Student-athletes from the Department of Human Kinetics bag several awards in different competitions during the 2023 Kadayawan Festival.

Glenn John Malisa, Jonathan Ryle Mata, and Khim Nyle Ubal won gold medals in the senior advance categories during the 38th Kadayawan Festival: Invitational Arnis Kali Eskrima Tournament held last August 19-20 at the UP Mindanao- Davao City Sports Complex. Kaye Louren Famulagan and June Flloyd Zabala won silver and bronze awards, respectively. (See more: Arnis)

Meanwhile, Associate in Arts in Sports Science student dancers triumphed at the SAYAW: Kadayawan 2023 Interschool Dance Festival and Dance Sports Competition last August 22 at the Philippine Women’s College of Davao. 

Aisha Manansala and Rainanne Abalos were champions in the duo modern standard tertiary category while also winning first and second place in the solo modern tertiary category. Moreover, Karisse Arellano and David Bentulan also emerged as champions in the couple Latin beginner tertiary category while also winning 3rd place in the couple Latin regular category, with both student dancers bagging first and second place awards in the solo Latin tertiary category. (See more: Dance)

Standing (left-right) are UPMFI Trustees and graduates Anacleto & Elsa Guevarra, Erika Ocon (BS Agribusiness Economics [BSABE]), Alessa Keith Carbonnel (magna cum laude, BSABE), Vannah Mae Rivera (BSB), Mark James Saguimpa (mcl, BSABE), Aliah Baito (mcl, BA Communication & Media Arts), Nixie Serna (mcl, BA English), Corazon Reyes & Dr. Reyes, and John Gaisano Jr. at the UPMin 25th Commencement Exercises.

Standing (left-right) are UPMFI Trustees UPMin Chancellor Lyre Murao, Dinah Fuentes, Celia Castillo, Charmaine Valentin, Anacleto Guevarra, Corazon Reyes, John Gaisano, Marie Glenn Sorila, Sebastian Anglionto (back to the camera)

The UP Mindanao Foundation Inc. held a celebration and thanksgiving dinner for their scholars who recently graduated. Six UPMFI scholars graduated in the 25th Commencement Exercises on 18 July 2023, namely Erika Ocon (BS Agribusiness Economics [BSABE]), Alessa Keith Carbonnel (magna cum laude, BSABE), Mark James Saguimpa (magna cum laude, BSABE), Vannah Mae Rivera (BS Biology), Aliah Baito (magna cum laude, BA Communication & Media Arts), and Nixie Serna (mcl, BA English). Five of the graduates were present at the dinner on August 5, 2023, at the Reyes' residence. UPMFI Trustees at the dinner were Sebastian "Anggi" Angliongto, John Gaisano Jr., Anacleto "Quitoy" Guevarra, Corazon "Zony" Reyes, Dinah Tolentino-Fuentes, Charmaine Valentin, Marie Glenn Sorila, Celia Castillo, and UPMin's Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao. At the dinner, the graduates shared their plans, and the trustees prayed for the graduates' well-being.  The UPMFI supported 15 scholars in Academic Year 2022-2023 and are looking to expand this number. The UPMFI is exploring new ways by which donors can support more scholarship packages.