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The De La Salle University and National University battle in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 Women's Volleyball Finals in Quezon City on May 11, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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UAAP Season 87 Women's Volleyball Finals Game 1

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174697124327820250511-uaap87-womensvolleyball-game1-MQD_2558-MD.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">National University standout Bella Belen during Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 women&#x27;s volleyball finals on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – National University standout Bella Belen on Sunday celebrated her recent feat that complements their Game 1 win over De La Salle University in the UAAP Season 87 women&#x27;s volleyball finals.</p><p>Belen, 22, had just graduated from college with a Psychology degree — and she cannot stop smiling about it.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m very happy kasi siyempre &#x27;yung diploma hindi siya biro sa isang estudyante. Isa po talaga &#x27;yung sa mga gusto naming mga estudyante na makuha kasi di siya madali,&quot; said Belen.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/5/11/uaap-belen-alinsug-shine-as-national-u-overwhelms-la-salle-for-1-0-lead-1912"><strong>READ: UAAP: Belen, Alinsug shine as National U overwhelms La Salle for 1-0 lead<br/></strong></a></div><p>The captain of the Lady Bulldogs shared how hard it was for her to juggle sports and academics.</p><p>&quot;Kahit na may mga taong nagsasabi na porket student-athlete, nakapasa lang kami dahil student-athlete kami, hindi. Nag-aaral din kami, nagpupuyat. So I&#x27;m very happy kasi nakakuha na ako ng diploma from NU.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/5/3/uaap-national-u-completes-reverse-sweep-vs-feu-to-punch-finals-ticket-1815"><strong>READ: UAAP: National U completes reverse sweep vs. FEU to punch Finals ticket<br/></strong></a></div><p>Belen hopes to be an inspiration to fellow student-athletes who aim to cross the finish line in academics.</p><p>&quot;Hindi siya imposible. Kahit na student-athlete ka na busy sa training schedules and at the same time may classes, talagang kailangan lang magsumikap at kailangan marunong lang sa time management,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre, set your priorities din para balang araw maka-graduate din.&quot;</p><p>Belen hopes to end her decorated UAAP career with back-to-back titles with the Lady Bulldogs.</p><p>They now lead 1-0 in the best-of-three championship series after turning back the Lady Spikers, 25-17, 25-21, 13-25, 25-17.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J3yPP8J5mMY?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"I'm very happy kasi siyempre 'yung diploma, hindi siya biro sa isang estudyante," says the Lady Bulldogs star #UAAPFinals #UAAPSeason87 </p>

"I'm very happy kasi siyempre 'yung diploma, hindi siya biro sa isang estudyante," says the Lady Bulldogs star #UAAPFinals #UAAPSeason87

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UAAP: Bella Belen gets her degree -- then helps NU take a huge Game 1 win

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 11, 2025 10:16 PM PHT

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