OVER A HUNDRED hundred golfers participated in the 2025 UP Law Malcolm Cup hosted by University of the Philippines (UP) Law Class of 2000 at the Player Course of the internationally-recognized Orchard Golf and Country Club on September 30, 2025.
Team 90s, composed of graduates of the University of the Philippines College of Law from 1990 to 1999, edged Team 80s, composed of alumni from 1980 to 1989, by two strokes to emerge as Champion in the team event. Team 80s was 1st Runner Up.
Sikini Labastilla, Gerry Erguiza and Alvin Geli led Team 90s with net scores of 72 in the System 36 format. With eight to count for each team, Zardi Abellera, Rod Rosas and Macky Hernandez posted net scores of 73 while Kiko Rivera and Arnel Casanova had net scores of 74 to complete the aggregate score of 583 for Team 90s.
Attys. Froilyn Doyaoen-Pagayatan and Zardi Abellera and Gabriel Tuason, the hosts during the Awarding Ceremony, acknowledged the UP law golfers who participated in the tournament who came from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000 to 2020.
Tournament Director Donemark Calimon welcomed the participants and expressed gratitude to the sponsors of the 2025 UP Law Malcolm Cup, which is part of the Silver Jubilee activities of UP Law Class of 2000. He acknowledged the invaluable support of members of UP Law Class of 2000 in the success of the tourney. He likewise invited UP law alumni to the UP College of Law Grand Alumni Homecoming on 14 November 2025 at the Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila.
Newly-installed Associate Dean Paolo Tamase gave a message on behalf of the UP College of Law and encouraged UP Law alumni to participate in the activities of the college. He specifically urged UP Law alumni to share their knowledge and skills in the service of our country and to get involved in shaping the current discourse in our country.
UP Law 2000 President Dan Calica acknowledged the generosity of the sponsors of the tournament as well as of the Silver Jubilee sponsors. He informed UP Law alumni and guests that UP Law 2000 has completed two its major activities: the Y2K Damayan Fund, a financial assistance program for the non-academic personnel of the UP Law Complex where they were able to raise P2.2 million, and the 2025 UP Law Malcolm Cup. He invited anew the UP Law alumni to join the November 14 Grand Alumni Homecoming, which is its final major event.
David Holden emerged as the Low Net Champion, scoring a three-under par 69, and was awarded one of the Oblation trophies. Leo Batoon was Low Gross Champion by posting an even par 72.
Frank Figura, a member of UP Law 1978, scored a net score of 69 to emerge as Champion in Class A while Mike Mendoza scored a net 70 to emerge as 1st Runner Up. Deo Cristobal and Bernard Afable had net scores of 70 and 71 to emerge as Champion and 1st Runner Up in Class B, while Pete Cura and Florito Bernardo were declared as Champion and 1st Runner in Class C with net scores of 73 and 75, respectively.
More than twenty female golfers participated in the event. Daisy Tantio and Ashley Eumague both scored net scores of 74, with Tantio emerging as Champion and Eumague as 1st Runner Up on countback. Atty. Monica Lee had a net score of 76 to emerge as 2nd Runner Up.
Aboitiz Power Corporation, Abellera and Calica Law Offices, Pi Sigma Fraternity, Smart Sports and Pag-IBIG Fund served as major sponsors of the 2025 UP Law Malcolm Cup. Megatesting Center Inc., Subic International Golf Club, K & G Golf Apparel and Accessories, PLDT Enterprise, SLLI Global Marketing Inc., Rudy Project, Atty. Christopher Garvida, Judge Renato Pambid, Orozco Law Office/Paladin Realty, Miro Quimbo, De Guzman San Diego Mejia & Hernandez Law Offices, mme Connections, Samarita Manaloto and Bagares Law Offices, Atty. Raymond Pasiliao, and Parada Rivera Evardone & Salalima Attorneys-At-Law. CebCar Electric Vechiles Corp., EVFMX, 3Strokes and K & G Golf Apparel and Accessories served as Hole-in-One sponsors.
