It’s everything and anything Arellano University on Wednesday’s episode of ‘Rise Up Stronger: The Road to NCAA Season 96’.
Jade Talampas of the men’s basketball team took the fans on a tour around his hometown Occidental Mindoro where he visited some iconic places like the Isla de Oro Lagoon Park, Mamburao, and Sunflower Far.
Actor-turned-politician Richard Gomez, a proud alumnus of the school, also shared his memories of the institution while recalling how he fell in love with fencing and other sports like volleyball.
The incumbent Ormoc City mayor spoke to hosts Martin Javier and Sophia Senoron about his family, like wife Lucy Torres and daughter Juliana, who currently plays volleyball.
Meanwhile, Sarah Verutiao, the veteran setter of the women's volleyball team, shared how she managed to get through the pandemic by setting up a small business.
Miss Manila Alexandra Abdon, a tourism graduate of Arellano, took on an ‘Inverted Pyramid’ challenge against celebrity chef Jose Sarasola.
Watch GMA Synergy's 'Rise Up Stronger: The Road to NCAA Season 96' every weekday (2:45 p.m.), Saturdays (4:30 p.m.), and Sundays (5:05 p.m.) on GTV.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA News
