The University of the Philippines Varsity Pep Squad, more popularly known as the UP Pep Squad or simply UP Pep, was formed in 1998. From its humble beginnings as a group of 5 UP basketball fans known as the "Hecklers", the squad has blossomed into a the official cheerleading and cheerdance team of the University of the Philippines

University of the Philippines

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. The squad performs at the halftime of the basketball games of the UP Fighting Maroons

UP Fighting Maroons

The Fighting Maroons is the name of the collegiate men's varsity teams of the University of the Philippines Diliman. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the Lady Maroons. They compete in all of the sports of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines . The University of the...

 in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and represents the University in the UAAP Cheerdance Competition

UAAP Cheerdance Competition

The UAAP Cheerdance Competition is an annual one-day event of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for cheerleading. However, it does not count in the tabulation to determine the UAAP Overall Championship....

, where they were the champions for seven years (1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011).

The group holds Elevate: Lift One Another Up, an annual dance concert and cheerdance competition in the University. The squad also performs at different university events and functions.

Several members of the squad have represented the country in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea and 2008 Cheerleading Asia International Open in Tokyo, Japan. They have also been featured in ABS-CBN's 2008 summer station ID. In 2009, an all-UP Pep Squad team represented the Philippines for the 3rd Cheerleading Asia International Open in Tokyo, Japan where they placed third overall in the international category.

Current squad

• Coach - Lalaine Pereña
• Assistant Coach - Niño Jose Antonio & Pio Niño Opinaldo
• Team Captain - Kathleen Anne Madrigal
• Co-Captain - Laurence Martin Bautista
• Head Drummer - Juan Rodrigo Barredo
• Assistant Head Drummer - Jonnel Nagpacan

Previous Officers

2011-2012

• Team Captain - Kathleen Anne Madrigal
• Co-Captain - Laurence Martin Bautista
• Head Drummer - Juan Rodrigo Barredo
• Assistant Head Drummer - Jonnel Nagpacan

2010-2011

• Team Captain - Angela Ray Abarquez(1st semester); Frances Michelle Marie Fleta(2nd semester)
• Co-Captain - Richbert Patrick Asuncion
• Head Drummer - Karen Gay Colot
• Assistant Head Drummer - RM Zantua

2009-2010

• Team Captain - Anna Francesca Cruz
• Co-Captains - Jens Audric Mempin & John Paul Belarmino
• Head Drummer - Miguel Mondragon
• Co-Head Drummer - Miguel Giron

2008-2009

• Team Captain - Maria Angelica Sison
• Co-Captain - Reynald Dionillo
• Head Drummer - Jahan Elgar Castro

2007-2008

• Team Captain - Andrea Kristela Gonzales
• Co-Captain - Pio Niño Opinaldo
• Head Drummer - Carlo Benjamin Tañada

2006-2007

• Team Captain - Clarissa Clarete
• Head Drummer - Gerson Marvin Abesamis

2005-2006

• Captain - Brent Viray
• Head Drummer - Raphael Paolo Arguillo

2004-2005

• Team Captain - Suyin Chua
• Junior Captain - Brent Viray
• Head Drummer - Alric Mondragon

2003-2004

• Team Captain - Melissa Garcia
• Co-Captain - Niño Jose Antonio
• Head Drummer - Laurice dela Cruz

2002-2003

• Team Captain - Paula dela Llana
• Head Drummer - Laurice dela Cruz
• Co-Head Drummer - Ida Marie Bunuan

2001-2002

• Team Captain - Amity Casurao
• Head Drummer - Voltaire Henry Vitug II

2000-2001

• Team Captain - Rosie Pajela
• Head Drummer - Niño Jose Antonio

1999-2000

• Team Captain - Rosie Pajela
• Head Drummer - Niño Jose Antonio

1998-1999

• Team Captain - Michelle Corpuz
• Head Drummer - Mark Boniface Villegas

Trademark Cheers

The UP Pep Squad has been known for introducing Filipino cheers in the UAAP.

• Unibersidad (ng Pilipinas)
• Unibersidad (Tribal)
• Unibersidad Fiesta
• UP Fight
• Let's Go UP
• Maroons
• Hey
• Go Fight
• Hold Up
• Shout and Cheer
• Stand Up
• We Are UP
• Heto Na
• Pagbaybay
• Sugod
• Laban Pilipinas
• Iskolar ng Bayan
• Hala Bira!
• Vogue