 The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe won the first three years of competition from 1994 to 1996.During those years, UP used to send its own dance troupe, the UP Filipiniana Dance Troupe and in the first edition of the contest, UP did not make it to the top three while the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe reigned supreme.In the 1998 season, UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe did not compete and instead joined the "1st Lipton Cheering Cup Competition".