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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715174932127IMG_3792.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The NU Lady Bulldogs. Photo from UAAP Media."/><span class="fr-inner">The NU Lady Bulldogs. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The NU Lady Bulldogs and the UST Golden Tigresses are set to embark in what should be a fierce clash in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals. </p><p>NU star Bella Belen, who absorbed defeat in the previous season’s Finals against the De La Salle Lady Spikers, bared that their championship loss, as well as their performance from this season, has given her valuable lessons that will be of help this year.</p><div><span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715175049206IMG_3794.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">The NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></span>&quot;Siguro yung natutunan ko noong last two seasons is yung pagtatrabaho at pag tiyaga kasi wala talagang makukuha sa madalian lang,&quot; she said after their sweep of FEU on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.</div><p>&quot;Kailangan talaga ng tiyaga at sipag. Sabi namin, ngayong Finals, dapat matuto na kami ngayong season. Nakapasok na kami sa Finals, pero wala kaming napanalong game. Ayaw na naming maulit yun,&quot; the Season 84 ROTY-MVP continued.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/8/lady-bulldogs-clinch-third-straight-finals-appearance-at-lady-tams-expense-1944">READ: National U dismisses FEU for 3rd straight Finals appearance</a></div><p>Making this Finals stint all the more special for Belen is that they are up against the Golden Tigresses, whom they share a strong bond with.</p><p>&quot;Kakilala na kasi namin sila, marami kaming kakilala sa UST,&quot; said Belen. &quot;Pag laro, talagang magkakaaway kami. Ay talagang bakla, magkakaaway tayo. Pero sa labas, talagang magkakaibigan kami.&quot;</p><p>She also shares a rich history with one of UST&#x27;s main players, team captain Detdet Pepito, and Belen said that she is raring to finally face her best friend in the UAAP Finals stage.<span></span></p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715175098586IMG_3717.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UST’s Detdet Pepito. Photo from UAAP Media."/><span class="fr-inner">UST’s Detdet Pepito. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span>&quot;Tulad ngayon, sa Finals, icha-chat ko si Detdet. Eto na kami na yung maglalaban,&quot; she told of Pepito who has been her friend since their elementary days at Lucas R. Pascual Memorial Elementary School.</div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p>&quot;Sobrang saya, kasi makikita kami ng dati naming coach, si Kuya Henry. Gusto lang naming maging proud siya na eto na kami ngayon, nasa UAAP na, collegiate level na at kami yung maglalaro sa Finals.”</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re very happy na magka teammate lang kami nung elementary. Noong high school, magkalaban kami, pero ngayong college, magkalaban na kami sa Finals,&quot; she continued, while also briefly how strong her and Detdet&#x27;s bond is ever since. </p><p>&quot;Kami yung tipo na kahit hindi mag usap ng ilang buwan, pero pag nagkita close pa din,&quot;she bared.</p><p>And now that they are finally set to realize their dream collegiate championship round faceoff, Bella offered a message to her dearest friend.</p><p>&quot;Det, I&#x27;m so very proud of you kasi ang layo na ng narating mo, and ang layo na ng narating natin. Nandito na tayo,&quot; she expressed in a separate interview with ABS-CBN News.</p><p>&quot;Hindi ko na hahabaan, baka maiyak ka. Good luck sa ating dalawa, and alam ko naman na hindi kayo bibigay ng ganoon kadali.”</p><p>&quot;At siyempre kami din, hindi kami magpapatalo bakla. Pano pa&#x27;t nagpaka hirap kaming pumasok ng Finals diba? So, see you!&quot; Belen ended.</p><p>Game 1 of NU and UST&#x27;s Finals series will start on Saturday at the Big Dome.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3032229"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></div>

<p>The NU Lady Bulldogs and the UST Golden Tigresses are set to embark in what should be a fierce clash in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals. </p>

The NU Lady Bulldogs and the UST Golden Tigresses are set to embark in what should be a fierce clash in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals.

Bella Belen ecstatic to realize dream UAAP Finals matchup with best friend Detdet Pepito: ‘Ang layo na ng narating natin’

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Bella Belen ecstatic to realize dream UAAP Finals matchup with best friend Detdet Pepito: ‘Ang layo na ng narating natin’

Romwel Anzures,

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Published May 08, 2024 10:29 PM PHT

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Updated May 09, 2024 01:43 AM PHT

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