UPERDFI Member Dr. Francis Chua turns over the new bus for UP Varsity Teams on February 3 in a ceremony attended by Dr. Chua’s family, and his close friends and classmates from Xavier School, and colleagues from the Philippine Chamber Read more…
UPERDFI and the UP College of Engineering hosted the celebration of the 40th day of the passing our 1996-2008 Chairman, Jesus “Chito” Francisco on January 22, 2020 at the Maynilad Room, attended by family and close friends who were mostly Read more…
Pete Remoto, Resident Manager of Filminera Resources Corporation in Masbate, signed the deed of donation for the establishment of the Filminera Professorial Chair in Mining Engineering. The ceremony was a highlight of the fifth Technology Hour, held on January 22 Read more…
UPAADCMDVA Treasurer (2019) Zeny Viloria handed over the USD 10,000 check to Dean Ferdie Manegdeg on January 21 at the Dean’s Office. The UP Alumni Association chapter pooled donations from UP alumni and friends from Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia Read more…
Greetings! As we welcome 2020 with much hope for another abundant year, we are propelled by what we were able to accomplish in 2019. Let’s count the ways! 1. We continued to receive donations pledged by US Engineering and UP Read more…
To start 2020, our US-based member, Apolonio Yson (ME ’66) and wife Lorna Llave Yson (ChE ’66) set up the second Apolonio and Lorna Yson Professorial Chair! This follows the first that they established in 2014. The Chairs will be Read more…
(L-R) Mr. Irvin Domingo, Ms. Fides Tanay, Dean Ferdie Manegdeg and ED Tito Aliga SM Prime Holdings executives Fides Tanay (SVP and Group Chief HR Officer) and Irvin Domingo, Jr. (VP and Head of HR Strategy and Organizational Development) discussed Read more…
After completing the Professorial Chair Colloquia in November, the Office of the UP President approved the appointments of the proposed the chair awardees. A total of 145 chairs were awarded, up from 137 in 2018. The 145 included 139 from Read more…
ED Tito Aliga explains the status of Chairs to the CEB, with President Rico at the back. Dean Ferdie Manegdeg presided over the College Executive Board Meeting on November 29, 2019 at the Maynilad Room. At the invitation of the Read more…
Dr. Mike Pedrasa presents project updates to the Technical Advisory Panel The Philippine Energy System Modelling (ESM) Project is well underway. The Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) had its second meeting on November 25, 2019. The Project Team led by Dr. Read more…