UB celebrates 76th anniversary, congratulates “Olympic Cardinals”

As the University of Baguio celebrates their 76th Anniversary on Thursday, August 8, they proudly greet their alumni who carry the Philippine flag in the 2024 Olympics.

Paris Games bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villgegas together with Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial received huge congratulatory messages from their alma mater where they once carried the red and gray flag as UB Cardinals.

Now bringing their talent and skills in the international stage, the university greeted them proudly in their official Facebook page:

UB Cardinals
UB Cardinals turn "Olympic Cardinals"
Juan Karlo Libunao

“THANK YOU FOR THE FIERCE FIGHT, OUR ALUMNI BOXING HEROES AND FILIPINO ATHLETES! 

A huge congratulations to the athletes who represented our country with pride and honor at the #ParisOlympics2024 games! We take immense pride in our #UniversityOfBaguio graduates, Aira Villegas, Nesthy Petecio, Eumir Felix Marcial, and Carlo Paalam, for representing the Philippines with excellence on the global boxing stage!

Through their triumphs, our Philippine athletes inspire us to chase our dreams with passion and persistence.

#ItsAllUpHere #LOVEUB #ParisOlympics”

University of Baguio is known for producing athletes with great potential in the Cordillera Region, now they have produced world-class athletes and even Olympic medalists. They now proudly say their tagline that “It’s All Up Here!”

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