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5 September 2008 Vote for Mary Jane Pepito - Search for the next Auction.ph model

First of all, Happy Birthday to Mary Jane Pepito!!!

We all know that MJ Pepito is one of the best defenders in the women’s volleyball scene. She plays for her school San Sebastian College - Recoletos as the team libero. If you have seen her play before, then you should very well know that she’s a leader inside the court as well.

MJ is also one of the cuties! In fact, Joey Villaluz (better known as Gearhead), describes her as “a cross between Heart Evangelista and Mariel Rodriguez, with some Maui Taylor thrown in for good measure”. So if you’re a volleyball fan who thinks Mary Jane Pepito should win the “Search for the next Auction.ph model” contest, then vote for her. Here’s how:

1 September 2008 UAAP 71 Beach Volleyball kicks off on September 6, 2008

This coming September 6, 2008 (Saturday) will be the opening for the UAAP Season 71 Beach Volleyball tournament. Venue will be at the University of the East (UE) - Caloocan, 8:00AM. Eight teams will be participating in this tournament namely:

1 September 2008 Completing my first 10K run at the Nike Human Race event

What the hell was I thinking when I decided to join The Human Race 10K event by Nike!!? I used to join fun run events back in high school but that was for 2.5 and occasional 5-kilometer fun run events only. Never did I expect to last a 10-kilometer race.

27 August 2008 3rd Miranda Cup Invitational Volleyball tournament

Never heard of this tournament before. This Miranda Cup Invitational tournament (Men’s Volleyball) is being participated by a total of 10 teams for the Men’s Division and 4 for the Women’s Division. At this point, Ateneo de Manila and St. Jude College are leading with undefeated records 5-0 and 4-0 respectively.

Miranda Cup is being held every weekends at the Metro Manila College (MMC) in Novaliches, Quezon City. Game this coming Sunday, August 31 will be as follows: