The organizing IMG said registration is free and is ongoing. Entry forms are available on the website, www.jvcbadminton.com, and at Unit 1411 Cityland Herrera Tower, Herrera cor. Valero Sts., Salcedo Village, Makati City, and at Asuncion Badminton Center, No. 20 E. Maclang cor. P. Guevarra Sts., San Juan, Metro Manila. Deadline for submission of entries is on Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. For details, contact 8942995, 0917-8050702, 09178050601, 725-2568 and 0917-5288970.

The draw will be held Nov. 13 at the Asuncion Badminton Center starting at 9 a.m. Incomplete requirements at the time of the draw will disqualify the school from the tournament.

A record field is expected with defending champions UST (men’s) and La Salle (ladies’) likely to be crowded by FEU, Ateneo, UP, College of St. Benilde, Siena College, UP Los Baños, University of Baguio, PUP, University of Makati, TIP, Lyceum, PMI, CCP, EARIST, De La Salle-Araneta Univ., PNU, RTU, Miriam College and Trinity.

Joining the hunt for top honors in the collegiate division are the regional winners of the nationwide JVC badminton tourneys, including Holy Angel University of Pampanga, University of Visayas, University of San Jose Recoletos-Cebu, University of Mindanao, Ateneo de Davao and Iloilo Doctors College.

Arellano (boys’) and Poveda (girls’) will be out to defend their titles in the high school division with the challenge to come from the likes of Marcelo H Del Pilar, Ateneo, Xavier School, Woodrose, Siena College, De La Salle Zobel, Rizal High School, Little Mary Heart Montessori, De La Salle Antipolo and University of Perpetual Help-Laguna.