With the help of our member Annette Alcasabas, MetE alumna Agnes Marquez-Whiten, UPAE Global Awardee for Women’s Empowerment in 2014, made a significant donation to the High Performance Computing Facility Project. Agnes was cited as a champion of women’s rights and women in industry in Australia. Using FEMINIST as the one word to describe her life, she lives in Brisbane, and is also connected with the University of Queensland.
No matter the weather, Executive Director Tito Aliga remained on the ground and actively engaged to ensure that programs continue uninterrupted. Hardware purchased for the mental health chatbot, an initiative under the Nation-Building Project Grants Read more…
UPERDFI closed 2025 on very strong financial footing. Donor contributions aren’t just gifts—they are investments in the future of Philippine engineering and innovation. At UPERDFI, we are bridging the gap between research and real-world application. Read more…
by Denise Pallasigue and Trisha Mae Roque, BS Mechanical Engineering students from UP Diliman, recipients of The Sherwin O Thesis Support Grant. Trisha is also a recipient of Jose and Fae Albano Study Grant. Meet Read more…