UPERDFI, spearheaded by the Membership Committee conducted an informative campus tour of the brand-new buildings and facilities of the UPD College of Engineering, followed by an engaging plenary session at the UP National Engineering Center with esteemed department heads and representatives. This event initiated conversations between the COE and UPERDFI Read more…
Dean Tonette Tanchuling and COE leaders hosted UP VP for Development, Dr. Ferdinand Pecson in discussing possible collaborations aimed at completing unfinished Engineering structures. The go-forward agreement includes a detailed review of the status of each building and understanding of the steps in the process that caused delays and an Read more…
The unveiling of the Sculpture at the Melchor Hall West Lawn was held on February 6, officiated by Pres. Danilo Concepcion. It was donated by Alphan Arch. Tony Turalba. As an added feature, Ms. Darlene Antonino Custodio, daughter of the late Senators Gaudencio and Magnolia Antonino, handed over to UPERDFI Read more…
Turnover and Inauguration of the UPCOE Computing Facility. Photos by Mark Opinaldo UP officials, donors, UPERDFI members, and esteemed guests joined the turnover and inauguration of the UP College of Engineering (UPCOE) Computing Facility on February 15, 2023, at the National Engineering Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City. The program included special messages from Read more…
ICE Director Prof Regin Regidor and the ICE Team discussed the details for the construction of the ICE Student Space with alumnus Jason Valderrama, CE 2006, President & CEO of JCV & Associates on December 13 at the ICE Executive Conference Room. This will be a Student Wellbeing Facility, part Read more…
OceanaGold Philippines, Inc. (OGPI) headed by Atty. Joan Adaci-Cattiling, remitted their commitment for the modernization of the laboratories at the UP Diliman Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. The 5-year donation started in 2018. OGPI is a multinational mining company based in Bgy. Didipio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, operating a Read more…
The Friends of UP Foundation in America (FUPFA) has remitted its commitment of USD 125,000 for the High Performance Computing Project. FUPFA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization based in San Francisco, California. We thank the FUPFA Board headed by its Chairman, UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, and Vice-Chairman Atty. Lourdes Read more…
In a series of zoom meetings held on March 16 and 24, and April 1 and 11, Fluor Philippines executives and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) executives discussed going-forward actions with the UP Diliman Legal Office, the UPCOE Associate Dean for Institutional Linkages, DMMME leads and UPERDFI to implement Read more…
Fluor Daniel Inc. – Philippines, through its Global University Sponsorship Program, reinvigorated ties with the UP College of Engineering by donating funds for the use of the Department of Chemical Engineering and for the Institute of Civil Engineering. Part of the fund will be used to purchase a five-year license of Read more…
Longridge Construction, Inc., through President Benedict T. Laogan (BS CE ’94, mcl), elevated its support to UPCOE by donating to the equipping of the UP Institute of Civil Engineering (UP ICE) Fire Lab, establishing the Longridge Construction, Inc. Professorial Chair in Civil Engineering, and awarding ten (10) thesis support grants Read more…