UNTV Cup Season 8 explained

UNTV Cup Season 8
Year:	2019–2020
Other Titles:	2019–20 UNTV Cup Season
Country:	Philippines
Dates:	September 9, 2019 – March 9, 2020
Num Teams:	12
Defending Champions:	AFP Cavaliers (3 titles)
Winners:	DENR Warriors
Count:	1
Second:	AFP Cavaliers
Third:	NHA Builders
Fourth:	Judiciary Magis
Matches:	60
Stat Leader Title:	Scoring leader(s)
Stat Leader Player:	Jonathan Aldave
Stat Leader Value:	129 points
Award Title:	Season MVP
Award:	Marvin Mercado (NHA Builders)
Award Title1:	Finals MVP
Award1:	Ed Rivera (DENR Warriors)
Prev Season:	PBA Legends 2019 Season 7
Next Season:	Season 9 Exec Face Off 2023

The UNTV Cup Season 8 was the 2019–2020 season of the annual charity basketball league in the Philippines, UNTV Cup. The tournament is organized by UNTV under the UNTV-37 Foundation, Inc., thru its chairman and chief executive officer of BMPI-UNTV, "Mr. Public Service" Kuya Daniel Razon.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The season officially opened on September 9, 2019 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Regular games are held at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig and San Juan Gym in San Juan City with a live telecast on the UNTV Public Service channel every Sunday afternoon.^[6] Twelve teams are competing for the championship title this season.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8]}

The best-of-three finals series was held on March 1 and 9, 2020, at the Paco Arena in Manila City and Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, respectively. The championship is between the three-time defending champion AFP Cavaliers and rookie team DENR Warriors. DENR swept the series against AFP in two games, 2–0, to get their first title in their first season, and become the only rookie team to do so.

A total of 10 million pesos tax-free was given to the teams' chosen beneficiaries, with the champion team DENR Warriors taking home a trophy, and 4 million pesos given to their chosen charity institution.

During the season, the league got its fourth AnakTV award for being a child-friendly basketball tournament.^[9]

Teams

Twelve squads are vying for the championship title of the season. There are 2 new teams and 10 returning teams, including 3 former tournament winners, led by the Season 7 defending champions AFP Cavaliers.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8]}

New Teams

• Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Warriors
• Social Security System (SSS) Kabalikat

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Defunct Teams

• Department of Justice (DOJ) Justice Boosters – played 7 seasons from Season 1 to Season 7
• Senate of the Philippines (Senate) Defenders – played 6 seasons from Season 2 to Season 7

Group A

Government agency	Moniker	Colours	Joined UNTV Cup	Seasons Played	Titles	Head Coach
Armed Forces of the Philippines	AFP Cavaliers	align=center;		2013	7	3	Sonny Manucat
Department of Agriculture	Agriculture Food Masters	align=center;		2017	2	0	Rodney Santos
Office of the Ombudsman	Ombudsman Graft Busters	align=center;		2015	4	0	Edsel Del Rosario
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation	PhilHealth Plus	align=center;		2013 2018	3	0	Delio Aceron II
Philippine International Trading Corporation	PITC Global Traders	align=center;		2018	1	0	Vic Ycasiano
Social Security System	SSS Kabalikat	align=center;		2019	0	0	Dong Sulibo

Group B

Government agency	Moniker	Colours	Joined UNTV Cup	Seasons Played	Titles	Head Coach
Department of Environment and Natural Resources	DENR Warriors	align=center;		2019	0	0	Atty. Norlito Eneran
Government Service Insurance System	GSIS Furies	align=center;		2014	5	0	Roger Yap
Supreme Court of the Philippines	Judiciary Magis	align=center;		2013	7	2	Joey Yabut
Office of the President / Philippine Sports Commission	Malacañang-PSC Kamao	align=center;		2014	6	0	Raffy Gonzales
National Housing Authority	NHA Builders	align=center;		2014	5	0	Bennett Palad
Philippine National Police	PNP Responders	align=center;		2013	7	1	Federico Samson

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Venues

The opening day was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, while the Game 2 of the Finals was at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The rest of the elimination round games were held at the Pasig City Sports Center, San Juan Gym, and Paco Arena which also hosted the other playoff games.

Arena	Location	Tournament		Capacity
Mall of Asia Arena	Pasay City			20,000
Paco Arena	Manila City
Pasig City Sports Center	Pasig City			3,000
San Juan Gym	San Juan City			2,000
Smart Araneta Coliseum	Quezon City			14,429

Elimination round

The elimination round began on September 9, 2019 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. As part of tradition, the defending champion is to face another team on opening day based on drawing lots. The draw was performed by UNTV Cup innovator Daniel Razon and commissioner Atoy Co.^{[5] [7]} In the first game of the season, the defending champion AFP Cavaliers got a big win against the PITC Global Traders, 90–70.

First round

Group A

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Date	Game No.	Competing Teams	Scores	Top Performer(s)	Venue	Links
September 9, 2019	1 ^[49] ^[50] ^[51] ^[52] ^[53]	AFP def. PITC	90–70	Jerry Lumongsod Wilfredo Casulla Jr.	Mall of Asia Arena, Bay City, Pasay	Watch Boxscore Highlights
September 15, 2019	3 ^[54] ^[55] ^[56] ^[57] ^[58] ^[59] ^[60] ^[61]	Ombudsman def. SSS	110–73	Bernzon Franco Frederick Baldonado	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
September 22, 2019	5 ^[62] ^[63] ^[64] ^[65] ^[66] ^[67] ^[68]	Agriculture def. Ombudsman	78–73	Henry Fernandez Emerson Oreta	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
September 22, 2019	6	AFP def. Philhealth	91–80	Wilfredo Casulla Jr. Darwin Cordero	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
September 29, 2019	9 ^[69] ^[70] ^[71] ^[72] ^[73] ^[74] ^[75]	PITC def. PhilHealth	95–74	Luis Lopez Haddi Porto	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 2, 2019	12 ^[76] ^[77] ^[78] ^[79] ^[80] ^[81] ^[82] ^[83]	AFP def. SSS	100–86	Winston Sergio Alvin Zuñiga	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 2, 2019	13	Agriculture def. PITC	68–64	Emerson Oreta Christian Dematera	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 13, 2019	15 ^[84] ^[85] ^[86] ^[87] ^[88]	PhilHealth def. Ombudsman	118–110 (OT)	Mark Eduard Pedroso Jonathan Aldave	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 20, 2019	17 ^[89] ^[90] ^[91] ^[92] ^[93] ^[94]	PITC def. SSS	130–67	Ryan Regalado Manuel Juan Jr.	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 20, 2019	18	AFP def. Agriculture	91–84	Boyet Bautista Wilfredo Casulla Jr.	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 27, 2019	22 ^[95] ^[96] ^[97] ^[98] ^[99]	Agriculture def. PhilHealth	88–65	Christian Dematera Brian Louie Mastelero	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 3, 2019	23 ^[100] ^[101] ^[102] ^[103]	PhilHealth def. SSS	104–80	Ian Chris Mazo	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 3, 2019	24 ^[104]	AFP def. Ombudsman	92–74	Wilfredo Casulla Jr. Jerry Lumongsod	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 6, 2019	27 ^[105] ^[106] ^[107] ^[108]	Agriculture def. SSS	99–79	Sherwin Silva Julius Casaysayan	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 17, 2019	29 ^[109] ^[110] ^[111] ^[112] ^[113] ^[114] ^[115]	PITC def. Ombudsman	87–70	Aloysius Taplah	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights

Group B

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Date	Game No.	Competing Teams	Scores	Top Performer(s)	Venue	Links
September 15, 2019	2	DENR def. GSIS	101–98	Ralph Lansang	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
September 15, 2019	4	NHA def. PNP	85–81	Marvin Mercado Alvin Vitug	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
September 22, 2019	7	Malacañang-PSC def. Judiciary	64–60	Eric Dela Cuesta Ian Garrido	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
September 29, 2019	8	Judiciary def. GSIS	88–72	Frederick Salamat Eric Dionisio	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
September 29, 2019	10	Malacañang-PSC def. NHA	77–76	Eric Dela Cuesta Joseph Roque	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 2, 2019	11	DENR def. PNP	88–77	Ed Rivera Ralph Lansang	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 13, 2019	14	Malacañang-PSC def. GSIS	102–69	Joseph Besa	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 13, 2019	16	NHA def. Judiciary	108–101 (2OT)	Ralph Tibay Waldemar Tibay	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 20, 2019	19	Malacañang-PSC def. PNP	75–64	Jeffrey Punzalan Joseph Roque	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 27, 2019	20	DENR def. Judiciary	86–65	Ed Rivera Desederio Ayson Jr.	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
October 27, 2019	21	NHA def. GSIS	80–68	Jose Adolfo Marvin Mercado	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 3, 2019	25	DENR def. Malacañang-PSC	80–77	Ed Rivera Arturo Atablanco	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 6, 2019	26	NHA vs. DENR	87–84	Archie Gamboa Ed Rivera	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 6, 2019	28	PNP def. GSIS	94–63	Richard Villanueva	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 17, 2019	30	Judiciary def. PNP	78–72	Warren Ybañez	Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Ave.	Watch Boxscore Highlights

Second round

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Date	Game No.	Competing Teams	Scores	Top Performer(s)	Venue	Links
November 21, 2019	31 ^[134] ^[135] ^[136] ^[137] ^[138]	Malacañang-PSC def. PhilHealth	98–91	Visnu Das Javier	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 21, 2019	32 ^[139]	DENR def. Agriculture	94–85	Ryan Abanes Desederio Ayson Jr.	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
November 21, 2019	33	AFP def. NHA	86–84	Boyet Bautista Jerry Lumongsod	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
December 1, 2019	34 ^[140] ^[141] ^[142] ^[143] ^[144]	Judiciary def. AFP	78–72	Chester Tolomia Jearomel Serrano	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
December 1, 2019	35	NHA def. Agriculture	74–72	Marvin Mercado	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
December 1, 2019	36	PITC def. Malacañang-PSC	68–58	Marlon Martin	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
December 8, 2019	37 ^[145] ^[146] ^[147] ^[148] ^[149]	Judiciary def. PhilHealth	112–86	Christopher Dela Cruz John Bergonio	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
December 8, 2019	38	NHA def. PITC	71–63	John Derick Dizon Rodolfo Sumayang Jr.	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
December 8, 2019	39	AFP def. Malacañang-PSC	77–65	Boyet Bautista	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
December 15, 2019	40 ^[150] ^[151] ^[152] ^[153] ^[154]	NHA def. PhilHealth	100–96	Marvin Mercado	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
December 15, 2019	41	Judiciary def. Agriculture	81–72	Chester Tolomia	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
December 15, 2019	42	PITC def. DENR	74–64	Rod William Vasallo	San Juan Gym, San Juan City	Watch Boxscore Highlights
January 5, 2020	43	DENR def. PhilHealth	110–93	Ed Rivera Melvin Bangal	Paco Arena, Paco, Manila City
January 5, 2020	44	Agriculture def. Malacañang-PSC	78–68	Emerson Oreta Sherwin Silva	Paco Arena, Paco, Manila City
January 12, 2020	45	PITC vs. Judiciary	59–66		Paco Arena, Paco, Manila City
January 12, 2020	46	AFP vs. DENR	90–83		Paco Arena, Paco, Manila City

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

PITC vs. Judiciary

Semifinals

(2) DENR Warriors vs. (3) NHA Builders

Tatluhan 3x3 Tournament

Tatluhan is UNTV Cup's second annual 3x3 basketball tournament that started on March 1, 2020, and concluded on March 9, 2020. It served as opener and intermission for Finals games. The eight participating teams include all agencies eliminated before the semifinals. Each game is maximum 8 minutes and has 12-second shot clock.

PITC became two-time 3x3 champions by defeating PhilHealth, 14-13. The Global Traders got ₱100,000 for Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute, while PhilHealth got ₱50,000 their chosen beneficiary.

Teams

• Agriculture Food Masters
• GSIS Furies
• Malacañang-PSC Kamao
• Ombudsman Graft Busters
• PhilHealth Plus
• PITC Global Traders (defending champions)
• PNP Responders
• SSS Kabalikat

Results

Date	Game No.	Competing Teams	Scores	Venue
March 1, 2020	Quarterfinal 1	PhilHealth def. GSIS	19–15	Paco Arena, Paco, Manila City
March 1, 2020	Quarterfinal 2	SSS def. PNP	13–10	Paco Arena, Paco, Manila City
March 1, 2020	Quarterfinal 3	Ombudsman def. Malacañang-PSC	12–11	Paco Arena, Paco, Manila City
March 1, 2020	Quarterfinal 4	PITC def. Agriculture	14–9	Paco Arena, Paco, Manila City
March 9, 2020	Semifinal 1	PhilHealth def. SSS	22–19	Smart Araneta Coliseum, Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City
March 9, 2020	Semifinal 2	PITC def. Ombudsman	20–10	Smart Araneta Coliseum, Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City
March 9, 2020	Finals	PITC def. PhilHealth	14–13	Smart Araneta Coliseum, Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City

Battle for Third Place: (3) NHA Builders vs. (4) Judiciary Magis

The battle for third place was between four-time semifinalist NHA Builders and two-time champion Judiciary Magis, after they lost their semifinals series on separate opponents. NHA won the game, 74–67, and got ₱1,000,000 for their chosen beneficiary as third placer. Despite the loss, Judiciary received ₱500,000 for charity as fourth placer.

UNTV Cup Finals: (1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (2) DENR Warriors

The best-of-three finals series were held on March 1 and 9, 2020, at the Paco Arena in Manila City and Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, respectively. The championship is between the defending three-time champion and #1 team AFP Cavaliers and rookie team DENR Warriors. AFP and DENR won their semis matchup versus Judiciary and NHA, respectively, both series in two games.

Winners and Beneficiaries

A total of 10 million pesos tax-free will be given to the teams' chosen beneficiaries, with the champion team taking home a trophy, and 4 million pesos given to their chosen charity institution. The runner-up team will receive 2 million pesos for their beneficiary. One million pesos will be given to the third place team for their chosen beneficiary, while five hundred thousand pesos will be given to the fourth-place finishers' chosen charity. The other participating teams will get 100 thousand pesos for their beneficiary.

Place	Team	Beneficiaries	Cash Prize
Champion		Environmental Heroes Foundation Inc.^[155]
Runner-up		AFP Educational Benefit System Office (AFP-EBSO)
3rd		NHA Provident Fund Association, Inc.^[156]
4th		Judiciary Employees Severely Affected by Typhoons and Calamities
5th		Project PEARLS
6th	PITC Global Traders	Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute^[157]	+ (3x3)
7th		Philippine Children's Medical Center^[158] ^[159] and Millennium Sports Support System Association Inc.
8th		PhilHealth Provident Fund	+ (3x3)
9th		Public Assistance for Rescue, Disaster and Support Services (PARDSS) Foundation International, Inc.
10th		Ombudsman Provident Fund^[160]
11th		Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa GSIS^[161]
12th		Guanella Center Servants for Charity, Inc.^[162]

Individual awards

Season awards

The season's individual awards were given before the start of the Game 2 of the Finals, on March 9, 2020 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

• Scoring Champion: Jonathan Aldave (PhilHealth Plus)
• Step Up Player of the Year (Most Improved Player): Darwin Cordero (AFP Cavaliers)
• Defensive Player of the Year: Marvin Mercado (NHA Builders)
• First Five:
  • PG: Darwin Cordero (AFP Cavaliers)
  • SG: Melvin Bangal (DENR Warriors)
  • SF: Chester Tolomia (Judiciary Magis)
  • PF: Jonathan Aldave (PhilHealth Plus)
  • C: Marvin Mercado (NHA Builders)
• Most Valuable Player:
  • Season MVP: Marvin Mercado (NHA Builders)
  • Finals MVP: Ed Rivera (DENR Warriors)

Players of the Week

The following players were named the Players of the Week.

Week	Player of the Week	Team	class=unsortable	Ref.
	(1/1)	(1/1)
	(1/1)	(1/1)
	(1/1)	(1/1)
	(1/1)	(1/1)

Overall standings

width=10px bgcolor="gold"		Champion
width=10px bgcolor="silver"		Runner-up
width=10px bgcolor="#ccffcc"		Semifinalist
width=10px bgcolor="#ccccff"		Quarterfinalist
width=10px bgcolor="#fbd"		Second Round Elimination
width=10px bgcolor="#fa8072"		First Round Elimination

Team	GP	W	L	PCT	Season Finish
	8	7	1		Semifinalist
	8	7	1		Semifinalist
	9	6	3		Quarterfinalist
PITC Global Traders	8	5	3		Quarterfinalist
	8	5	3		Quarterfinalist
	9	5	4		Quarterfinalist
	9	5	4		Second Round Elimination
	9	2	7		Second Round Elimination
	5	1	4		First Round Elimination
	5	1	4		First Round Elimination
	5	0	5		First Round Elimination
	5	0	5		First Round Elimination

Elimination rounds

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
	8	7	1
	8	7	1
	9	6	3
PITC Global Traders	8	5	3
	8	5	3
	9	5	4
	9	5	4
	9	2	7
	5	1	4
	5	1	4
	5	0	5
	5	0	5

Playoffs

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
PITC Global Traders	0	0	0

UNTV Cup Segments

Heart of a Champion

The Heart of a Champion segment features UNTV Cup players and their lives off the court as public servants.

Air Date	Featured Player	Team	Link
September 15, 2019	A2C Darwin Cordero	AFP Cavaliers	Watch
October 6, 2019	Roger Daquiuag Jr.	PITC Global Traders	Watch
October 13, 2019	Jonathan Aldave	PhilHealth Plus	Watch
October 20, 2019	Julito Rico Comerciase	Agriculture Food Masters	Watch
October 27, 2019	Melvin Bangal	DENR Warriors	Watch
November 3, 2019	Atty. Ian Mateo	Ombudsman Graft Busters	Watch
November 10, 2019	Julius Casaysayan	Agriculture Food Masters	Watch
November 10, 2019	Paul Dela Cuadra	GSIS Furies	Watch
November 17, 2019	Luis Enrico Lopez	PITC Global Traders	Watch
November 17, 2019	PSSg Mariano Flormata Jr.	PNP Responders	Watch
November 24, 2019	Jeffrey Punzalan	Malacañang-PSC Kamao	Watch
November 24, 2019	Brian Louie Mastelero	Agriculture Food Masters	Watch
December 1, 2019	Jesus Prado	NHA Builders	Watch
December 8, 2019	Ryan Regalado	PITC Global Traders	Watch
December 8, 2019	Joseph Roque	Malacañang-PSC Kamao	Watch
December 15, 2019	Rex Armojallas	PhilHealth Plus	Watch
December 15, 2019	Coach Rodney Santos	Agriculture Food Masters	Watch
January 5, 2020	Ian Mazo	PhilHealth Plus
January 5, 2020	Joseph Besa	Malacañang-PSC Kamao

Top Plays

The following segment features the top plays of the week and elimination round.

Air Date	Title	Link
September 15, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (September 9, 2019)	Watch
September 22, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (September 15, 2019)	Watch
September 29, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (September 22, 2019)	Watch
October 6, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (September 29, 2019)	Watch
October 13, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (October 2, 2019)	Watch
October 20, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (October 13, 2019)	Watch
October 27, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (October 20, 2019)	Watch
November 3, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (October 27, 2019)	Watch
November 10, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 3, 2019)	Watch
November 17, 2019	Top 10 Winning Plays of the 1st Round Eliminations	Watch
November 24, 2019	Top 10 Plays of the 1st Round Eliminations	Watch
December 1, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 21, 2019)	Watch
December 8, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 1, 2019)	Watch
December 15, 2019	Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 8, 2019)	Watch
January 5, 2020	Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 15, 2019)

Featured Segments

UNTV Cup players, agencies, and beneficiaries share their thoughts in interviews.

Air Date	Title	Link
September 15, 2019	UNTV Cup Season 8 Opening Highlights	Watch
September 15, 2019	SSS Kabalikat – Team Profile	Watch
September 15, 2019	NHA Builders – Team Preparation	Watch
September 22, 2019	Ombudsman Provident Fund – Beneficiary	Watch
September 22, 2019	PhilHealth – Agency Profile	Watch
September 22, 2019	Judiciary Magis – Team Preparation	Watch
September 29, 2019	GSIS Furies – Team Preparation	Watch
September 29, 2019	Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute – Beneficiary	Watch
September 29, 2019	National Housing Authority – Agency Profile	Watch
September 29, 2019	Sgt. John Michael Jimenez – League Pioneer	Watch
October 6, 2019	Department of Environment and National Resources – Agency Profile	Watch
October 6, 2019	Guanella Center, Inc. – Beneficiary	Watch
October 6, 2019	Agriculture Food Masters – Team Preparation	Watch
October 13, 2019	Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa GSIS – Beneficiary	Watch
October 13, 2019	Ombudsman Graftbusters – Team Preparation	Watch
October 13, 2019	Joey Yabut – League Pioneer	Watch
October 20, 2019	Philippine International Trading Corporation – Agency Profile	Watch
October 20, 2019	Malacañang-PSC Kamao – Team Preparation	Watch
October 20, 2019	PMSg. Japhet Cabahug – League Pioneer	Watch
October 27, 2019	National Housing Authority – Priority Programs	Watch
October 27, 2019	Government Service Insurance System – Agency Profile	Watch
October 27, 2019	PhilHealth Plus – Team Preparation	Watch
November 3, 2019	Social Security System – Agency Profile	Watch
November 3, 2019	DENR Warriors – Team Preparation	Watch
November 3, 2019	Philippine Children's Medical Center – Beneficiary	Watch
November 10, 2019	Environmental Heroes Foundation Inc. – Beneficiary	Watch
November 10, 2019	PNP Responders – Team Preparation	Watch
November 24, 2019	DENR Warriors – Priority Programs	Watch
November 24, 2019	NHA Provident Fund Association, Inc. – Beneficiary	Watch
December 1, 2019	Armed Forces of the Philippines – Agency Profile	Watch
December 1, 2019	Philippine Children's Medical Center – Beneficiary	Watch
December 8, 2019	PhilHealth – Priority Programs	Watch
December 15, 2019	DENR Warriors – Priority Programs	Watch
December 15, 2019	UNTV Cup is an Anak TV Seal Awardee for 2019!	Watch
December 15, 2019	Sino ang Gusto Niyong Maglaban sa Championship? (Which teams you want to clash in the Championship Round?)	Watch
January 12, 2020	Sino ang Gusto Niyong Maglaban sa Championship? (Which teams you want to clash in the Championship Round?)

See also

• UNTV Cup
• UNTV Public Service

External links

• UNTV website
• UNTV Cup website

Notes and References

1. News: UNTV Cup 8: Another Season of Hope. Yahoo Philippines. September 6, 2019. September 9, 2019.
2. News: UNTV Cup 8: Another Season of Hope. UNTV News and Rescue. September 6, 2019. September 9, 2019.
3. News: UNTV Cup fires off 8th edition Monday. Manila Bulletin. September 9, 2019. September 9, 2019.
4. News: UNTV CUP SEASON 8 to start on September 9. The Good News PH. September 5, 2019. September 9, 2019.
5. News: SSS Kabalikat, DENR Warriors bring UNTV Cup field to 12 teams. SPIN.ph. September 9, 2019. September 10, 2019.
6. News: AFP flexes champion form at UNTV Cup Season 8 Opener. UNTV News and Rescue. September 10, 2019. September 15, 2019.
7. News: UNTV Cup opens today with 2 new teams. Philippine Star. September 9, 2019. September 9, 2019.
8. News: SSS, DENR sasabak sa UNTV Cup. Pang Masa. September 9, 2019. September 15, 2019.
9. Web site: 9 UNTV programs, tumanggap ng Anak TV Seal Awards 2019. UNTV News and Rescue. December 5, 2019. December 8, 2019.
10. News: SSS Kabalikat, DENR Warriors debut at UNTV Cup Sunday. Manila Standard. September 13, 2019. September 15, 2019.
11. News: SSS, DENR debut in UNTV Cup tomorrow. Tempo. September 13, 2019. September 15, 2019.
12. News: Omiping again leads from front as PNP bids to reclaim UNTV Cup title. SPIN.ph. September 14, 2019. September 15, 2019.
13. News: AFP, Ombudsman and Malacañang see action in UNTV Cup tournament. Manila Standard. September 20, 2019. September 22, 2019.
14. News: AFP, Ombudsman resume bids in UNTV Cup. Philippine Star. September 22, 2019. September 22, 2019.
15. News: AFP Cavaliers, Ombudsman eye win No. 2 in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. September 20, 2019. September 29, 2019.
16. News: Cavaliers, Graft Busters seek 2nd UNTV Cup wins. Tempo. September 20, 2019. September 29, 2019.
17. News: Malacañang-PSC, NHA go for win No. 2 in UNTV Cup basketball. SPIN.ph. September 28, 2019. September 29, 2019.
18. News: Kamao gun for 2nd UNTV Cup win. Tempo. September 27, 2019. September 29, 2019.
19. News: Kamao battle NHA Builders in UNTV Cup on Sunday. Manila Standard. September 26, 2019. September 22, 2019.
20. News: UNTV lead up for grabs. Philippine Star. September 29, 2019. September 29, 2019.
21. News: PhilHealth and PITC aim for 1st win at UNTV Cup. UNTV News and Rescue. September 28, 2019. November 1, 2019.
22. News: Cavs seek 3rd UNTV Cup victory; PNP vs DENR. Tempo. October 1, 2019. October 13, 2019.
23. News: AFP Cavaliers gun third straight win in UNTV Cup. Manila Bulletin. October 2, 2019. October 13, 2019.
24. News: AFP Cavaliers shoot for 3rd straight victory. Manila Standard. October 1, 2019. October 14, 2019.
25. News: UNTV action in high gear. Philippine Star. October 12, 2019. October 13, 2019.
26. News: Judiciary, Malacañang-PSC battle separate rivals in UNTV Cup. Manila Standard. October 11, 2019. October 13, 2019.
27. News: Malacañang-PSC, Judiciary look to sustain momentum in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. October 12, 2019. October 13, 2019.
28. News: Malacañang-PSC ayaw madungisan. Pang Masa. October 12, 2019. October 13, 2019.
29. News: UNTV Cup: PNP faces Malacañang in must- win game on Sunday. UNTV News and Rescue. October 19, 2019. October 20, 2019.
30. News: UNTV Cup: AFP, Agri clash for top spot. Manila Bulletin. October 19, 2019. October 20, 2019.
31. News: AFP Cavaliers stake unbeaten record in UNTV clash vs Food Masters. SPIN.ph. October 19, 2019. October 20, 2019.
32. News: Cavaliers, Food Masters dispute UNTV Cup lead. Manila Standard. October 17, 2019. October 20, 2019.
33. News: Cavs, Food Masters duel for UNTV Cup lead. Tempo. October 18, 2019. October 20, 2019.
34. News: Warriors challenge UNTV titlists Magis. Philippine Star. October 26, 2019. October 27, 2019.
35. News: DENR Warriors shoot for 3rd straight win. Manila Standard. October 24, 2019. October 27, 2019.
36. News: DENR seeks third straight UNTV Cup win as Warriors battle Judiciary Magis. SPIN.ph. October 26, 2019. October 27, 2019.
37. News: Warriors seek 3rd straight UNTV Cup win. Tempo. October 25, 2019. October 27, 2019.
38. News: Malacanang Kamao, AFP Cavs stake unblemished UNTV Cup records. SPIN.ph. November 1, 2019. November 1, 2019.
39. News: AFP Cavs, Kamao stake clean slates. Manila Standard. October 31, 2019. November 1, 2019.
40. News: Malacañang, AFP eye wins No. 5. Tempo. November 1, 2019. November 1, 2019.
41. News: UNTV Cup: AFP, Malacañang stake unbeaten records vs rivals. Manila Bulletin. November 2, 2019. November 4, 2019.
42. News: DENR, Malacañang to claim Group B throne of UNTV Cup on Sunday. UNTV News and Rescue. November 2, 2019. November 4, 2019.
43. News: PNP Responders, Judiciary dispute final ticket to UNTV Cup playoffs. SPIN.ph. November 16, 2019. November 17, 2019.
44. News: Judiciary, PNP in do-or-die UNTV game. Manila Standard. November 14, 2019. November 17, 2019.
45. News: Judiciary, PNP in do-or-die. Philippine Star. November 16, 2019. November 17, 2019.
46. News: Labanan ng mga UNTV Cup champions. Pang Masa. November 16, 2019. November 17, 2019.
47. News: Do or Die Sunday at UNTV Cup. UNTV News and Rescue. November 16, 2019. November 17, 2019.
48. News: UNTV Cup: Judiciary, PNP in vital showdown. Tempo. November 15, 2019. November 24, 2019.
49. News: Cavaliers off to hot start in 8th UNTV Cup. Tempo. September 10, 2019. November 1, 2019.
50. News: AFP Cavaliers off to a flyer in bid for UNTV Cup repeat. SPIN.ph. September 10, 2019. September 10, 2019.
51. News: Eugene Tan steers AFP Cavaliers rout of PITC to open UNTV Cup campaign. Tiebreaker Times. September 10, 2019. September 10, 2019.
52. News: AFP Cavs win UNTV Cup opener. Manila Standard. September 10, 2019. September 15, 2019.
53. News: AFP routs PITC to start UNTV Cup title bid. Manila Bulletin. September 10, 2019. September 15, 2019.
54. News: DENR nagpasiklab. Pang Masa. September 18, 2019. November 1, 2019.
55. News: Lansang lifts Warriors past Furies in UNTV Cup. Manila Standard. September 16, 2019. September 22, 2019.
56. News: DENR triumphant in UNTV debut; NHA, Ombudsman win. Manila Bulletin. September 16, 2019. September 22, 2019.
57. News: DENR triumphant in UNTV debut; NHA, Ombudsman win. Tempo. September 16, 2019. November 1, 2019.
58. News: Ralph Lansang leads DENR, spoils Bernante Parreno's 49-point outing. Tiebreaker Times. September 16, 2019. September 22, 2019.
59. News: Ralph Lansang stars as DENR Warriors open UNTV campaign with win over GSIS Furies. SPIN.ph. September 17, 2019. September 22, 2019.
60. News: UNTV Cup rookie DENR shows might vs GSIS. UNTV News and Rescue. September 18, 2019. September 22, 2019.
61. News: DENR Warriors and NHA Builders seal deal with tight games, Ombudsman Graftbusters dominate. UNTV News and Rescue. September 20, 2019. September 22, 2019.
62. News: UNTV Cup: AFP notches 2nd win; ex-pro shines for DA. Manila Bulletin. September 24, 2019. September 29, 2019.
63. News: AFP Cavaliers notch 2nd win. Philippine Star. September 24, 2019. November 1, 2019.
64. News: AFP Cavaliers make it two UNTV Cup wins in a row at expense of PhilHealth. SPIN.ph. September 23, 2019. September 22, 2019.
65. News: Cavaliers nail 2nd UNTV win; Food Masters, Kamao strike. Tempo. September 23, 2019. September 29, 2019.
66. News: AFP nails 2nd win; ex-pro shines for Food Masters. Manila Standard. September 23, 2019. September 29, 2019.
67. News: Malacañang-PSC's never-say-die win vs Judiciary at UNTV Cup. UNTV News and Rescue. September 24, 2019. September 29, 2019.
68. News: Agriculture Food Masters & Malacañang-PSC Kamao's first win, AFP Cavaliers grab second victory. UNTV News and Rescue. September 27, 2019. September 29, 2019.
69. News: UNTV: Malacañang-PSC nips NHA; Judiciary, PITC prevail. Manila Bulletin. September 30, 2019. November 1, 2019.
70. News: Kamao notch 2nd win in 8th UNTV Cup. Tempo. September 30, 2019. November 1, 2019.
71. News: Malacanang-PSC storm back to stun NHA in UNTV Cup. Tiebreaker Times. October 1, 2019. October 13, 2019.
72. News: Eric dela Cuesta leads Malacanang-PSC to victory over NHA Builders. SPIN.ph. September 30, 2019. October 13, 2019.
73. News: Kamao pull off come-from-behind win. Manila Standard. September 30, 2019. October 14, 2019.
74. News: Malacañang-PSC beats NHA at UNTV Cup. UNTV News and Rescue. October 1, 2019. October 13, 2019.
75. News: Malacañang won tight game, GSIS and PITC dominated the hardcourt. UNTV News and Rescue. October 3, 2019. October 13, 2019.
76. News: Cavs, Warriors stay undefeated in UNTV Cup. Tempo. October 5, 2019. October 13, 2019.
77. News: UNTV Cup: Double-digit wins keep AFP, DENR undefeated. Manila Bulletin. October 5, 2019. October 13, 2019.
78. News: AFP, DENR topple foes in UNTV Cup. Manila Bulletin. October 7, 2019. October 13, 2019.
79. News: AFP, DENR, DA defeat opponents at UNTV Cup. Yahoo Philippines. October 9, 2019. October 13, 2019.
80. News: AFP, DENR, DA defeat opponents at UNTV Cup. UNTV News and Rescue. October 9, 2019. October 13, 2019.
81. News: AFP tuloy sa pananalasa sa UNTV Cup. Pang Masa. October 7, 2019. October 13, 2019.
82. News: AFP Cavaliers stay unbeaten as DENR stuns slumping PNP Responders. SPIN.ph. October 7, 2019. October 13, 2019.
83. News: AFP Cavs, DENR Warriors in contrasting wins. Manila Standard. October 6, 2019. October 14, 2019.
84. News: Malacañang-PSC 3-0 na. Pang Masa. October 15, 2019. November 1, 2019.
85. News: Kamao five, Builders win in UNTV Cup. Manila Standard. October 14, 2019. October 20, 2019.
86. News: Malacañang-PSC sustain hot streak as NHA wins 2OT thriller in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. October 15, 2019. October 20, 2019.
87. News: Kamao maul Furies; Builders edge Magis in UNTV Cup. Tempo. October 14, 2019. October 20, 2019.
88. News: NHA edges Judiciary after double OT at UNTV Cup. UNTV News and Rescue. October 15, 2019. October 20, 2019.
89. News: AFP Cavaliers, Malacañang-PSC Kamao itinala ang 4-0 record sa 8th UNTV Cup. Pang Masa. October 22, 2019. October 27, 2019.
90. News: AFP Cavaliers, Malacañang Kamao crush opponents, stay undefeated. Manila Standard. October 21, 2019. October 27, 2019.
91. News: Cavs, Kamao still unbeaten in UNTV Cup. Tempo. October 21, 2019. October 27, 2019.
92. News: AFP Cavaliers ride Bautista's hot hands to stay unbeaten in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. October 22, 2019. October 27, 2019.
93. News: Malacañang, AFP triumph. Philippine Star. October 22, 2019. October 27, 2019.
94. News: Malacañang-PSC, AFP cruise to 4th win at UNTV Cup. UNTV News and Rescue. October 22, 2019. October 27, 2019.
95. News: DENR, NHA at Agriculture wagi sa UNTV Cup. Pang Masa. October 31, 2019. November 1, 2019.
96. News: DENR Warriors rout Judiciary Magis, 86-65. Manila Standard. October 29, 2019. November 1, 2019.
97. News: DENR Warriors clobber Judiciary for hat-trick of wins in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. October 30, 2019. November 1, 2019.
98. News: UNTV Cup rookie team DENR secures 2nd round elimination seat. UNTV News and Rescue. October 31, 2019. November 1, 2019.
99. News: DENR Warriors stay undefeated. Philippine Star. October 30, 2019. November 10, 2019.
100. News: AFP Cavaliers stretch UNTV Cup win streak to 5. Manila Standard. November 4, 2019. November 10, 2019.
101. News: Cavaliers binistay ang Graftbusters. Pang Masa. November 5, 2019. November 10, 2019.
102. News: High five for AFP Cavaliers after lopsided win over Graftbusters. SPIN.ph. November 5, 2019. November 10, 2019.
103. News: UNTV CUP: DENR snaps Malacañang-PSC'S winning streak. UNTV News and Rescue. November 5, 2019. November 24, 2019.
104. News: Cavaliers, Warriors sustain top form in UNTV meet games tomorrow. Philippine Star. November 5, 2019. November 10, 2019.
105. News: DENR Warriors make it five wins in a row at the expense of NHA. SPIN.ph. November 11, 2019. November 17, 2019.
106. News: Warriors sweep UNTV Cup 1st round. Manila Standard. November 10, 2019. November 17, 2019.
107. News: DENR Warriors tinalo ang NHA para walisin ang Group B ng UNTV Cup. Pang Masa. November 11, 2019. November 17, 2019.
108. News: DENR defeats NHA at UNTV Cup 1st elimination round ender. UNTV News and Rescue. November 12, 2019. November 17, 2019.
109. News: Judiciary ousts PNP in UNTV Cup. Manila Bulletin. November 18, 2019. November 23, 2019.
110. News: Judiciary Magis, PITC Global Traders march on in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. November 19, 2019. November 23, 2019.
111. News: Judiciary, PITC subdue UNTV hoops rivals. Manila Standard. November 18, 2019. November 23, 2019.
112. News: Judiciary, PITC gain momentum in UNTV. Philippine Star. November 19, 2019. November 23, 2019.
113. News: Judiciary, PITC umusad. Pang Masa. November 19, 2019. November 23, 2019.
114. News: Judiciary advances to next round at UNTVCup. UNTV News and Rescue. November 20, 2019. November 24, 2019.
115. News: UNTV: Judiciary ousts PNP; PITC advances. Tempo. November 18, 2019. November 24, 2019.
116. News: AFP Cavaliers, DENR Warriors try to extend streaks. Manila Standard. November 20, 2019. November 23, 2019.
117. News: Cavaliers, Warriors out to sustain win runs in UNTV Cup. Tempo. November 20, 2019. November 24, 2019.
118. News: AFP, DENR sasabak sa 2nd round ng UNTV Cup. Pang Masa. November 21, 2019. November 24, 2019.
119. News: AFP magpapalakas. Pang Masa. November 30, 2019. December 1, 2019.
120. News: Unbeaten AFP Cavaliers set sights on outright semis berth in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. November 30, 2019. December 1, 2019.
121. News: Cavaliers stake unbeaten streak. Philippine Star. November 30, 2019. December 1, 2019.
122. News: Cavaliers seek 'bonus' boost in UNTV Cup. Tempo. November 29, 2019. December 1, 2019.
123. News: AFP 5 tries to boost bid for semifinals. Manila Standard. November 29, 2019. December 1, 2019.
124. News: DENR faces PITC in UNTV Cup action. Manila Standard. December 5, 2019. December 9, 2019.
125. News: Unbeaten DENR Warriors go for outright semis berth in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. December 13, 2019. December 14, 2019.
126. News: DENR 5 shoots for Final Four berth. Philippine Star. December 14, 2019. December 14, 2019.
127. News: DENR five tries to nail UNTV Cup semis seat. Manila Standard. December 12, 2019. December 14, 2019.
128. News: DENR tangka ang outright semis berth. Pang Masa. December 14, 2019. December 14, 2019.
129. News: UNTV: Warriors seek 2nd outright semis. Tempo. December 13, 2019. December 14, 2019.
130. News: Denied the last time, DENR Warriors gun for semis place in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. January 3, 2020. January 5, 2020.
131. News: UNTV: Warriors out to nail second outright semis berth. Tempo. January 3, 2020. January 5, 2020.
132. News: DENR eyes outright semisin UNTV Cup. Philippine Star. January 4, 2020. January 5, 2020.
133. News: DENR Warriors asam ang semis slot. Pang Masa. January 4, 2020. January 5, 2020.
134. News: AFP, DENR 'di matinag sa UNTV Cup. Pang Masa. November 26, 2019. December 1, 2019.
135. News: Cavaliers, Warriors stay hot in UNTV Cup. Tempo. November 25, 2019. December 1, 2019.
136. News: AFP and DENR remain unbeaten at UNTV Cup. UNTV News and Rescue. November 26, 2019. December 1, 2019.
137. News: AFP Cavaliers make it six wins in a row at expense of NHA. SPIN.ph. November 26, 2019. December 1, 2019.
138. News: Ex-Knight shoots 5 triples, lifts Cavaliers past Builders. Manila Standard. November 25, 2019. December 1, 2019.
139. News: AFP, DENR stretch UNTV runs. Philippine Star. November 26, 2019. December 1, 2019.
140. News: Judiciary Magis put end to Cavaliers' six-game UNTV Cup win streak. SPIN.ph. December 2, 2019. December 9, 2019.
141. News: Judiciary ends AFP run in UNTV Cup. Philippine Star. December 3, 2019. December 9, 2019.
142. News: Judiciary ends AFP's win streak in UNTV Cup. Manila Standard. December 2, 2019. December 9, 2019.
143. News: UNTV Cup: Judiciary upsets, stops AFP winning streak. UNTV News and Rescue. December 3, 2019. December 9, 2019.
144. News: AFP, Malacañang-PSC, DA silat. Pang Masa. December 3, 2019. December 9, 2019.
145. News: Boyet Bautista stars as AFP Cavs down Malacañang-PSC to gain UNTV Cup semis. SPIN.ph. December 10, 2019. December 14, 2019.
146. News: Bautista lifts AFP Cavaliers past PSC five in UNTV Cup. Manila Standard. December 10, 2019. December 14, 2019.
147. News: AFP downs Malacañang, gains UNTV Cup semis. Tempo. December 10, 2019. December 14, 2019.
148. News: AFP pasok sa UNTV semis. Pang Masa. December 11, 2019. December 14, 2019.
149. News: AFP Cavaliers secures a win, Judiciary and NHA outplays opponents. UNTV News and Rescue. December 13, 2019. December 14, 2019.
150. News: PITC foils DENR's 6-game run in UNTV Cup. Tempo. December 17, 2019. December 24, 2019.
151. News: Judiciary, NHA at PITC may habol pa sa outright semis. Pang Masa. December 18, 2019. December 24, 2019.
152. News: Judiciary, NHA, PITC keep semis hopes alive. Manila Standard. December 17, 2019. December 24, 2019.
153. News: Rod Vasallo shines as PITC Global Traders deal DENR Warriors first loss in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. December 17, 2019. December 24, 2019.
154. News: PITC beats the undefeated DENR, NHA and Judiciary gain more wins. UNTV News and Rescue. December 21, 2019. January 3, 2020.
155. News: Environmental Heroes Foundation, Inc - Season 8. UNTV Cup. November 17, 2019. November 17, 2019.
156. News: NHA Provident Fund Association, Inc. - Beneficiary. UNTV Cup. November 29, 2019. December 8, 2019.
157. News: Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute - UNTV Cup 8. UNTV Cup. October 7, 2019. October 20, 2019.
158. News: Philippine Children's Medical Center - UNTV Cup S8. UNTV Cup. November 10, 2019. November 17, 2019.
159. News: Philippine Children's Medical Center - Beneficiary. UNTV Cup. December 7, 2019. December 8, 2019.
160. News: Ombudsman Provident Fund - UNTV Cup 8. UNTV Cup. October 1, 2019. October 20, 2019.
161. News: Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa GSIS - UNTV Cup 8. UNTV Cup. October 19, 2019. October 20, 2019.
162. News: Guanella Center, Inc. - Beneficiary. UNTV Cup. October 14, 2019. October 20, 2019.