The Current State of Philosophy in the Philippines UAAP Philosophy Edition Report

Antonio Piñon, a homegrown player of UST Thomists, transferred to DLSU Eclectics. After his long term career in DLSU, he served as coach of the Rogationist Scholastics.

Claro Ceniza, a homegrown player of Silliman Pragmatists, played for DLSU Eclectics.

Emerita Quito, after she played for UST Thomists, transferred to DLSU Eclectics. She also played in Ateneo Phenomenologist for one semester but decided to play long term in DLSU. The said transfer was sealed due to the offer of coach Andrew Gonzales.

Ricardo Pascual, after his training with Bertrand Russell, established the UP Analytics along with Leonardo de Castro, Cesar Adid Majul, Amado Bonifacio and Bonifacio Sibayan.

Alfredo Co played in FEU Orientals along with Benito Reyes before he transferred to UST Thomists. After the retirement of Benito Reyes, FEU Orientals Team was abolished by the university administration.

Florentino Hornedo, after his short stint with Ateneo Phenomenologists, played long term in UST Thomists.

Manny Dy, a homegrown Ateneo Phenomenologists played as a practice player in UST Thomists but then chose to stay in Ateneo Phenomenologists along with the veteran players Roque Ferriols, Ramon Reyes and Leovino Garcia. They made a solid phenomenology tradition with the slogan Lundagin mo Beybi. Ateneo Phenomenologists are reinforced by Fr. Luis David, Gus Rodriguez, Rainier Ibana, Remmon Barbaza, Ranilo Hermida, Jacklyn Cleofas, Oscar Bulaong, Precious De Joya, Mark Calano and Maria Lovelyn Paclibar. This team is lead by Jean Tan.

Romualdo Abulad followed Quito in DLSU Eclectics.

Rolando Gripaldo, a player from MSU, joined DLSU Eclectics.

Florentino Timbreza also joined DLSU Eclectics.

Amable Tuibeo played for UST Eclectics then transferred to DLSU Eclectics, then had a short stint in UE PAP Founders (According to rumors PAP was founded by the core philosophy faculty of UE) then played long term in PUP Marxists. Tuibeo also played for Rogationist Scholastics for 2 years.

Danilo Alterado, a homegrown player of SLU Existential Phenomenologists, with the help of Manong Philosophers are currently enriching the Nakem and Ilocano Philosophy. He is the current commissioner of PANL. He changed SLU Existential Phenomenologists to SLU Habermasians.

Napoleon Mabaquiao, after his short stint in UP Analytics, went to DLSU Eclectics.

The San Beda Critical Theorists TEAM, after their successful praxiological games, was abolished, the big 4 - FPA Demeterio III, Cadz Malbarosa, Max Felicilda, and Raffy Dolor then transferred and played for DLSU Eclectics.

The UST Thomists had already changed their name into UST Post-scholastics. The said change might be because UST had adopted Critical Theory as their new system lead by its former team captain Paolo Bolaños who had his training in Canada and Australia. But since just recently Bolaños gave way to the new leadership of Jovito Cariño, it might be that that they might adopt a new system called Neo-Thomism.Currently, UST Post-Scholastics has their solid line up. These are as follows: Jovito Cariño as their team captain, the veteran players Jove Jim Aguas and their former team captain Paolo Bolaños, the Dapitan boys RT Pada, Ian Pacquing, Rhochie Matienzo, and Franz Cortez, the Titas of Dapitan Marela Bolaños, Fleur Altez-Albela and their new acquired feminists Gina Opiniano. They are also reinforced by the young players from Mindoro, Emmanuel De Leon, and Raniel Reyes, a PUP Marxist Stand out during his junior years.

DLSU Eclectics has their new team captain under Napoleon Mabaquiao. They are reinforced by FPA Demeterio III, Fr. Max Aranilla, Leni Garcia, Jean Peracullo, Jj Joaquin, Raj Masukhani, Beverly Sarza, Noelle Leslie De La Cruz, Mark Anthony Dacela, Hazel Biana and Robert Boyles.

Jeffry Ocay of Silliman Pragmatists, a homegrown player trained by Babor then being trained by the French philosopher and Critical Theorist Jean-Philippe Deranty (JP Deranty) of Macquarie University, was invited to play for UST Post-Scholastics, but later on decline and now building his dream team in EVSU Critical Theorists with Nomer Abulencia.

Ruby Suazo, a home grown player of SVD German Idealists, played for San Carlos German Idealists. He served as the former commissioner of PHAVISMINDA. This group was also mentored by Romualdo Abulad, after his early retirement in DLSU Eclectics.

Another philosophy cup worth mentioning as well is that of IPA headed by Jay Michael Cordero as its current commissioner. This squad had a very long tradition in Jaro. And one stand out of this is Fr. Domeng, a Husserlian Phenomenologists, who had been its coach for quite some time. Fr. Domeng changed the system of St. Vincent Ferrer Scholastics - from scholastics to Husserlian Phenomenologists after his very stint in Leuven. At present, its commissioner, Jay is undergoing training in Sports Ethics in the UK.

Silliman Pragmatists is now being lead by its new team captain Ferdinand Mangibin, another homegrown player of Rogationist Scholastics. He is the current commissioner of the PHAVISMINDA.

The UP-Cebu Praxis lead by Regz Übermensch and Ibrahim Ali are doing a great conference against the ISA. They are joined by the Lumads and now becoming a super A-Team.

Fr. Francis Paul Escaño, a homegrown of Rogationist Scholastics, currently is reviving the tradition of their team. He is now heading the Rogationist Cebu Scholastics with Alexis Deodato Itao, the Supremo, Julius O. Basallo, and Randz Pedz.

The Mindanao group, on the other hand, is making a great wave under the leadership of Christopher Ryan Maboloc. Christopher Ryan Maboloc is the current commissioner of Social Ethics Society. He is a homegrown player from Ateneo de Davao who had been trained also abroad.

Another team from Leyte is also setting up with the leadership of Guiraldo Fernandez, Jr, a homegrown player from San Carlos Seminary Thomists. They named their team as the VSU Ecological Critical Theorists. This team was further reinforced by their newly acquired Leninist named Jerry Imbong.

PNU Critical Educators are also doing great this season. They acquired trained players from DLSU Eclectics. These players are Rei Krishna Palces, Dennis Apolega, Rodrigo Abenes and Salle Domingo.