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These STI schools are  going to compete: Balagtas, Bulacan (Cluster 1), Global City (Cluster 2), Ortigas-Cainta (Cluster 3), Balayan, Batangas (Cluster 4), and West Negros University and General Santos City (Cluster 5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basketball teams take their turn from June 17-19 at the same venue with Balagtas, Bulacan (Cluster 1), Caloocan (Cluster 2), Ortigas-Cainta (Cluster 3), Balayan, Batangas (Cluster 4) and Koronadal, Cotabato and West Negros University buckling down to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Negros University, a staple in the event with its sound sports program, is the defending champion both in the men&#8217;s basketball and women&#8217;s volleyball events. 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