TAPIK sa balikat sa paghahanda ng Ateneo Blue Eagles na maidepensa ang men’s basketball title sa UAAP Seson 82 sa pakikipagtambalan ng Firefly LED.

“Malalakas ang lahat ng team and we all knew na naghanda sila ng todo. Kami nagkaroon din ng training sa abroad, but team’s like UP talagang mas nagpalakas for this season,” pahayag ni Ateneo Athletics Director Emmanuel Fernandez.

Kaya’t ipinagpapasalamat nila ang pagkakapili ng Firefly Electric and Lighting Corporation (FELCO) na maging katambal ng Blue Eagles sa kanilang paghahangad na maitala ang ‘three-peat’ sa premyadong collegiate league sa bansa.

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“Firefly has been sponsoring premiere basketball league for several years now. We consider basketball as one of our equities because it is very much aligned with our core target market,” sambit ni FELCO Marketing Director Erik Riola.

Bahagi ng suporta ang pagsasaayos ng Blue Eagles gymnasium upang muling magamit sa pagsasanay ng basketball team, gayundin ng juniors at women’s team.

“Nagpapasalamat po kami atleast makakapagensayo nap o uli kami sa Blue Eagles gym. Matagal na rin kaming nasa Moro Lorenzo gym nagsasanay,” pahayag ni Ateneo star Thirdy Ravena.

Pormal na senelyuhan ang tambalan sa nilagdaang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) kahapon sa Ateneo nina University’s Assistant to the President for University Athletics Fr. Nemesio S. Que SJ, University Athletics Director Emmanuel T. Fernandez, at Firefly Assistant Brand Manager Christine Reyes at ni Riola.

“This is yet a start, hopefully, for a longer partnership we are looking at in the future,” pahayag ni Fernandez.