Department of Human Kinetics - UP Mindanao

The 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙨! 👀🔥

Get ready to meet your fellow blockmates, bring your A-game to interactive challenges, pick up real insights from our 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙄 𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙄 𝙆𝙣𝙚𝙬, and move to one beat during our 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚! Get ready to play, connect, and find your place in the team as we kick off your Rookie Season.

𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙. 🫵✨

📅 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰ 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗗𝗛𝗞 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝘆𝗺
👕 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸!
📌 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧: Please bring your 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝟱 — digital copy or printed copy — for the event.

Bring your energy, bring your team spirit, and most importantly—𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙪𝙥!🏅

🖼️&✍️: Juliana Cacanindin

NEXT STOP: PH NATIONAL TEAM | The Department of Human Kinetics proudly congratulates the following alumni and current Arnis student-athletes for another remarkable medal finishes during the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐤𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐏𝐄𝐊𝐀𝐅) 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 on 7-10 August 2026 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Malate, Manila.

This achievement earns Chrisxelyn Familar, who recently finished Associate in Arts Sports Studies (AASS), a well-deserved spot to be qualified for the Philippine National Arnis Team!

Read more: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19QJAds8D1/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Medalists:

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Female
Chrisxelyn Familar
GOLD - Featherweight Category (Qualified for Philippine National Team)

Andrea Paciencia (Alumni)
SILVER - Lightweight Category

Khim Nyle Ubal (Alumni)
BRONZE - Flyweight Category

Male
Jaycer Jev Candelario
PARTICIPANT - Lightweight Category

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Female
Khim Nyle Ubal (Alumni)
GOLD - Flyweight Cateogry

Male
Justin Bryle Caballes
BRONZE - Bantamweight Category

Coach: Niño Jay Bareña

Padayon!

Congratulations to our DHK Judo student-athletes for taking home awards, leading a three-medal haul for UP Mindanao during the 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 on 8-9 August 2026 at Mintal Gymnasium, Davao City.

Dwayne Pausal (3BSCS) captured gold, Erwin Ian Baclaan, Jr. (3BSS) clinched silver, and Isaac Ragosta (2AASS) bagged bronze.

Medalists:

Dwayne Pausal (3 - BSCS)
-90kg Senior Beginners
GOLD

Erwin Ian Baclaan (3 - BSS)
-90kg Senior Beginners
SILVER

Isaac Ragosta (2 - AASS)
-73kg Senior Beginners
BRONZE

Utak at puso!

𝟓 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎!

Calling again ALL continuing athletes, coaches, and interested applicants!
In partnership with the Kapatirang Doble Olisi Escrima (KDOE), the Sports Academy for Arnis will once again offer ANYO 101 (Series 3), a continuation of the Series 1 and 2 training program beginning 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (Saturday) at the DC-UP Sports Complex Training Gymnasium.

Training is open to ALL ages and schools in Davao City.

Registration and assembly will start at 8:30AM. Training proper starts at 9:00AM-11:30AM.

For interested applicants, you may pre-register here: https://tinyurl.com/anyo101series

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘰 𝘢𝘵 09338597640 (Smart) or 09176142409 (Globe).

See you!

𝟓 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎!

Calling again ALL continuing athletes, coaches, and interested applicants!

In partnership with the Kapatirang Doble Olisi Escrima (KDOE), the Sports Academy for Arnis will once again offer ANYO 101 (Series 3), a continuation of the Series 1 and 2 training program beginning 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (Saturday) at the DC-UP Sports Complex Training Gymnasium.

Training is open to ALL ages and schools in Davao City.

Registration and assembly will start at 8:30AM. Training proper starts at 9:00AM-11:30AM.

For interested applicants, you may pre-register here: https://tinyurl.com/anyo101series

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘰 𝘢𝘵 09338597640 (Smart) or 09176142409 (Globe).

See you!

LOOK | SCHEDULE OF GENERAL REGISTRATION PERIOD FOR THE 1ST SEMESTER, AY 2026-2027

Please be guided by the following registration schedule:
Batch 2026 – 10 August 2026 (Monday)
Batch 2025 – 11 August 2026 (Tuesday)
Batch 2024 – 12 August 2026 (Wednesday)
Batch 2023 – 13 August 2026 (Thursday)
FREE FOR ALL – 17 August 2026 (Monday)

First-year students may enroll from 10-13 August 2026 and on 17 August 2026.

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬: 𝟏𝟕 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲)

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲:
In view of Proclamation No. 1372, which declares Friday, 14 August 2026, as a Special Non-Working Day in Davao City, the "FREE FOR ALL" registration schedule originally set for 14 August 2026, has been moved to 17 August 2026. (OUR-MEM-KJGC 2026-037-v00)

Please be guided accordingly.

𝟗 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎!

Calling again ALL continuing athletes, coaches, and interested applicants!

In partnership with the Kapatirang Doble Olisi Escrima (KDOE), the Sports Academy for Arnis will once again offer ANYO 101 (Series 3), a continuation of the Series 1 and 2 training program beginning 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (Saturday) at the DC-UP Sports Complex Training Gymnasium.

Training is open to ALL ages and schools in Davao City.

Registration and assembly will start at 8:30AM. Training proper starts at 9:00AM-11:30AM.

For interested applicants, you may pre-register here: https://tinyurl.com/anyo101series

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘰 𝘢𝘵 09338597640 (Smart) or 09176142409 (Globe).

See you!

𝑷𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒚!

Calling again ALL continuing athletes, coaches, and interested applicants!

In partnership with the Kapatirang Doble Olisi Escrima (KDOE), the Sports Academy for Arnis will once again offer ANYO 101 (Series 3), a continuation of the Series 1 and 2 training program beginning 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (Saturday) at the DC-UP Sports Complex Training Gymnasium.

Training is open to ALL ages and schools in Davao City.

Registration and assembly will start at 8:30AM. Training proper starts at 9:00AM-11:30AM.

For interested applicants, you may pre-register here: https://tinyurl.com/anyo101series

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘰 𝘢𝘵 09338597640 (Smart) or 09176142409 (Globe).

See you!

Calling again ALL continuing athletes, coaches, and interested applicants!

In partnership with the Kapatirang Doble Olisi Escrima (KDOE), the Sports Academy for Arnis will once again offer ANYO 101 (Series 3), a continuation of the Series 1 and 2 training program beginning 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (Saturday) at the DC-UP Sports Complex Training Gymnasium.

Training is open to ALL ages and schools in Davao City.

Registration and assembly will start at 8:30AM. Training proper starts at 9:00AM-11:30AM.

For interested applicants, you may pre-register here: https://tinyurl.com/anyo101series

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘰 𝘢𝘵 09338597640 (Smart) or 09176142409 (Globe).

See you!

𝑷𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒚!

Calling again ALL continuing athletes, coaches, and interested applicants!

In partnership with the Kapatirang Doble Olisi Escrima (KDOE), the Sports Academy for Arnis will once again offer ANYO 101 (Series 3), a continuation of the Series 1 and 2 training program beginning 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (Saturday) at the DC-UP Sports Complex Training Gymnasium.

Training is open to ALL ages and schools in Davao City.

Registration and assembly will start at 8:30AM. Training proper starts at 9:00AM-11:30AM.

For interested applicants, you may pre-register here: https://tinyurl.com/anyo101series

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘰 𝘢𝘵 09338597640 (Smart) or 09176142409 (Globe).

See you!

Get ready to bring the energy for another action-filled Saturday! 🤜

The Sports Academy welcomes the PPRT Tadjimalela Pencak Silat team once again to UP Mindanao, headed by its founder, Coach Ian Christopher Calo - former national athlete.

Sports Academy – Pencak Silat officially begins on 𝟎𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (Saturday) at the DC-UP Sports Complex Training Gymnasium. Sessions will be held every Saturday, with the objective of equipping participants with the fundamentals and skills in 𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 (Sparring) and 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞 (Artistic) by 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Training is open to participants of all ages!

Registration and assembly will begin at 12:30 PM, while training sessions will run from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

You may pre-register here: https://tinyurl.com/b6542s2b

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: Please sign in using your Gmail account. Registration fees will be collected upon arrival at the venue.

For inquiries, you may contact:
➡️ Coach Ian Calo at 09957137880 (Globe)
➡️ [email protected]

Get ready to bring the energy for another action-filled Saturday! 🤜

The Sports Academy proudly welcomes the PPRT Tadjimalela Pencak Silat team to UP Mindanao, headed by its founder, Coach Ian Christopher Calo, a former national athlete.

Sports Academy – Pencak Silat officially begins on 𝟎𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (Saturday) at the DC-UP Sports Complex Training Gymnasium. Sessions will be held every Saturday, with the objective of equipping participants with the fundamentals and skills in 𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 (Sparring) and 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞 (Artistic) by 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Training is open to participants of all ages!

Registration and assembly will begin at 12:30 PM, while training sessions will run from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

https://tinyurl.com/b6542s2b

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: Please sign in using your Gmail account. Registration fees will be collected upon arrival at the venue.

For inquiries, you may contact:
➡️ Coach Ian Calo at 09957137880 (Globe)
➡️ DC-UP Sports Complex
➡️ [email protected]

IN PHOTOS I CLUSTER 6 FOOTBALL MEET 2026

Davao City Cluster 6 during the Football Meet held on 26 July 2026 at the DC-UP Sports Complex – Football Pitch.

IN PHOTOS I CLUSTER 7 ATHLETIC MEET 2026

Davao City Cluster 7 in their Athletic Meet on 25 July 2026 at DC-UP Sports Complex – Track Oval.