Adriane Bernardo

Adriane Bernardo

Baseball

This guy can only be described as a beast on the diamond. He could possibly be one of the best ball players in the Philippines, and he's only 20! I won't even bother listing down all his awards and achievements cause there's too much - he has won an award in almost every tournament he's every played in. He's played in several national and international competitions already. You know how it's every kid's dream (at least those who play baseball) to play in the Little League World Series? Yeah well this guy's been there 5 times! He may be intimidating to play against, but he's one of the nicest guys out there.

Aids, as his friends call him, is actually really shy and quiet - at first. Give him some cake (he can finish one whole cake for breakfast!) or some sweets and he'll become super hyper. He's fun to be around and he's so easy to talk to. He devotes a lot of his time to baseball or exercising because it's what he enjoys! Other than eating. But who doesn't enjoy eating? He wants to play in the pros one day (and I'm pretty sure he'll make it one day!), finish a full marathon and triathlon (intense), and travel the world (though he's already traveled to several countries because of baseball). He loves sports so much, it's what he sees for his future as of now.

Aids is just one of those guys you'd want to know or be friends with - he'll be there for you no matter what. And also cause he could become a famous ballplayer one day, and wouldn't it be cool to know one? Hahaha just kidding. (But no, really, he could.)

Cocoy Marcelino

     Fifteen years of experience, an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, a chemistry and materials science major, and one of the best defenders to play the sport soccer.

     Cocoy Marcelino is an all-around athlete. He was a varsity player for multiple sports during his high school days, but the sport that he enjoys most is soccer.It has always been his passion. According to him he believes that anyone is entitled to enjoy the game of his life. It doesn't matter where you're from, how you were raised or which family you come from, as long as you share that passion for the sport you love. "It breaks language barriers, shows racial equality and definitely changes lives." He is certainly someone who doesn't just seek the benefit for himself, but he thinks of the wellfare of others as well.

     Being in the course that majors in chemistry and materials science alone is already an eduring task for an Ateneo student, but he did not let this hinder him from representing his school by playing the sport he loves most. As a soccer vasity, he is required to train at 5:45am almost every morning, which definitely drains him for the rest of the day, but somehow he finds a way to balance it out. Cocoy said that "Being a student-athlete, is one of the most of grueling yet most rewarding journeys one can go through college". He may sound like a superhero, but just like other superheroes, Cocoy also has his support group, which for him is his family, friends, and teammates, who are there to remind him of the things he needs to accomplish. According to him, his everyday schedule is really fixed and there are only a few windows for random stuff, but despite this, he his happy with that he is doing.

     His road to success has never been easy. During his first year of playing for Ateneo he unfortunately got injured, which was a blow on the whole team. Cocoy felt devastatd when he fell on the ground. " It happened so fast that I wasn’t able to react anymore. It was the first perfect game of the team of that year, and I really felt that everything was smooth sailing until that happened. I really thought that it was going to be close to the end of my playing days. " said cocoy. When the diagnosis came out, he was speechless and he really lost hope. Despite this, his support group continued to be optomistic and adviced him to stay positive because they believed that everything will be just fine. During this awful time of his life, he had his support group and God to lean on, which surely helped him a lot. True enough, this was not the end of his journey as a soccer player. In fact, it was the beginning of a new start, a new start for him to strive to become even better than he already was.

     Cocoy's story is inspiring indeed, it serves as an example for those people who get injured and lose hope. Hope should never be lost, it's the most important factor in striving to be the best you can be.

Carissa Limcaoco

Carissa Angela Regala Limcaoco (Carissa)

FUTSAL

Have you ever heard of a Communications Technology Management Major who enjoys futsal, Claude Monet, arts and crafts, dancing, and traveling? Well I have! With months of futsal, hours spent on scrapbooking, relaxing day going through artwork, and tiresome hours learning dance steps, Carissa Limcaoco is definitely your all around girl!

All though she has only been playing futsal for a couple of months, Carissa used to play soccer from grade school until she was a high school senior. She’s very passionate about futsal, but this is just one of her many passions. She’s so into sports that she regrets not joining Ateneo’s soccer varsity team and the Blue Babble Battalion. This athletic lady delves shows her artistic side by scrapbooking, visiting museums, and looking at paintings. 

Carissa is especially passionate about traveling. Her most memorable experience was definitely her Junior Term Abroad. She enjoyed studying in France as well as traveling through the other parts of Europe. Her goal is to visit all 7 continents. After that, she wants to focus on visiting places like Egypt, Alaska, Morocco, Russia and many more!

Other than that, the top 3 things that she prioritises now are to graduate, to work in Nestle, and to travel. She wants to be able to enter the Management Trainee program of Nestle and eventually become a Marketing Manager there.

With all this work in her hands, she definitely needs some relaxation time. It’s shocking to think that she gets all the rest she needs at night when she doesn’t even sleep with a pillow!

Arielle Escalona

 Arielle Escalona

Ateneo Babble Battalion

Pages on the web?

 None; just the typical social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram)

Sport?

 Cheerleading (Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion)

How long? 

I took dancing in summer workshops back in grade school, but I officially joined the cheerleading varsity in my first year in high school (Poveda)

Competed internationally?

 I was part of Team Pilipinas all-girls squad back in 2010, but I didn't continue training with them (because the schedule was too hectic--I was already part of Babble then and the training was separate). I never competed internationally-- just in nationals (National Cheerleading Competition) in both high school and college divisions against schools from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

What are you passionate about (asides from the sport)?

 I am passionate about anything creative! I like creating things, designing, editing, and photography-- that's basically why I'm a comm-major.

Top three things you want to do now?

 Asides from nailing the routine for the upcoming UAAP Cheerdance Competition, I also want to head to the best restaurant in town and eat anything and everything I want without feeling guilty about breaking the diet for the competition. After a really good meal, I'd also love to head to the beach to relax and get a massage.

Where do you want to travel?

 Because cheerleaders in Ateneo have no off-season (we also train and perform during summer and breaks), I never really had the time to travel far. My family never gets to plan trips to Europe and America because I can't leave the Philippines for more than a week. A Euro-trip is definitely at the top of my list!

What makes an experience memorable? 

I think any experience is memorable if you make it memorable. People might think that what we do is very routine-based, but believe it or not, every performance is different from the other. What matters is how we try to improve and do better in the next performances.

Most memorable experience you had? 

The most memorable experience for me is my first UAAP Cheerdance Competition when I was in freshman year. It was my first time to be in a co-ed squad, my first competition in the college division, and my first time to perform in a stadium filled with almost 20,000 people. Five months into a 5-minute routine--it was definitely the best welcome to college!

What do you want to achieve?

Asides from bagging a trophy (or trophies), I'd also like to try to change the view of Ateneans to Blue Babble. Gone are the days when cheerleaders were only meant to lead the cheers in stadium aisles and perform for basketball halftimes. There is a whole different level of competition now, and sad to say, Ateneo has one of the least supporters for their squad.

Words you live by?

Fall seven times, stand up eight.

Secret talents?

 I do hair and make-up for my teammates for performances and competitions. Maybe I can put up my own salon one day!

Random facts?

 I can eat a 2-piece chicken joy with spaghetti, 2-piece burger steak, a jolly hotdog, fries and ice cream all in one sitting.  I also have a very loud and distinct laugh, that when I laugh, people know I'm just around the corner 

The Dynamic Dayrit Duo

Camille Dayrit & Cecille Dayrit

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

Double the C, double the D, double the flavaaah! (If that sounded familiar, it was taken from Rock of Ages. Diego Boneta? No? Nevermind.) These two tiny 4'11" 1/2 (and they stressed on the 1/2 part) twins shared many hobbies growing up - gymnastics, piano lessons, ballet, swimming, basketball, and football. But it was football that captured their hearts. Now at their 4th year in college, these 2 girls are still playing the game they have a shared love for. Camille, the older twin by a minute, is a defender, while Cecille plays midfield. They may be twins (they both love bacon and hate mayonnaise! Such a twin thing, yeah?), but they are definitely their own person. Actually their personalities couldn't be more opposite. Here are a little fun facts about Camille and Cecille.

Camille is graduating this school year as an AB Psychology major and inherited her humor from her corny dad. She loves music - she always carries her iPod around with her in case she feels the need to listen to some tunes. Camille randomly bursts into song when she feels like it and laughs at herself when she remembers something funny (yes, she's a Psych major... and no, that apparently is not a sign of some disorder). She loves bacon, but doesn't eat lechon or sisig (I know, I know, BLASPHEMY!).

Cecille, an artist at heart, took the Art Management course. She has had the same teddy bear since she was born and it's been through a lot with her. It even had a rebel stage where it decided to super glue it's eyes and pop its nose off! She is so attached to it that Mommy Dayrit had to stitch its head back on (it fell off cause she brought it everywhere with her, not because of some unfortunate accident). Unlike Andy from Toy Story, Cecille had no doubt that she'd take it with her to college. Cecille loves cats. LOVES them. And it may sound weird but when she sneezes, she always, without fail, sneezes thrice.

Although these two girls argue with each other constantly, you can see the love they have for each other. We wish them and their team luck with their UAAP season this November!