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 UP Engineering alumni. Initially planned as a simple hand over 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 at the UP NEC AVR. In photo: (L-R) CorSec Ronnie 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 in the USA during their Sapphire Anniversary Ball in November 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 alumni, as a result of the 4-city visit made by 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 allocated to the Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering Departments, respectively. Read more…