With headquarters in Australia, Orica Philippines, Inc., a global mining solutions provider that manufactures explosives in its Bataan Plant (for export markets and Philippine customers) established a Scholarship Program at the UPD College of Engineering. The Memorandum of Agreement between UP and Orica Philippines was signed by Orica Philippines Area Read more…
JCV & Associates Project Management and Development, Inc. (JCVA) headed by its President and CEO, Jason C. Valderrama (CE’ 06), awarded the scholarships to three Civil Engineering seniors – Christelle Mae de Leon, John Paul Alincomot, and King Caesar Rollan. The awarding ceremony was held on November 8, 2023 at Read more…
DIEOR Chairman Raymond Lagria led IE alumni, faculty and students in the unveiling ceremony for the DIEOR Golden Pillars Projects on October 21, 2023 at the IEME Building Lobby. UPCOE Dean Tonette Tanchuling and UPIE Alumni Association President Jomari Mercado did the ribbon-cutting honors for the Integrated Product Design and Read more…
Fluor Daniel, Inc. – Philippines, represented by its Regional Manager for Southeast Asia Operations, David Djojodihardjo, led the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Fluor Lecture Room at the Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in UP Diliman on October 20, 2023. Fluor also signed the Deed of Read more…
The STEALTH Project officially started on September 18, 2023 after the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement by industry partner Craft Research Technologies, Inc. (CRTI), UP Project Team (joint UPCOE DMMME and EEEI), and UPERDFI as fund administrator. CRTI leaders, the UP Project Team, and UPERDFI met on September 22 Read more…
On August 29, 2023, during Metrobank’s 61st Anniversary celebration at the Grand Hyatt Manila, Metrobank Foundation and GT Foundation, Inc. handed over development grants worth PHP 40 Million to 32 partner organizations including UPERDFI and the UP College of Engineering. UPERDFI ED Tito Aliga and UPCOE Dean Tonette Tanchuling attended Read more…
The UPERDFI Board of Trustees held its 179th Regular Meeting on August 16, 2023 at the UP National Engineering Center and via Zoom. The Board, led by Chairman Alex Sy, discussed pertinent matters concerning the Foundation. In attendance were President Winnie Torres-Ordoñez, Vice President Lito Bermudo, Corporate Secretary Fred Chua, Read more…
UPERDFI-NISMED Meeting with (L-R) Chicho Mantaring, Dr. Grace Gomez, Alex Sy, Dr. Sheryl Monterola, Lito Bermudo, Dr. Monalisa Sasing, Norika Ishikawa and Tito Aliga. UPERDFI officers met with the University of the Philippines National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (UP NISMED) officials on August 9, 2023 to explore Read more…
DOD Signing with (L-R) UPERDFI Executive Director Tito Aliga, JAAF Executive Director Diane Romero, COE Dean Tonette Tanchuling, COE Assoc. Dean for Student Affairs Kate Tungpalan The J. Amado Araneta Foundation, Inc. (JAAF) signed the Deed of Donation with UPERDFI and the UP College of Engineering for the Thesis Support Read more…
The UP College of Engineering held the Recognition Rites on August 1, 2023 at the Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City. The guest speaker was UPERDFI Member Mamerto “Mert” E. Tangonan from the BS Civil Engineering Class of 1984. Mert is the Deputy Governor of the Payments and Currency Management Sector of Read more…