UP Manila cancels afternoon classes for UAAP Finals game on Wednesday

MANILA, Philippines— The University of the Philippines Manila has cancelled afternoon classes on Wednesday for the second UAAP Finals game.

On a social media post on Monday, UP Manila’s Office of the Chancellor announced that classes will be suspended at 4 p.m. on Wednesday to give the community a chance to watch Game 2 between the UP Fighting Maroons and Ateneo De Manila Blue Eagles.

The two teams are set to face off at the Araneta Coliseum to vie for the UAAP men’s basketball tournament championship title.

Last week, UP Manila also cancelled afternoon classes for the game between the Fighting Maroons and the Adamson University’s Soaring Falcons.

The Wednesday game will set the championship fate of the UP men’s basketball team as the finals was set for best-of-three series. ADMU last Saturday defeated UP with a nine-point lead.

Meanwhile, other campuses of UP announced that they will set up live stream of the UAAP Finals game on Wednesday.

These are in the following venues:

[FINALS: GAME TWO SCREENING VENUES]

DILIMAN: catch Game Two of the #UAAPFinals at the following venues:
- University Theatre
- Melchor Hall Lobby
- Main Library Lobby
- UP Computer Center Lobby
- UPAECH Stairs and Multimedia Center#UPFight #ItAllBeginsHere

— UP Fighting Maroons (@upmbt) December 4, 2018

VISAYAS: catch Game Two of the #UAAPFinals at the following venues:
- UPV Auditorium, Iloilo
- UPV MILC, Miagao Campus#UPFight #ItAllBeginsHere

— UP Fighting Maroons (@upmbt) December 4, 2018

MANILA: catch Game Two of the #UAAPFinals at the following venues:
- CAS Little Theatre
- CAMP Auditorium
- Buenafe Hall, College of Medicine#UPFight #ItAllBeginsHere

— UP Fighting Maroons (@upmbt) December 4, 2018

LOS BAÑOS: catch Game Two of the #UAAPFinals at the following venues:
- Baker Hall
- Carabao Park

— UP Fighting Maroons (@upmbt) December 4, 2018

DILIMAN: you can also catch Game Two of the #UAAPFinals at the Sunken Garden. #UPFight #ItAllBeginsHere

— UP Fighting Maroons (@upmbt) December 4, 2018

UP also held a send-off mass for the UP MBT on Tuesday afternoon.

As the Fighting Maroons prepare for a crucial game, join them in asking for strength and guidance before leaving it all on the court for UP Naming Mahal.

WHAT: Finals Game Two Send-off Mass
WHEN: Tuesday, December 04, 3PM
WHERE: Parish of the Holy Sacrifice#UPFight pic.twitter.com/stkP1AxFN4

— UP Fighting Maroons (@upmbt) December 3, 2018