CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY

Autonomous Status granted by CHED – Sept. 16, 2024 – Sept. 15, 2027
ISO 9001:2015 Cert No.: CIP/5365/18/06/1061 – July 12, 2022 – July 8, 2025

By Edwin C. Laru-an


Frances Necole Caoyonan poses with her medals after becoming a National PRISAA Champion last 2019 at Davao.

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

Name: Frances Necole Caoyonan
Nickname: Necole
Height: 4’11
Grade/year: BS Pharmacy 3
Team: Table Tennis Women
Playing Position: Singles
Coach: Rev. Francis Neil G. Jalando-on
Hometown: San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras

Achievements:
Champion (team event) – ILOPRISAA (2018)
Champion (team event) – WVPRISAA (2019)
Silver (team event) – National PRISAA (2019)
Champion (singles) – National PRISAA (2019)
Champion (team event) – ILOPRISAA (2019)
Silver (team event) – WVPRISAA (2020)

Hobbies: Playing table tennis, watching movies and reading books.

Favorite Player: Zhang Jike

Most Memorable Game: National PRISAA (2019)

Principle in Life: Do your best and God will do the rest.

What can you say as a player of CPU Golden Lions: I am so blessed to be a player of the CPU Golden Lions because I was given an opportunity to enhance my skills in sports and nurture my values in life. Being a Golden Lion made me more disciplined and more determined to achieve my goals.

Why did you choose CPU: I chose CPU because it is one of the best schools here in Western Visayas and I was given the opportunity to be a varsity while taking BS Pharmacy.