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AdU Pep

• AdU has been known for copying routines from different schools and mixing them ala-chopsuey but perfecting their executions
• but this year, they have proven that they have improved, especially incorporating their trademark carousel which they first showcased during last year's competition
• but I'm not a fan of their costume this year, not good in the eyes
• some routines were still recycled from previous years
• my verdict: 5th place

UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe

• in previous years, UST SDT has proven that they are among the best when it comes to Philippine cheerdancing (though 2005 is still being disputed by the UP camp due to the cheating of scores by that UST judge)
• but this year, in my opinion, their performance was way below Gawi level
• they were like amateurs on the floor, not to mention that fall from the initial pyramid. It was so un-Gawi like since they were known to have one of the most sturdy pyramids among the other schools
• their costume was really i-dont-know-how-to-describe-it not until one of my friends told me that it was a bumblebee theme. OK!!! But I wasn't able to see the relevance of it in their routine. Or maybe they were just used to cover those drastic retro wigs. I just wished they covered it all throughout. In comparison with the wigs used by DLSU, this was by far hideous!
• I dunno what happened but there was no WOW in this year's performance. Sobrang layo sa perfect performance nila last year and those of 2002-2004
• nagka-issue pa during the awardings. We were really surprised na 2nd pa sila. Ang mas nakapagtataka pa eh 0.5 lang ang lamang ng UP? Now that's magic! I hope the judges can justify their scores kasi kung ganyan ng ganyan lang eh baka mawalan na ng gana sumali yung ibang teams
• UP, UST, and FEU are not just the teams competing here. Sana maayos na yung scoring system nila pati na yung choice of judges para maiwasan nang maulit yung dayaan nung 2005 and ngayong 2007.
• I heard a rumor na nagka-issue pa yung mga judges dahil sa final tally nila eh biglang 1st ang UST. Hindi makapaniwala yung mga judges so they rechecked the individual tally sheets then found out na yung score na 88 eh ginawang 83. Naman naman, pang COMELEC lang yang mga hokus pokus na yan! Change the scoring system!!!
• my verdict: 4th place

UE Pep

• natawa talaga ako sa costume nila. Aerobics ba tong event na napuntahan ko? Ok na sana kung inayos nila yung design then inalis yung headband. Para kasing nagjogging lang sa labas ng Araneta then biglang nahatak.
• their performance was OK pero kulang pa rin ng impact
• sayang kasi ang lively ng audience and thumbs up ako sa drummers nila
• actually walang recall sakin yung performance nila kaya wala akong masabi dito hehe unlike nung previous years na napaWOW talaga ako dun sa umbrella effect ng Non-Stop cheer nila pati na yung parang sa racetrack na routine. Yun ang ASTIG!
• my verdict: 6th place

ADMU Blue Babble Battalion

• this squad has been, by far, the most improved team in this year's competition. Napatulala talaga ako sa performance nila.
• costume was way better than previous years, pyramids were more stable, routines overall were stronger at mas may impact. Hindi na sila parang taga That's Entertainment
• alongside FEU, sa ADMU ako kinabahan din. Sabi ko sigurado nang pasok sila sa Top 3...pero may magic eh so naging 4th sila. Sayang talaga.
• sana rin lang mas ma-appreciate ng Ateneo community ang Pep nila and suportahan nila gaya ng ginagawa nila sa basketball team nila. Nakakaawa kasi yung crowd eh. Konti pa rin kaya nalulunod sila sa ingay ng UP, UST, and FEU.
• I was really laughing when I saw the ANIMO ATENEO banner. Sobrang pang-asar sa DLSU. Then I've read an email na sila pala unang gumamit ng Animo. Lusot!
• hopefully by next year eh makapasok na sila sa Top 3. I wish them luck. Go Katips!
• my verdict: 3rd place