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…
With heavy hearts, we gather to pay tribute to a distinguished member, who left behind a legacy of unwavering commitment and invaluable contributions to UP College of Engineering and to our Foundation. He set up RN Ferrer & Associates, a leading design and engineering firm in the field of electrical Read more…
We proudly announce that Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara has joined the UPERDFI Council of Advisers! The Council of Advisers was formed to be a resource of ideas and to serve as link to networks of government, business, academic and nonprofit sectors, which pursue the same advocacies as UPERDFI. Dr. Read more…
We are glad to announce that in the special meeting of the incoming Board of Trustees on May 25, the following were elected to lead the Foundation this 2023-24: Chairman – Alex Sy Sun Eng (re-elected) President – Rowena Torres-Ordoñez Vice President – Angelito D. Bermudo Corporate Secretary – Frederick Read more…
UPERDFI conducted the first hybrid Annual General Membership Meeting on May 17, 2023 at the National Engineering Center and via zoom. UP College of Engineering Dean Tonette Tanchuling, UPERDFI President Chicho Mantaring and Executive Director Tito Aliga delivered their reports to the members. Chairman Alex Sy closed the meeting with Read more…
The UPERDFI Board of Trustees headed by Chairman Alex Sy and President Chicho Mantaring met face-to-face for the first time in three years on February 15 at the NEC Executive Board Room. The Board welcomed UP Alumni Engineers President Joey Gomez as ex-officio Trustee replacing Anton Pascual. Corporate Secretary Bong Read more…
The UPERDFI Board of Trustees welcomed the new members to the Foundation during the quarterly meeting held on November 16 via zoom. After a rigorous 4-month long process undertaken by the Membership Committee headed by Val Reyes, the Board welcomed the following new members, which brings the roster to 220 strong:Joselito 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…
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…
UPERDFI would like to thank our outgoing Trustees for serving the Foundation and supporting the UP College of Engineering from June 2019 – May 2022, our continuing Trustees, and our Officers who served in 2021-22. We also thank all our Trustees and Officers for having served and led the Foundation throughout Read more…