
The Geotechnics Philippines, Inc. (GPI), headed by its President Diosdado A. Ureña, and through its Director and UPERDFI member Alexis A. Acacio has donated a new professorial chair in Civil Engineering. GPI was organized in 1966 by a group of professionals – F.F. Cruz, A.L. Juinio, P.C. Reyes, J.M. De Castro and S.F. Reyes to provide geotechnical, geological and foundation engineering services. The GPI Professorial Chair will be awarded starting AY 2022-2023, for five years.