AFP Cavaliers Bags Second Gold on UNTV Cup 4; Season Ends with P7-M Donations to Charities

The AFP Cavaliers knocked out PNP Responders in their do or die game on UNTV Cup 4 Finals, winning their second gold after Season 2 of the league. The Responders went all-out to try to steal the victory but landed 2nd placer – their 3rd time in the tournament.

Mr. Public Service Kuya Daniel Razon sings with children on his birthday charity concert held at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
AFP Cavaliers celebrate their championship win against PNP Responders on UNTV Cup Season 4 on March 14, 2016 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. (Photo courtesy of Photoville International)

Out of the Php4 million won by AFP, it will donate Php3.5 million to the AFP Educational Benefit System Office, the team’s chosen beneficiary.

Kuya Daniel Razon, Chairman and CEO of BMPI-UNTV, thanked all teams, players and supporters for being part of UNTV Cup’s continued advocacy.

“They are all winners and they are all champions dahil alam natin ang dahilan kung bakit sila naglalaro (They are all winners and they are all champions because we know the reason why they play),” said Kuya Daniel.

Kuya Daniel led the awarding of the winning teams and their chosen beneficiaries, together with UNTV Cup Commissioner Atoy Co, and BMPI-UNTV Vice President Gerardo Panghulan.

Mr. Public Service Kuya Daniel Razon sings with children on his birthday charity concert held at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Cavalier’s power forward Wilfredo Casulla, Jr. tries to block a basket from PNP Responders’ Ollan Omiping during Game 3 of UNTV Cup 4 Finals. (Photo courtesy of Photoville International)

PNP, meanwhile, will hand out Php1.7 million out of its total prize sum of Php2 million to PNP Sports Development Program and Sangguniang Masang Pilipino International Foundation Inc.

UNTV Cup gave out a grand total of Php8 million this season.

Third placer MMDA Blackwolves donated P800,000 of its one million winning prize to three institutions, namely: Philippine General Hospital-Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit, Philippine Cerebral Palsy Inc., and Damayan Fund through the MMDA Provident Fund.

NHA Builders ranked 4th place. NHA Provident Fund Association Inc. will be given Php400,000 and Php100,000 for the team.

The chosen beneficiaries of the other eight non-winning teams received Php100,000 each.

Mr. Public Service Kuya Daniel Razon sings with children on his birthday charity concert held at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
PNP Responders’ fans cheer rooting for the team’s first ever championship victory in the league. Team Responders lands 2nd place on UNTV Cup 4. (Photo courtesy of Photoville International)

UNTV Cup is a basketball for charity league among public servants launched through UNTV by UNTV-BMPI Chairman and CEO Daniel Razon. Teams from various government offices play to win cash prizes for their chosen charity foundations.

“We want to thank Kuya Daniel exceedingly for this league that he spearheaded, not just for the chance to play, but for the opportunity to help others,” PNP Responders’ point guard PO3 Abul Khair Bayabao told in an interview.

For the UNTV Cup Season 5 of the charity basketball league, Kuya Daniel said he’s looking forward that our upcoming season will feature more exciting games and bigger public services.

Written by Hazel Chavez-David