UA&P emerged as the Overall Grand Champion of the 2022 Asian English Olympics (AEO) hosted by the Bina Nusantara English Club (BNEC) of Binus University in Jakarta, Indonesia last February 20 to February 27.
UA&P students placed in the following categories:
Storytelling
Champion: Joseayn Dennies Paloma Albasin
Top 10: Javier Luis Barreiro
Top 10: Kiara San Agustin
Speech
Champion: Chris Paculaba
Top 30: Elyze Garcia
Debate
Champion: Scott Tiamson, Keith Mirandilla
Open Quarterfinalists: Jose Hector Calilung and Kirsten Arlan Uy
Open Octofinalists: Marcus Dela Rosa and Angelica Ysabelle Ang
Radio drama
1st Runner-Up: Rocio Gatdula, Keren de Sagun, Stephen Dusaban, James Alabin and Alvin Haguisan Jr.
Newscasting
2nd Runner-Up: Samantha Co
Top 10: Kaith Lawrence Espinosa
Top 30: Vianna Caitlin Go
Short Story Writing
Top 10: Mikhael John Peñalosa
Spelling Bee
Top 10: Jamie Emilie Alabin
Top 30: John Joachim Guevarra
Top 30: Francesca Torres
While all the participating Filipino students were collectively dubbed Team Philippines, each school had different mentors and also competed against each other. UA&P came out on top as the Institutional Champion for being the university with the most points across all divisions.
