonna be a great battle sa katipunan.”
UPFIGHT! #upfightingmaroons @UPMaroons congrats !!! See you @ateneodemanilau its gonna be a great battle sa katipunan 😎 pic.twitter.com/5JKla59aFj
— Christian Bautista (@xtianbautista) November 28, 2018
Meanwhile, Ateneans also expressed their anticipation in the upcoming “Battle of Katipunan.”
One of them was television host and former Ateneo Lady Eagles Gretchen Ho who said: “Woke up to the news. It’s happeeennnning!!!!! #BattleofKatipunan here we go!”
Woke up to the news.
It’s happeeennnning!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#BattleofKatipunan here we go!— Gretchen Ho (@gretchenho) November 28, 2018
She also quoted a tweet with the winning shot of UP’s Paul Desiderio and wrote: “Sarap!!!! My heart goes out to the UP community!!! Let the (friendly) trashtalking begin #ADMUvsUP #NowheretogobutUP #ONEBIGFIGHT #BattleofKatipunan.”
TV host Robi Domingo also praised UP and Adamson University’s game, saying in a series of tweets, “WOOOOOOOOOOOW. WHAT A GAME!!! BATTLE OF KATIPUNAN.”
WOOOOOOOOOOOW 😮😮😮😮😮
— Robi Domingo (@robertmarion) November 28, 2018
WHAT A GAME!!!
— Robi Domingo (@robertmarion) November 28, 2018
BATTLE OF KATIPUNAN 💪
— Robi Domingo (@robertmarion) November 28, 2018
Journalist Jeff Canoy, who also graduated from Ateneo, congratulated UP for their win and said “CONGRATS #UPFight! NOW SEE U IN THE FINALS #GoAteneo #OBF.”
CONGRATS #UPFight! NOW SEE U IN THE FINALS 😂 #GoAteneo #OBF pic.twitter.com/JC9dUFdY0U
— Jeff Canoy (@jeffcanoy) November 28, 2018
Meanwhile, another Ateneo graduate Bianca Gonzalez tweeted: “Why does this feel like they won a championship game? CONGRATULATIONS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING GAME!!!!!!”
Why does this feel like they won a championship game
CONGRATULATIONS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING GAME!!!!!!
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) November 28, 2018
“See you at the finals, UP!!!!! One big fight!!!! #TheBattleOfKatipunan,” she added.
See you at the finals, UP!!!!! 💥💥💥
One big fight!!!! 💙#TheBattleOfKatipunan
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) November 28, 2018
Singer and songwriter Karylle also expressed excitement for UP and Ateneo’s first game this coming Saturday: “Congrats, UP! Excited for Saturday!”
Congrats, UP! Excited for Saturday!
— karylle (@anakarylle) November 28, 2018
Rica Peralejo, who graduated from Ateneo with a degree in AB English Literature, gave her own bet, saying “Sino man manalo, dun ako magmamasters. #labo #battleofkatipunan #gumawangsarilingpustahan #individualisedpustahan.”
Alam ko na. Ito nalang bet ko. Sino man manalo, dun ako magmamasters. 😁 #labo #battleofkatipunan #gumawangsarilingpustahan #individualisedpustahan
— Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio (@RPBonifacio) November 28, 2018
The first game of the historic battle between neighbors UP and Ateneo is set to happen on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena. /cbb
