UAAP Cheerdance Expected To Be Overshadowed by AlDub-Pastillas Battle

October 2, 2015

'The NU Cheering Squad will try to win their third consecutive title in tomorrow’s UAAP Cheerdance Competition. The beginning of the event will be up against the highly-trended AlDub and Pastillas Girl skits. (Photo credit: GMA News)'

The ever-popular UAAP Cheerdance Competition will now face some tough odds this year.

The 22nd edition of the event will now be held in the middle of the men’s basketball tournament, unlike in previous years where it was held at its conclusion. In addition, the event will be held on a Saturday, as opposed to Sundays in past editions.

This means that the Cheerdance Competition will now have to take place on a day when some member schools still hold classes. But that’s not the only problem the event will face.

The early portion of the Cheerdance Competition will take place while noontime shows It’s Showtime, Eat Bulaga and APO Tanghali Na! are still ongoing. The highly-trending Pastillas Girl and AlDub skits are expected to make life tough for viewers of this year’s Cheerdance Competition, especially considering the combined 37 million tweets of both skits last Saturday.

This does not mean that this year’s UAAP Cheerdance Competition will no longer be a juggernaut for netizens everywhere. With the help of a livestreaming service provided by PTV and ABS-CBN, there is still a possibility that the event would end up in Twitter’s trending topics.

After all, whenever the Cheerdance Competition takes place, there are four things that the viewers will always point out in this event:


 * courtside reporters in cheering attire
 * elaborate props and risky maneuvers
 * a beautiful guest host
 * suspense and uncertainty of announcing the top three finishers

That said, a good challenge awaits the UAAP Cheerdance Competition this year. More than the performance of the eight cheering squads, the event is about making an impact amid all the odds stacked against it.

The 2015 UAAP Cheerdance Competition will take place at the Mall of Asia Arena. It will air on PTV-4, ABS-CBN Sports+Action, Balls HD 195, iWanTV and ABS-CBN Sports official website beginning at 2:00 p.m.

PTV-4 Sked for October 3

 * 2 pm -- UAAP Season 78 Cheerdance Competition (LIVE)
 * Live at the Mall of Asia Arena
 * 6 pm -- News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm -- PBA D-League (LIVE)
 * 9 pm -- PCSO Lottery Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:15 pm -- Iskoolmates
 * 10:15 pm -- Pinoy US Cop Ride Along
 * 10:45 pm -- Pilipino Box Office: Norte, the End of History
 * Starring Sid Lucero, Archie Alemania and Angeli Bayani
 * 12:30 am -- Oras ng Katotohanan