FEU's Kirby Mongcopa, NU's Cielo Pagdulagan earn UAAP Player of the Week honors

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Far Eastern University"s Kirby Mongcopa and National University"s Cielo Pagdulagan were named UAAP Season 89 Players of the Week after leading their respective teams to unbeaten records from September 26 to October 4, 2026.

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