Coinciding with his 50th birthday, UB President Dr. Victoriano B. Tirol III warmly welcomed 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games bronze medalist Julius Philip H. Bon at the President’s Office on December 14, 2025.

Shown in this photo, from left to right, are Mr. Asterio C. Pocot, Dr. Lemuel O. Belarmino, UB President Dr. Victoriano B. Tirol III, Julius Philip H. Bon, and Dean Shirley O. Molina.

Bon, a sophomore Criminal Justice student and UB Petanque varsity player, earned his bronze medal after competing in the Petanque Mixed Triple Event during the 33rd SEA Games held from December 9–10, 2025, in Ayutthaya, Thailand. He was accompanied by Dean Shirley O. Molina, Dean of the College of Criminal Justice, Dr. Lemuel O. Belarmino, Dean of Student/Personnel Services, and Mr. Asterio C. Pocot, Athletics Affairs Coordinator.

Leo Armando Boncales