First UNTV Cup: Excitement builds up as the opening tip nears

Excitement builds up over the 1st UNTV Cup, a project spearheaded by UNTV-BMPI CEO Daniel Razon, prior to its opening tip on July 29 at the Big Dome. One of the more talked about development is that future boxing hall of famer Manny Pacquiao, a basketball enthusiast himself, is invited to play with his co-public servants on the event.

This will be a big opportunity for Manny to showcase his basketball skills to the thousands expected to attend the basketball for a cause tournament at the Araneta Coliseum on the 29th – if the Sarangani congressman finally decides to participate.

Pacquiao is known for his heroics in the boxing ring but his fondness of basketball is well documented as well. He has even integrated basketball games in his previous trainings before a fight.

Blogs, news sites, as well as online social networks have been showing excitement as the opening ceremony of the UNTV Cup nears. ABS-CBN News, InterAksyon, and Philboxing.com were some of the agencies that have covered the story of this charitable sports event.

Additionally, online blogs have shown interest in the said tournament. The blogger at dievolger.blogspot.com says:

"Leave it to Mr. Public Service Kuya Daniel Razon (Chairman and CEO of UNTV) to come up with a charity project and he'll gather co-public servants, local government officials and celebrities for a tournament that will surely bring triumph to all no matter who wins or loses the game." 

Blogger of paperchases.wordpress.com has this to say:

"Whether the country’s kamao will indeed come to shoot some hoops for a cause this coming Sunday, we hope all our kasambahays and everyone else out there will support this wonderful initiative from our very own public service channel, UNTV."

 Social network users have expressed eagerness to witness this unique tournament.

The teams of public servants and celebrities will compete in the tourney and the champion will have the 1 Million peso cash prize for the charitable institution of their choice. The runner-up will receive 500,000 pesos.

This is an initiative by Kuya Daniel to promote unity, camaraderie, and healthy living upon the public servants and all of these coupled with a noble cause.

UNTV Cup is just one of the public service projects by Daniel Razon. He was the man behind the successful Isang Araw Lang Untity Run, to help fund the free college education at La Verdad Christian College. He also spearheaded the Sing and Shoot Concert which is a concert type event with a basketball game also for the La Verdad students.