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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759569032645UAAP S88 MBB - UE vs. UST - Nic Cabanero - 1358-3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>UST&#x27;s Nic Cabañero. UAAP Media</div>MANILA — University of Santo Tomas&#x27; Nic Cabañero, who turned 22 on Friday, celebrated his special day with his &quot;second family in Manila,&quot; the Growling Tigers.As the España cager could not return home for his birthday, the Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu native was made sure to be given a core memory as he became a year older.His team, a day later, regained its winning ways in the UAAP Season 88 men&#x27;s basketball tournament after keeping University of the East winless, 111-99, on Saturday at home turf, the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena. They lost to National University last Wednesday, 69-76.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/10/4/uaap-ust-bounces-back-keeps-ue-winless-1634">READ: UAAP: UST bounces back, keeps UE winless </a></div>&quot;&#x27;Yun nga, grateful ako sa — yesterday kasi ano lang bonding with coaches and teammates. May kaunting celebration with them. Super grateful ako sa nangyari,&quot; said Cabañero.Cabañero was overflowing with gratitude as his teammates and coaches marked his birthday with a bang.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/10/1/uaap-figueroa-takes-charge-late-powers-nu-past-ust-1930">READ: UAAP: Figueroa takes charge late, powers NU past UST </a></div>Aside from the celebration, the UST gunner&#x27;s Instagram was also flooded with Stories greeting him.&quot;Actually &#x27;yun lang ginawa ko eh, wala na &#x27;kong ibang celebration and &#x27;yun, nakasama ko mga teammates and coaches ko na second family ko na rin here in Manila. So grateful ako na sinamahan nila &#x27;ko sa maligayang kaarawan ko,&quot; said Cabañero, who is hoping to tow UST to the Final Four again in his last playing year.

"'Yun nga, grateful ako sa — yesterday kasi ano lang, bonding with coaches and teammates. May kaunting celebration with them. Super grateful ako sa nangyari." #UAAPSeason88

"'Yun nga, grateful ako sa — yesterday kasi ano lang, bonding with coaches and teammates. May kaunting celebration with them. Super grateful ako sa nangyari." #UAAPSeason88

UAAP: Grateful Nic Cabañero celebrates birthday with 'second family in Manila' Growling Tigers

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UAAP: Grateful Nic Cabañero celebrates birthday with 'second family in Manila' Growling Tigers

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published October 04, 2025 05:19 PM PHT

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