Dear UP Engineering Community, During this time of crisis, we are informing you what your UP Engineering community is doing for the betterment of humanity. At the same time, we appeal for your support in making the various activities implementable expeditiously and sustainable. We are ensuring provisions for engineering students Read more…
The UPERDFI Investments and Finance Committee discussed ways to increase returns from investments on February 11 at the UPERDFI Office. Treasurer Ega Atanacio convened the meeting, with Adviser Mag Albarracin, VP Bing del Rosario, Sec Ronnie Nolasco and member Michael Gonzalez attending. Pres Rico, Chairman of the Resource Generation Committee, Read more…
In photo (seated, L-R): Deed of Donation Signing with PLDT Group Public Affairs Head Ramon Isberto, PLDT-SMART Foundation Chairman Manny Pangilinan, UP President Danilo Concepcion, PLDT-Smart Foundation President Esther Santos and UPERDFI President Rico Trinidad; and UPERDFI ED Tito Aliga (standing). Photo by Bong Arboleda, UPMPRO In a ceremony presided Read more…
As a part of the renewal of GT Foundation’s certificate with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC), ED Tito Aliga participated in the “Voice of The Collaborating Partners” session conducted by PCNC on February 7 at the GTFI Office. GTFI sponsors ten scholars in the College of Engineering, with Read more…
UPERDFI held the third meeting of the Technical Advisory Panel for the Energy System Modelling Project on February 3 at the UP BGC. The five-year (2020-24) energy situationer was presented by team leader Dr. Mike Pedrasa, and assumptions for the long-term outlook were taken up by the panel. Eight of Read more…
UPERDFI Member Dr. Francis Chua turns over the new bus for UP Varsity Teams on February 3 in a ceremony attended by Dr. Chua’s family, and his close friends and classmates from Xavier School, and colleagues from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In photo (L-R) UPERDFI ED Tito Read more…
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…