52-698: The JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association varsity teams of the Jose Rizal University . The university's juniors team are the JRU Light Bombers . The Heavy Bombers basketball team also plays in the PBA Developmental League . The José Rizal University got its moniker from the abundance of World War II vintage bombs in their campus. The JRU campus, like many others,
104-745: A Filipino educator, as the first president of the university. The Colleges of Education and Commerce were opened in the same year. During the following years, the Colleges of Pharmacy and Dentistry were opened in 1922. The College of Engineering, initially offering Civil Engineering opened in 1925, and the Normal School in 1930. Sanitary Engineering was offered in 1930. Bachelor's degrees in Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture and Arts were opened. Master in Sanitary Engineering
156-576: A UAAP member. San Beda left the league in 1983, reasoning that the college focused on school-based sports activities like intramurals. With the withdrawal of Ateneo de Manila, league games returned to the old Rizal Memorial and to the PhilSports Arena , since the Loyola Center was now the location of the UAAP tournament. Also with the withdrawal of the three founding members, most daily publications tagged
208-465: A gross floor area of approximately 40,000sm. Additional facilities will be an indoor swimming pool, indoor futsal, basketball court, PE center, and fitness room. National University Manila offers twenty-four undergraduate degrees in its eight colleges. It also offers basic education via the NU Nazareth School . National University's basic education unit and Nazareth School merged in 2013. During
260-484: A result the 1962–63 season was suspended, and the following two seasons were held in a loose conference format, where the home and away system was used. San Sebastian College - Recoletos joined the league in 1969. Trinity College of Quezon City also joined in 1974, the league's golden anniversary, according to newspapers and other publications of that year. (However, the NCAA's official website states that Trinity joined
312-1031: A san Sebastian staglet in Season 92). On September 5, 2008, high school basketball player Keith Agovida scored 82 points to break the scoring record held by Erwin Bolabola by the Letran Squires in a 127-49 trashing of Malayan Science. NCAA Season 100 jake jhonson fernandez 95 middle blocker Women's Men's Juniors The last time JRU won a Championship was way back 1972 led by brothers Philip & David Cezar, Edgardo Carvajal, Olimpio Santos Jr., Cris Calilan, Rafael Lopez, William Canopio, Jimmy Santos , Carlo Magno Yabut, Melchor Rabadon, Jesus Avila, Renan Pablo, Jesus Ortiz, Minervino Reyes and Jesus Sta. Maria. Coach by Francisco "kiko" Calilan National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ; / ˌ ɛ n s iː . eɪ ˈ eɪ / EN -see- AY - AY )
364-641: A school with 40 points, the second placer 30, up to eighth place, with five points. For an example, see the tabulation of points for Season 84 . Currently, the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde , San Beda University and Arellano University compete in all Seniors' sports, while La Salle Green Hills , San Beda College-Rizal and University of Perpetual Help System DALTA participates in all Juniors' sports. National University (Philippines) National University ( Filipino : Pamantasang Pambansa ) commonly known as NU , colloquially National U ,
416-649: Is Renato C. Ermita, Jr. (2008–present) and its current majority owner is the SM Group . NU is one of the pioneer members of National Collegiate Athletic Association- Philippines (NCAA) and the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), and also a pioneer member of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU). Its international affiliations and memberships include
468-619: Is a private non–sectarian university located in Sampaloc, Manila , Philippines. The founder of the university, Mariano F. Jhocson Sr., established the institution on August 1, 1900, as Colegio Filipino in Quiapo , Manila. It is considered as the first private nonsectarian and coeducational institution in the Philippines and also, the first university to use English as its medium of instruction, replacing Spanish. With its main campus in Sampaloc, Manila,
520-790: Is an accredited member of various National and International Organizations: National University was one of the schools that founded the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1924. It was one of the three schools that left the NCAA in 1932 and formed a new athletic association named the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in 1938. In the UAAP, NU has teams participating in twelve sports out of fifteen, namely; cheerleading, basketball, indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, football, baseball, softball, tennis, table tennis, badminton, fencing, taekwondo and chess. The university's collegiate men's and women's varsity teams are called
572-647: Is an athletic association of ten private colleges and universities in Metro Manila , Philippines . Established in 1924, it is the oldest collegiate athletic association in the country. The Philippine NCAA is not affiliated with the NCAA of the United States. The NCAA was founded in 1924 on the initiative of Regino R. Ylanan , a physical education professor of the University of the Philippines (UP). The original members were
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#1732876200200624-571: Is composed of the athletics moderators (or athletic directors) of the member schools, who are selected by their respective university presidents, and the league chairperson, who is selected by the Policy Board. Like the league president, the chair of the Management Committee rotates among member schools. The president of the Policy Board and the chairperson of the Management committee come from
676-477: Is found within its college campus at Intramuros . While these two high schools are integrated within their colleges, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is not directly connected with its high school affiliate, La Salle Green Hills (LSGH), except that they are both administered by the Lasallian Brothers . As a result, DLSU-CSB labels "St. Benilde" instead of "La Salle" on their jerseys. The NCAA sponsors
728-941: Is the school's first satelitte campus in the Visayas-Mindanao region and also the first one outside Luzon. It is located beside SM City Bacolod and its first operations started from school year 2024 to 2025. It offers Senior High School and college courses. Senior High School programs include: Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM), Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS). Its college programs include Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management. National University
780-587: The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAHIL) and the International Association of Universities (IAU). Mariano F. Jhocson Sr. founded Colegio Filipino on August 1, 1900, Jhocson Residence in Palma Street, Quiapo, Manila. Only a handful of students at that time were enrolled in the fledgling school and they were in the elementary and secondary levels. Mariano Sr. served as
832-452: The Ateneo de Manila , De La Salle College , Institute of Accounts (now as Far Eastern University ), National University (NU), San Beda College (SBC), the University of Manila , the University of the Philippines , and the University of Santo Tomas (UST). The decision of the board of directors to file papers of incorporation with the then Bureau of Commerce in 1930 led to protests from
884-497: The Emilio Aguinaldo College , while the Management Committee is headed by Estefania Boquiren Jr. of Emilio Aguinaldo College The number and composition of NCAA members has changed over the years. The association is currently composed of the following colleges and universities, with their corresponding team names, affiliation, and year of admission. The Policy Board, composed of the presidents of member schools, manages
936-592: The University of the Philippines , which was the only public institution among member schools, saying that it would lead to commercialization. National University and the University of Santo Tomas sided with the University of the Philippines on the matter. This led into the formation, via an Article of Agreement, of a triangular meet among NU , UP and UST , with the Board of Control's condition that NCAA events should take precedence. The league established came to be known as
988-454: The loss of the congressional franchise of ABS-CBN , the NCAA had to find a new broadcast partner. Later, it was announced that the GMA Network beat TV5 in a bid to acquire the broadcast rights for the next six seasons starting with Season 96 (2020–21) , which is currently encompassing the association's centennial season in 2024–25 . The Policy Board and the Management Committee handles
1040-647: The "Big Three," and in 1932, the Article of Agreement was renewed. In 1936, the University of the Philippines , National University and University of Santo Tomas withdrew permanently from the NCAA and continued with their own league, while Far Eastern University (FEU) withdrew on its own. Six schools remained in the league and became known as the "old-timer six" – Ateneo de Manila , Colegio de San Juan de Letran , De La Salle College , José Rizal College , Mapúa Institute of Technology and San Beda College . Also in 1936, league's basketball games were transferred to
1092-494: The 2007–08 season. The seniors teams participated in the 2008–09 season, but all teams would take an indefinite leave of absence starting with the 2009–10 season. As a result, the Management Committee conducted a search for PCU's replacement but it was decided that such replacements would be deferred to Season 86 (2010–11) . The league opted to invite guest teams instead, with Angeles University Foundation (AUF), Arellano University (AU), and Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) being
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#17328762002001144-603: The 2020–2021 school year, NU Nazareth had a student population of 13,729. National University has a satellite campus in Calamba, Laguna . The abandoned site of St. James College of Calamba was purchased by NU and it is now occupied by National University as a satellite campus. It is the first NU campus outside Metro Manila. The university opened its doors to students in the 2018–2019 school year. The National University Bacolod ( NU Bacolod or NUB) in Bacolod City , Negros Occidental
1196-646: The Juniors Division of the NCAA. This newly established High School would only be fully operational by school year 2007–08. However, the scheduled return of the Mapua Junior varsity team did not materialize and instead it resumed participation in Season 84 (2008–09) . After it was revealed that several players of the PCU juniors' basketball team enrolled with spurious documents, PCU's seniors and juniors teams were suspended in
1248-506: The Juniors division for high school students and the Seniors division for college students. There are male and female Seniors divisions for some events. Each member college or university has an affiliated high school that competes in the Juniors division. For example, San Beda University 's affiliated high school is its campus at Taytay, Rizal , while Colegio de San Juan de Letran 's high school
1300-411: The NCAA as "an ironic journey from sports to violence." As the league was reduced to four members, new membership was actively pursued. Perpetual Help College of Rizal was accepted as a member in 1984. A year later, Trinity College of Quezon City finally was accepted as a full member after being a probationary member for more than a decade, according to publications of that period ). However, Trinity
1352-513: The NCAA's external and internal affairs. It handles matters such as acceptance, replacement, and suspension of member schools. The NCAA presidency rotates among member schools. The other main administrative body in the NCAA is the Management Committee (MANCOM), which determines matters of athletic concern, such as determining the proper conditions for playing, suspension of players, coaches, and referees, reversal or review of game results, and investigation of ineligible players. The Management Committee
1404-402: The Seniors for college students. There are male and female Seniors divisions for some events. The Juniors and Seniors divisions each award a General Championship trophy at the end of the academic year to the school which had the best performance in all sports, based on the total number of points scored in a Championship tally. The current president of the Policy Board is Jose Paulo Campos
1456-414: The affairs of the league. The Board and the committee are composed of representatives of the ten member schools, and determine the acceptance and suspension of member schools, game reversals and replays, and other official actions. During the nearly yearlong season from June to March, each school participates in 11 sports; each sport is conducted in two divisions: the Juniors for male high-school students, and
1508-529: The affiliated schools in the Calabarzon region and southern Metro Manila established NCAA South , an offshoot of the league. The schools of NCAA South do not compete with the schools in the main league. The return of a Mapúa Juniors team, which took a leave of absence beginning Season 81 (2005–06) was scheduled in Season 83 (2007–08) . Malayan High School will represent the Mapúa Institute of Technology in
1560-477: The college director, instructor, and janitor. He began business courses in bookkeeping and accounting. This prompted a name change as it became known as Colegio Mercantil, awarding the diploma of Perito Mercantil. A short time later, Jhocson Sr. collaborated with attorneys Simeon C. Lacson and Ricardo C. Lacson and established the Philippine Law School . From Colegio Mercantil, the Board of Trustees changed
1612-502: The crown in 1951 and the 1952 season. Ateneo stopped San Beda in 1953 and secured the 1954 championship. The 1955 season was the deciding year for the Crispulo Zamora Cup which San Beda eventually won. In the post Zamora Cup era, La Salle made their own statement by winning the crown in 1956. Still, Ateneo was undaunted and secured the 1957 and 1958 trophy. A third straight post-Zamora crown was only foiled by San Beda in 1959 ending
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1664-603: The fabled era. The decade produced legendary collegiate players like Carlos Loyzaga (San Beda), Lauro "the Fox" Mumar (Letran), and Francisco Rabat (Ateneo) among others. The 1950s was also known as the decade of the Crispulo Zamora Cup. The Crispulo Zamora Cup was the trophy to be awarded by the NCAA for the first team to get three championship crowns. The Letran Knights started with their 1950 campaign bannering their legendary Murder Inc. However, they lost steam when San Beda and Ateneo traded championships thereafter. San Beda won
1716-413: The following sports for Juniors and Seniors: basketball , soccer , poomsae , swimming , taekwondo , track and field , chess , tennis (lawn and soft), table tennis , badminton , volleyball , and beach volleyball . The last three sporting events have a women's division. In the 87th season of the NCAA, cheerleading has been upgraded to a "regular sport" which means it will contribute points in
1768-539: The games on its international affiliate, The Filipino Channel , making the games viewable to alumni and fans abroad . The NCAA has set its plan of expansion. Division II, as it will be called, will be composed of newly admitted schools. The league has already visited and issued invitations to schools such as Arellano University , Emilio Aguinaldo College and the Lyceum of the Philippines University . In 1998,
1820-451: The invitees, and being eligible to win championships. In Season 86, AU's and EAC's status were upgraded to probationary membership. Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU), which had earlier sought membership, was accepted as a guest team in the Season 87 (2011–12) . Arellano became a regular member in Season 89 (2013–14) after meeting the league requirements, this is then followed by EAC and Lyceum in Season 91 (2015–16) . Due to
1872-430: The league in 1985; see next section.) After the riotous games of the late 1970s, several of the founding members left the league. The Ateneo de Manila University left the league in 1978 due to violence, which also marred a championship series with San Beda, while La Salle left after a riotous game with Letran in 1980. Ateneo de Manila was accepted in the UAAP in 1978, while La Salle had to wait for six years to become
1924-562: The league, upon the initiative of host school San Beda, made a move that switched the television coverage of NCAA games from MCI group to ABS-CBN on March 18, 2002. Previously, only the Final Four and the Championship games were televised, but with the five-year contract inked with ABS-CBN, a majority of the elimination round basketball games were also aired, giving the league bigger exposure to fans, students and alumni. ABS-CBN would later air
1976-638: The legendary decade of the 1950s. NCAA basketball champions formed the core of the Filipino team sent to international competitions during 1960 and 1961 in Japan. The opening of the Araneta Coliseum , the largest indoor arena in the Philippines, prompted the league to transfer the championship round there. By the 1960s, the league experienced problems such as eligibility of players and interscholastic hooliganism . This led to disagreements among member schools, and as
2028-471: The name of the institution to National Academy in 1916. Due to continuous growth of the academy, liberal arts courses were offered. After 21 years of service in the field of education, the Board of Trustees applied for university status to the Department of Public Instruction. Thus the school became known as National University on June 17, 1921. The university installed, on that same day, Senator Camilo Osías ,
2080-450: The newly completed Rizal Memorial Coliseum , owing to its accessibility among the schools, since most schools were in Manila . In 1938, Far Eastern University , National University , the University of the Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas formed the University Athletic Association of the Philippines , a rival intercollegiate league. The NCAA experienced a golden age during
2132-553: The overall championship race. In the 91st season of the league, poomsae was added as a "demonstration sport" being part of the taekwondo event. The General Champion for the each division in an academic year is determined by a points system similar to the one used in Formula One , where the school with the highest accumulated score from all events in a division wins the General Championship. A championship in an event entitles
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2184-528: The postwar years. The Loyola Center at the Ateneo campus became the new home of the league. Due to the home court advantage of the Ateneo, Blue Eagles' games were held on the old Rizal Memorial. The 1950s will be known in the annals of history as one of the best decades of the NCAA. The start of the decade was the glory year of the fabled Letran Murder Inc. Eventually, it will be the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles and San Beda Red Lions who would be locking horns during
2236-582: The remedy to ensure the security during the NCAA games. The addition of Philippine Christian University and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in the late 1990s brought the league membership to eight schools . Television coverage of NCAA basketball games was discontinued in the 1980s and 1990s by the TV networks due to the bad image of the League and frequent brawls during games. After several years of non television coverage of NCAA basketball games, television coverage
2288-509: The school currently hosting the basketball tournament. The host school manages the logistics, expenses, labor and security in the venues. Each sport has its own host, with the host for basketball being the head of all hosts. Since Season 91 (2015–16) , the rotation is based on alphabetical order of the schools. For Season 100 (2024–25) , Lyceum of the Philippines University is the host school. The NCAA sponsors thirteen (juniors) and fourteen (seniors) sports, which are divided into two divisions:
2340-492: The school's colors and a shield which was inspired from the old university logo. As the institution grows so as their demand for a bigger campus increases which led to the birth NU Main Building Expansion. The expansion is built to cater approximately 10,000 students in the coming years. The expansion will be a 12-storey building which is physically connected to the existing 8-storey building. The whole development will have
2392-521: The university has been expanding by setting secondary campuses. Other campuses of NU includes: NU Nazareth School, NU Laguna (Sports Academy), NU Fairview, NU Mall of Asia, NU Baliwag, NU Dasmariñas, NU Lipa, NU Clark, and NU Bacolod, among others. Additionally, the institution leased a part of the lot and buildings of the former College of the Holy Spirit Manila in Mendiola, Manila and will be known as
2444-477: The upcoming NU Manila College of Business and Accountancy, Mendiola. Approved by the Department Public Instruction on June 17, 1921, the university received its university status, changing the name from National Academy to National University. Senator Camilo Osías , two-time Senate President of the Philippines , served as the first University President (1921-1936). The current university president
2496-478: Was able to re-open its doors after three weeks of restoration work and used Mariano F. Jhocson Memorial Building. The College of Dentistry Building, built in the 1920s, was the only building in the NU campus that remained unscathed in the fire. In 2008, the SM Group of Companies acquired majority ownership of National University. A new logo for National University was unveiled on October 17, 2017. The new brand features
2548-530: Was also organized. Computer Science was opened in 1990, Marine Engineering, Computer Engineering and Electronics and Communications Engineering in 1994. College of Nursing was offered in 2004, Hotel and Restaurant Management in 2008 and Information Technology in 2009. A fire broke out on January 1, 1998, and razed four buildings of the university which are the old Main Building, Law and Commerce Building, Elementary Building, and Graduate School Building. The university
2600-408: Was not able to meet league requirements and was dropped from the league in 1986, the same year San Beda returned (despite sports articles in newspapers that year stating Trinity voluntarily left the league). Measures were taken to prevent major brawls from starting such as the patrolling by the respective faculties of the member schools, to control the behavior of the crowd were implemented as part of
2652-448: Was resumed by Vintage Television in 1998. The majority of the basketball games were aired live on IBC 13 until 1999. In 2000, the league switched the TV coverage from Vintage to the MCI group and games aired on People's Television Network but which aired only a single game of each playing day until the NCAA games were produced by Silverstar Sports in 2001. A major breakthrough occurred when
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#17328762002002704-735: Was turned into a garrison by the Japanese army. This led to many vintage bombs mined beneath the campus, which led to the heavy bombers moniker. The Seniors (collegiate) team adopted the Heavy Bomber , while the Juniors (high school) team adopted the Amazing Light Bombers . On October 5, 2002, high school basketball player Cris Angelo Espinosa made an all-time record of 21 assists and 16 steals against San Beda Red Cubs making an All-Time Record in NCAA Junior's Division (a record almost beaten by
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