The UP Alumni Association in British Columbia started with 2 scholars in AY 2021-22 and increased its support with four additional scholars this AY 2022-23. On December 1, UPAABC vice president Jasper Mallonga (ME Class 2017) had a meet-and-greet session with the scholars at Melchor Hall. Dean Tonette Tanchuling and Read more…
UPERDFI members gathered for the Membership Engagement Launch on November 29, 2022, at the Wack Wack Social Hall, Mandaluyong City. After catching up with one another over cocktails, the program was formally opened by Chairman Alex Sy. President Chicho Mantaring apprised the members of the strategic objectives of the foundation Read more…
The UP Alumni Engineers (UPAE) conducts an annual nomination and recognition of engineering professionals and leaders in government, industry and academe. For 2022, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor and UPERDFI Member Mamerto “Mert” Tangonan, CE ’84, will receive the Most Distinguished Alumnus Award for his work in ushering the digital Read more…
Dr. Luis J. Pascual, UPERDFI Founding Secretary and UP Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Founding Chairman, started the UPERDFI Golden Anniversary Fund Drive in support of engineering projects with societal impact. The application of the donation is being discussed. Dr. Pascual established a Professorial Chair dedicated to Systems Read more…
The Management Association of the Philippines selected DMCI Holdings Chairman Isidro A. Consunji as its Management Man of the Year 2022. The award is given to outstanding individuals in business and government for their management performance and contribution to nation-building. Sid Consunji is an Adviser of UPERDFI. He has been actively Read more…
UPERDFI hosted a reception to welcome the UP College of Engineering Leadership Team headed by Dean Maria Antonia “Tonette” Tanchuling on September 29, 2022 at the Melchor Hall Faculty Lounge. Dean Tonette presented her Vision Paper, tagged ENGGAGE!, which is anchored on engaging the UP Engineering community towards sustainable national development. Read more…
After over two years of fund-raising, vetting of technical specifications and procurement, the 1,152-core High Performance Computing System was delivered to UPCOE on September 28, 2022. Sourcing the equipment from PSSC Labs in California, our supplier, State Alliance Enterprises, Inc. (SAEI) delivered the order 2.5 months ahead of schedule. The Read more…
Seaoil, through its Independent Director and UPERDFI Adviser Lito Frondoso, made a significant donation to the Tau Alpha Fraternity Infinity Walk Project in UP Diliman. UPERDFI will administer and account for the project funds.
The UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. was established in 1972 to support the UP College of Engineering. On August 3, 2022, UPERDFI celebrated its 50th Anniversary through a Thanksgiving Dinner at the Bahay ng Alumni. UPERDFI was joined by esteemed donors, members, trustees, advisers, partners at the University Read more…
First and foremost, thank you to the Board for trusting me to lead UPERDFI until May next year. Thanks too to the officers and committee heads for committing their support in achieving the Foundation’s aspirations. I have no intention of pivoting from the direction set last year under the presidency Read more…