In a letter dated April 23, 2024 to UPERDFI, UP President Angelo Jimenez informed us of the appointment of our member UP VP Dan Peckley as the UP Representative to our Board of Trustees! Dan, who holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo and served in Read more…
Ms. Angelina (Jean) Maniquis Ople, widow of Felicisimo S. Ople, Jr. and their children Mark, Eric and PJ, signed the Deed of Donation for the establishment of the Felicisimo V. Ople (CE 1928) and Felicisimo S. Ople, Jr. (CE 1958) Professorial Chair in Engineering. Fel Jr., BSCE magna cum laude, Read more…
To carry out our goal of promoting projects with societal impact and to nurture future engineers, UPERDFI awarded grants to two start-ups and six student projects that were chosen by the UPERDFI Innovation Committee from a pool of students, faculty and budding entrepreneurs who responded to UPERDFI’s call for Research-to-Market Read more…
Leaders of the DM Consunji Group of Companies Ms. Jing Consunji Reyes, Ms. Dinky Consunji Laperal and Mr. Migi Laperal discussed with UPERDFI and the UP College of Engineering to organize an event that will showcase the research of the various Engineering Professorial Chair Awards sponsored by DM Consunji Companies. Read more…
UPERDFI held its 55th General Membership Meeting on May 15, 2024 at the Juinio Hall UP National Engineering Center and via Zoom. UPERDFI President Winnie Torres-Ordoñez, ED Tito Aliga and Treasurer Glen Tabios presented the 2023 highlights of the Foundation’s activities and financials and current activities. COE Dean Tonette Tanchuling Read more…