By Edwin C. Laru-an

Banate has played for athletic competitions such as the Integrated Meet and the Palarong Pambansa.

Name: Edred Darwin Casas Banate
Nickname: Noynoy
Height: 5’8”
Grade/year: Grade11 HUMSS
Hometown: Batad Viejo, Batad, Iloilo
Playing Position: Tekong
Coach: Keith Dune Gallos

Achievements:
Champion Palarong Pambansa 2015-2016, Legaspi Albay
1st runner up WVRAA MEET 2017-2018 ILOILO CITY
2nd runner up 2018 National Batang Pinoy Baguio City
Champion WVRAA MEET 2018-2019 Roxas Capiz
1st runner up 2019 Palarong Pambansa, Davao City

Hobbies: Playing Sepak takraw, Basketball, Volleyball, and Mobile Legends

Favorite Player: Stephen Curry

Most Memorable Game:
My most memorable game was the Palarong Pambansa in Legazpi Albay because that was my first time to play in a higher meet and our team won the Gold Medal.

Principle in Life:
Choose happiness. Yes, it is a choice. Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.

What can you say as a player of CPU Golden Lions:
As a player of CPU Golden Lions, all I can say is that I will do my best to study and to compete as an athlete. I would like to give special thanks to the people who gave me the opportunity to study in this prestigious school.

Why did you choose CPU:
This is my Dream School. And besides, my other Sepak Takraw family is here.