▁– ▁Don nie ▁N iet es ▁won ▁via ▁vac ant ▁W BO ▁junior - b ant am weight ▁title ▁against ▁Japanese ▁box er ▁Kaz uto ▁I oka ▁at ▁the ▁W yn n ▁Palace , ▁Cot ai ▁Arena ▁in ▁Mac au , ▁China . ▁ ▁Colleg iate ▁Sports ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 6 ▁– ▁The ▁NCAA ▁Season ▁ 9 3 ▁cheer leading ▁competition ▁and ▁closing ▁cer emon ies ▁were ▁simultaneously ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Sm art ▁A ran eta ▁Col ise um , ▁Que zon ▁City . ▁ ▁July ▁ 7 ▁– ▁The ▁ 9 4 th ▁season ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Colleg iate ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁( N CAA ) ▁as ▁hosted ▁by ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Per pet ual ▁Help ▁System ▁D alt as ▁Was ▁Com men ced ▁at ▁the ▁Mall ▁of ▁Asia ▁Arena . ▁ ▁September ▁ 8 ▁– ▁ ▁The ▁ 8 1 st ▁season ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁( U A AP ) ▁as ▁hosted ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁University ▁was ▁Open ed ▁at ▁the ▁Mall ▁of ▁Asia ▁Arena . ▁ ▁November ▁ 1 7 ▁– ▁N U ▁P ep ▁Squad ▁rec laim s ▁the ▁U A AP ▁Season ▁ 8 1 ▁Che erd ance ▁Compet ition ▁crown ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Mall ▁of ▁Asia ▁Arena ▁ ▁C ock f ight ing ▁ ▁Cy cling ▁ ▁Football ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 7 ▁– ▁The ▁Philippines ▁national ▁team ▁secured ▁qual ification ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁A FC ▁Asian ▁Cup — the ▁team ' s ▁first ▁appearance ▁in