The University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo (UPHSI) is set to compete at the 2025 Iloilo City Schools Sports Council (ICSSC) Meet slated on Jan. 12-16, 2025.
UPHSI’s student-athletes will compete in taekwondo, badminton, tennis, and chess. Asst. Prof. Joven S. Llabore, Asst. to the UPHSI Principal, introduced the delegation during the opening ceremony at the Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City last Jan. 12.
The 2025 ICSSC Meet, with the theme, “Champions Unleashed: A showcase of athletic prowess and a celebration of the spirit of competition,” will have games played in various schools, universities, and sports venues in Iloilo City.
The student-athletes who will represent UPHSI in the said meet are Ariette Jezka Villanueva and Anaiah Rose Berizo for girls’ chess; Adriel Kish Figueroa and Caleb Ezekiel Brigildo for boys’ chess; Antonio Raphael Barrido for boys’ badminton; Phil Caleb Regalado for pomsae boys’ taekwondo; and Vince Justin Onte for boys’ tennis.
The schedule of games is as follows:
- Badminton - Jan. 13 (Monday) at the Iloilo Sports Complex
- Chess - Jan. 14 (Tuesday) at the Lapaz National High School Gym
- Tennis - Jan. 14 (Tuesday) at the Lapaz Plaza Tennis Court
- Taekwondo - Jan. 15 (Wednesday) at the Iloilo City High School Gym
These student-athletes will be accompanied by their coaches:
- Chess (boys) - Coach: Ms. Mary Jane G. Bermejo and Mr. Jaypee B. Agregado
- Chess (girls) - Coach: Prof. Joven S. Llbore and Chaperone : Ms. Nikki Joy R. Gargollo
- Tennis (boys) - Coach: Prof. Jose R. Taton Jr.
- Badminton (boys) - Coach: Mr. Edgar G. Ebro
- Taekwondo (boys) - Coach: Ms. Helen Grace Conception Q. Fernandez
- Sports Coordinator: Prof. Cataluna Catequista
(With sources from UPHSI ICSSC Committee and DepEd-6)