The host school, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD), led the opening ceremonies at the Araneta Coliseum on July 2, 2011.

Management Committee (MANCOM) chair Mike del Mundo announced that Lyceum completed all of the necessary requirements, including the existence of a high school department.

The nonexistence of a high school department two years ago prevented Lyceum from being a guest team; its high school campus in Cavite was accepted and the Lyceum Pirates will field in teams in the mandatory sports.

[3] Boxing's eight-division world champion and Sarangani representative Manny Pacquiao was the keynote speaker during the opening ceremonies on July 2.

The game of SSC-R with UPHSD was rescheduled to January 4 after a brawl during the women's match of the same teams in San Beda Gym.

The Men's and Women's beach volleyball tournaments started last August 13, 2011 at the La Salle Greenhills sandcourt.