UAAP Hotties for 2007

In Pictures: Chester Taylor, Gino Etrone & Chris Tiu

The hardcourt is one of the — if not the — richest sources of showbiz material.
Bobby Jaworksi. Freddie Webb. Francis Arnaiz. Joey Marquez. Atoy Co. Benjie Paras. Yoyong Martirez. Jimmy Santos. BJ Manalo. Alvin Patrimonio. Jerry Codiñera. Bong Alvarez. And, recently: Iago Raterta (UST) who has just competed in the modeling category of the 2007 World Championships Of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Hollywood.

Bruce Quebral (UP), the Pinoy Big Brother housemate who’s now the leading man of fellow housemate Wendy Valdez on the ABS-CBN soap Margarita; Century Tuna Superbod winner Ram Sagad (San Sebastian College); and 2007 Mr. World-Philippines Emmanuel Mago (Emilio Aguinaldo College) who competed in this year’s Mr. World contest in China.

Here are the “beauty experts’” “24 UAAP Hotties”

UST — 19 men’s seniors titles, 34 general championships

# 16 Franciz Phillip Allera — (Small Forward), 6’3”

#17 Chester Taylor — (Center/Forward), 6’6”

#6 Dylan Ababou — (Guard/Forward), 6’3”

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FEU — 19 men’s seniors titles, 16 general championships

#16 Marlon Adolfo —— (Guard), 6’3”

#14 Jens Knuttel — (Guard), 5’10”

#12 Marnel Barracael — (Power Forward), 6’5”

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UP — Two men’s seniors titles, five general championships

#15 Dionisio Hipolito III — (Guard), 6’1”

#16 Woody Co — (Forward), 6’3”, 2006 Rookie of the Year”

#9 Czarlo Dela Victoria — ( Guard), 6’2”

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NU — One men’s seniors title, three general championships

#12 Michael Salvado — (Forward), 6’2”

#5 Michael Luy — (Point Guard), 5’8”

#8 Edwin Asoro — (Forward), 6’3”

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UE — 18 men’s seniors titles, three general championships

#19 Gino Etrone — (Forward), 6’2”

#18 Marcy Arellano — (Guard), 5’10”, 2004 Rookie of the Year

#6 James Martines — (Point Guard), 5’10”

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AdU — One men’s seniors title

#10 Reynaldo Gorospe Jr. — (Forward), 6’5”

#5 Lester Alvarez — (Point Guard), 5’8”

#18 Jeffrey Olalia — (Guard), 5’11”

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DLSU — Six men’s seniors titles

#7 Simon Atkins — (Point Guard), 5’10”

#8 Bader Malabes — (Small Forward), 6’1”

#20 Kish Co — (Power Forward/Center), 6’3”

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ADMU —Three men’s seniors titles

# 6 Uping Sumalinog — (Small Forward), 6’2”

#17 Chris Tiu — (Shooting Guard), 5’11”

#12 Kirk Long — (Guard), 6 flat.

RICKY LO, FUNFARE
The Philippine Star