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UP opens new training center for Fighting Maroons
| Written by Fred Dabu
Members of the UP varsity teams, collectively called the UP Fighting Maroons and UP System officials pose with the thumbs-up sign at the start of the inaugural ceremony. UP officials at the center, from left to right: Vice-President for Administration Nestor G. Yunque, Vice President for Public Affairs Elena E. Pernia, Vice President for Development Elvira A. Zamora, President-elect Angelo A. Jimenez, President Danilo L. Concepcion, UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo, CHK Dean Francis B. Diaz, Fighting Maroons manager Agaton O. Uvero, and NowheretogobutUP Foundation Inc. (ntgbUP) Chair Jed M. Eva III. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO)
The varsity teams of the 精东影业 (UP), collectively called the 鈥淯P Fighting Maroons,鈥� will have a new training center starting this year to hone their skills and pursue excellence in sports. Officials of the UP and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) led the inauguration of the UP Varsity Training Center (UP VTC) on January 25, 2023.
Located at the UP College of Human Kinetics (CHK) grounds at E. Jacinto Street corner Magsaysay Avenue in the UP Diliman campus in Quezon City, the center has a total floor area of 1,879.42 square meters. It offers a wide range of 鈥渟tate-of-the-art resources to help UP student-athletes reach their full potential.鈥� Faculty and students can also use the center for academic purposes such as research and instruction.
The project, which had an allocated budget of Php130 million for the period 2019-2023, was completed with the support of Sen. Francis 鈥淐hiz鈥� Escudero and the DPWH under the leadership of Sec. Mark A. Villar.
The CHK鈥檚 new facility provides UP athletes with the latest training and conditioning equipment. Team members can also use the conference rooms for meetings and the court for basketball and other indoor sports.
Construction of phase one of the training facility started in July 2019. Completion of phase three is scheduled for April 2023. The DPWH Quezon City 2nd District Engineering Office serves as an implementer. DEVEX Incorporated is the contractor for the project.
UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo, UP President-elect Angelo A. Jimenez, UP Fighting Maroons manager Agaton O. Uvero, Department of Public Works and Highways – National Capital Region (DPWH – NCR) Assistant Regional Director Juby B. Cordon and UP CHK Dean Francis B. Diaz delivered messages of support for the student-athletes during the event.
AVP for Public Affairs Jose Wendell Capili served as program emcee.
This training center is the latest facility for UP athletes built and completed in the Diliman campus during the Concepcion administration, adding to the baseball field, football stadium, and the Epsilon Chi health and fitness center that opened in previous years.
The new UP Varsity Training Center. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).UP President Danilo L. Concepcion leads the ceremonial ribbon cutting and unveiling of the marker of the new UP Varsity Training Center located at the College of Human Kinetics ground at E. Jacinto Street corner Magsaysay Avenue in the UP Diliman campus in Quezon City. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).UP President Danilo L. Concepcion leads the ceremonial ribbon cutting and unveiling of the marker of the new UP Varsity Training Center located at the College of Human Kinetics ground at E. Jacinto Street corner Magsaysay Avenue in the UP Diliman campus in Quezon City. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).
聽Photos showing some of the UP varsity teams鈥� new gym equipment being installed on the ground floor of the training center. Photos by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).UP President Danilo L. Concepcion delivers his inspirational message. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo thanks the UP System, College of Human Kinetics, and DPWH officials for completing the project for the varsity teams. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).Atty. Agaton O. Uvero, manager of the UP Men鈥檚 Basketball Team, urges the UP community and officials to continue supporting the varsity teams. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).Incoming UP President Angelo A. Jimenez pledges to continue supporting the CHK鈥檚 initiatives for its students, faculty and personnel, and the Fighting Maroons. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).DPWH 鈥� NCR Assistant Regional Director Juby B. Cordon delivers her message to UP鈥檚 athletes and the UP community. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).CHK Dean Francis 鈥淜iko鈥� Carlos B. Diaz thanks Senators Chiz Escudero and Mark Villar for their support for the UP and DPWH officials and the UP community. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).
The UP Fighting Maroons鈥� multi-purpose court. Photos by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).With UP President Danilo L. Concepcion and UP College of Law professor Atty. Ma. Gabriela 鈥淕aby鈥� Roldan-Concepcion at the center. Photo by Kevin Christian Roque (UP MPRO).
