Central Philippine University

By Edwin C. Laru-an


Bubongan is a native of Surallah, South Cotabato.

Our featured athlete for this week comes from the Table Tennis Women’s Team:

Name: Mary Grace D. Bubongan
Nickname: Det
Height: 5’3
Grade/year: 3rd year BS- Psychology
Team: Table Tennis tertiary
Playing Position: doubles
Coach: Francis Neil Jalando-on
Hometown: Surallah, South Cotabato

Achievements:
Champion (team event)- ILOPRISAA (2018)
Champion (team event)- WVPRISAA (2019)
Silver (team event)- National PRISAA (2019)
Silver (doubles-individuals) National PRISAA (2019)
Silver (team event)- WVSPRISAA (2020)

Hobbies: watching Netflix, playing piano and table tennis.

Favorite Player: Zhang Jike

Most Memorable Game: WVPRISAA 2019

Principle in Life: “You are greater than your problems”

What can you say as a player of CPU Golden Lions: I am a blessed and thankful athlete because the team has a coach whose understanding is always after the best for us as a team and as an individual. To be a Centralian athlete is something to be thankful for because I get to enjoy the benefits, and it allows me to enhance my skills in playing table tennis.

Why did you choose CPU: I chose CPU because it has a higher than average performance in academics and sports as a school. More than that, what inspired me most in choosing CPU is that it seeks to instill and invest Christian values in students like me.