UPERDFI congratulates the UP College of Engineering headed by Dean Ferdinand Manegdeg and the respective department chairs and institute directors for successfully completing the 2021 Professorial Chair Award Colloquium Series, which started on September 27 and ended on October 29. The colloquiums showcased the engineering research outputs of the UPCOE Read more…
Thanks to our Adviser Sec. Boy de la Peña, we have mobilized the support of his BS Chemical Engineering Class ’69 cohorts initially composed of Sec. Boy himself, Benjie Lopez, Cesar Yñiguez and Pepe Santiago to assist in the editing of our 50th Anniversary Coffee Table Book. They form the Read more…
The UP Alumni Association in British Columbia (UPAABC) set up study grants for two qualified engineering students starting AY 2021-22 in partnership with UPERDFI and UPCOE. The slots are open to Freshmen, with a possible 4-year support if requirements are satisfied. The UPAABC is currently supporting eight UP students in Read more…
Iloilo-based firm RL Royal Prime Construction Company, represented by its President, Roswell T. Limsui established a scholarship program for BS Mining and BS Metallurgical Engineering students hailing from Region VI. The Office of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs (ADSA) has begun communicating the scholarship availability to qualified students for Read more…
The UP Alumni Association fetes distinguished alumni for their contributions in various sectors of society. This year, the roster of awardees includes six (6) UP Engineering alumni. UPERDFI Members1. Engr. Raymund Arnold S. Alberto – Entrepreneurship and Employment Creation2. Engr. Ramon F. Allado – Engineering and Construction Management (Infrastructure Development)3. Read more…
UPERDFI has been granted a PCNC Certificate of Accreditation for the next five years by the PCNC Board. This will be forwarded to the BIR for the renewal of the Certificate of Donee Institution of the Foundation. With the donee status, donations made to UPERDFI are exempted from donor’s tax Read more…
Moderated by ERDFI member Riza Mantaring, the webinar was initiated in consonance with the Covenant for Shared Prosperity launched by the Management Association of the Philippines in November 2021 to spur businesses to rethink their business models in terms of stakeholder stewardship above that of shareholder primacy. Keynote speaker Federico Read more…
DOST Secretary and UPERDFI Adviser Fortunato de la Peña was conferred the PAASE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Leadership and S&T Development in the Philippines. The awarding was held during the 41st Annual PAASE Meeting and Symposium held on October 8-11 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. PAASE acknowledged Sec. de la Peña Read more…
UPERDFI member Raymund Arnold S. Alberto (GE ‘93) is being recognized by the UP Alumni Association as Distinguished Alumnus in the field of Entrepreneurship and Job Creation. Popularly known by his initials, RASA, he has generously contributed to the advancement of the Geodetic Engineering profession, which started in 1994 when Read more…
UPERDFI member Chito Calingo departed on October 3, leaving behind a legacy of achievement in the academe and in the field of productivity and quality management. Graduating with the UP BS Industrial Engineering Class of 1975, he went on to pursue MS and PhD studies in the US. He established Read more…