UPERDFI has been granted a PCNC Certificate of Accreditation for the next five years by the PCNC Board. This will be forwarded to the BIR for the renewal of the Certificate of Donee Institution of the Foundation. With the donee status, donations made to UPERDFI are exempted from donor’s tax Read more…
Moderated by ERDFI member Riza Mantaring, the webinar was initiated in consonance with the Covenant for Shared Prosperity launched by the Management Association of the Philippines in November 2021 to spur businesses to rethink their business models in terms of stakeholder stewardship above that of shareholder primacy. Keynote speaker Federico Read more…
DOST Secretary and UPERDFI Adviser Fortunato de la Peña was conferred the PAASE Presidential Citation for Distinguished Leadership and S&T Development in the Philippines. The awarding was held during the 41st Annual PAASE Meeting and Symposium held on October 8-11 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. PAASE acknowledged Sec. de la Peña Read more…
UPERDFI member Raymund Arnold S. Alberto (GE ‘93) is being recognized by the UP Alumni Association as Distinguished Alumnus in the field of Entrepreneurship and Job Creation. Popularly known by his initials, RASA, he has generously contributed to the advancement of the Geodetic Engineering profession, which started in 1994 when Read more…
The Japan Foundation Manila (JFM), together with UPSCALE and UPERDFI, held the kick-off event for the We Project Design Challenge on October 14, via Zoom. The We Project is a collaboration between JFM and UPSCALE Innovation Hub to showcase inclusive design for people with disabilities in the Philippines and in Read more…
UPERDFI member Chito Calingo departed on October 3, leaving behind a legacy of achievement in the academe and in the field of productivity and quality management. Graduating with the UP BS Industrial Engineering Class of 1975, he went on to pursue MS and PhD studies in the US. He established Read more…