Editing UP Pep Squad

The University of the Philippines Varsity Pep Squad, more popularly known as the UP Pep Squad or simply UP Pep, was formed in 1998 and is the official cheerleading and cheerdance team of the University of the Philippines. The squad cheers and performs at the halftime of the basketball games of the UP Fighting Maroons, as well as cheers and make appearances for all the varsity teams in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and represents the University in the UAAP Cheerdance Competition, where it is the current defending champions.

The group holds Elevate: Lift One Another Up, an annual dance concert and cheerdance competition in the University. The squad also performs at different university events and functions.

Several members of the squad have represented the country in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea and 2008 Asian Cheerleading Championships in Tokyo, Japan. They have also been featured in ABS-CBN's 2008 summer station ID.

==Current Squad==

*Coach - Lalaine Pereña
*Assistant Coach - Niño Jose Antonio
*Team Captain - Maria Angelica Sison
*Co-Captain - Reynald Dionillo
*Head Drummer - Jahan Elgar Castro

==Previous Officers==

===2007-2008===

*Team Captain - Andrea Kristela Gonzales
*Co-Captain - Pio Niño Opinaldo
*Head Drummer - Carlo Benjamin Tañada

===2006-2007===

*Team Captain - Clarissa Clarete
*Head Drummer - Gerson Marvin Abesamis

===2005-2006===

*Team Captain - Suyin Chua
*Co-Captain - Brent Viray
*Head Drummer - Paolo Raphael Arguillo

===2004-2005===

*Team Captain - Suyin Chua
*Head Drummer - Alric Mondragon

===2003-2004===

*Team Captain - Melissa Garcia
*Co-Captain - Niño Jose Antonio
*Head Drummer - Laurice dela Cruz

===2002-2003===

*Team Captain - Paula dela Llana
*Head Drummer - Laurice dela Cruz
*Co-Head Drummer - Ida Marie Bunuan

===2001-2002===

*Team Captain - Amity Casurao
*Head Drummer - Voltaire Henry Vitug

===2000-2001===

*Team Captain - Rosie Pajela
*Head Drummer - Niño Jose Antonio

===1999-2000===

*Team Captain - Rosie Pajela
*Head Drummer - Niño Jose Antonio

==Achievements==

Award 	Year 	Event
Third Place 	1998 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Champions 	1999 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Champions 	2000 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Champions 	2001 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Champions 	2002 	Puspusan sa Busan Cheerleading Competition
Third Place 	2002 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Second Place 	2003 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Second Place 	2004 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Second Place 	2005 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Champions 	2006 	National Cheerleading Championships
Third Place 	2006 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Second Place 	2007 	National Cheerleading Championships
Champions 	2007 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition
Champions 	2008 	UAAP Cheerdance Competition

==Trademark Cheers==

The UP Pep Squad has been known for introducing Filipino cheers in the UAAP.

*Unibersidad (ng Pilipinas)
*Pagbaybay
*UP Fight
*Let's Go UP
*Maroons
*Hey
*Hey Hey
*Hey Ho
*Shout and Cheer
*Stand Up
*We Are UP
*Heto Na
*Sugod
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==Photo Gallery==

2011 Samsung UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions
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The photos below are owned by Hannah Reyes (UPD Batch 2011). You can follow her at [http://theyellowadventures.blogspot.com http://theyellowadventures.blogspot.com]
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==See Also==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDeOElezbL8 2011 Championship Routine] (video)
* [http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/whats-with-madonna-up-pep-squad-routine-goes-beyond-entertainment "What’s with Madonna? UP Pep Squad routine goes beyond entertainment"]
* [http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/photo-gallery-the-up-pep-squad-goes-back-to-blonde Interaktv Photo Gallery]


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