UPCOE Dean Rizalinda de Leon and UPERDFI President Chato Calderon completed the DC Roadshow on October 13 at the beautiful Philippine Embassy Annex in Washington DC. This was made possible by the collaboration of the UP Alumni Association DCMDVA Chapter Read more…
On October 10, the Philippine Consul General Claro S. Cristobal welcomed UPCOE Dean Rizalinda de Leon, UPERDFI Chato Calderon and the organizers from UPAANJ, Beta Epsilon Fraternity Alumni Association of the Americas (BEFAAA) and Tau Alpha Fraternity Alumni Association at Read more…
Check out our October Bulletin to keep you in the loop!
It has been a wonderful week, meeting with US-based alumni and friends! UPCOE and UPERDFI thank the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) Chapters of New Jersey, DC/ Maryland/Virginia, Greater Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the Beta Epsilon Fraternity Alumni Association in Read more…
UPERDFI members Reynaldo Vea and Felipe Medalla received the 2018 Manuel L. Quezon Gawad Parangal Awards for their great contribution to the development of our nation. The Awarding Ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza in Ortigas on October 12, Read more…
The Professorial Chair Colloquia are underway! These showcase the research of the Professorial Chair Awardees in the College of Engineering across eight departments/institutes. Chair donors are invited to attend or send their representatives to the events! Check out the schedule: Read more…
UPERDFI and Alexan (c/o member Alex Sy) are exploring the feasibility of joining forces to publish a new Engineering Textbook for ES 101 (Statics and Dynamics). Authors are two Civil Engineering Professors Dr. Benito Pacheco (UPERDFI member) and Dr. Augustus Read more…
Adviser Mar Casillan and Trustee Ferdz de la Cruz (from Manila Water Co.) chipped in to the Innovation Grants Fund, which is meant to support our Technopreneurship Initiative. Pilipinas Shell (c/o Cesar Romero) and Cravings Group (c/o Trustee Rico Trinidad) Read more…
UPCOE and UPERDFI thank Ed Manrique, a BS Industrial Engineering graduate based in the US, for sponsoring the JOSE EDGAR MANRIQUE PROFESSORIAL CHAIR IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING effective AY 2018-19. This is the sixth Chair established in 2018. Our Ohio-based member Read more…
A long-time UPERDFI member, Dr. Francis Chua (IE ’72) hosted a kamustahan dinner on September 21. Joining UPERDFI Adviser DOST Sec Boy de la Peña, member DOST Usec. Gev Guevara, Trustees Pres. Chato Calderon, Dean Babylin de Leon, Joe Florendo, Read more…