Dean Tonette Tanchuling hosted a meet-and-greet session on December 13, 2022 with Huawei Technologies Philippines executives and the 2022-23 scholars at the Melchor Hall Faculty Lounge. The Huawei team included Peter Zhang (HR Director); Derrick Gan (HR Manager); Karrie Buenafe (Sr. Manager for Public Affairs); and Khairyl Serrano (HR Associate). Read more…
ICE Director Prof Regin Regidor and the ICE Team discussed the details for the construction of the ICE Student Space with alumnus Jason Valderrama, CE 2006, President & CEO of JCV & Associates on December 13 at the ICE Executive Conference Room. This will be a Student Wellbeing Facility, part Read more…
In a virtual meeting held on December 9 with UPCOE AD Kate Tungpalan and UPERDFI ED Tito Aliga, Sigrid Shun of MetroPacific Tollways, who is in charge of MPTC’s University Relations, cited the expanded benefits to MPTC Scholars. This will include allowances for graduated scholars to take the Licensure Board Read more…
The Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (DMMME) hosted a Professorial Lecture in a hybrid format that featured newly-retired professor, Dr. Herman Mendoza last December 2, 2022. The event was held at the DMMME Theater. With a BS Mining Engineering degree in 1979, a BS Metallurgical Engineering degree in Read more…
OceanaGold Philippines, Inc. (OGPI) headed by Atty. Joan Adaci-Cattiling, remitted their commitment for the modernization of the laboratories at the UP Diliman Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. The 5-year donation started in 2018. OGPI is a multinational mining company based in Bgy. Didipio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, operating a Read more…
The UP Alumni Association in British Columbia started with 2 scholars in AY 2021-22 and increased its support with four additional scholars this AY 2022-23. On December 1, UPAABC vice president Jasper Mallonga (ME Class 2017) had a meet-and-greet session with the scholars at Melchor Hall. Dean Tonette Tanchuling and Read more…
UPERDFI members gathered for the Membership Engagement Launch on November 29, 2022, at the Wack Wack Social Hall, Mandaluyong City. After catching up with one another over cocktails, the program was formally opened by Chairman Alex Sy. President Chicho Mantaring apprised the members of the strategic objectives of the foundation Read more…
GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI), in partnership with UPERDFI, approved the second batch of scholars who will receive financial assistance for four years. The GTFI Scholarship Program started in 2018 and supported 10 students from their freshman year to graduation in 2022. GTFI renewed its scholarship program to support another batch Read more…
The UPERDFI Board of Trustees welcomed the new members to the Foundation during the quarterly meeting held on November 16 via zoom. After a rigorous 4-month long process undertaken by the Membership Committee headed by Val Reyes, the Board welcomed the following new members, which brings the roster to 220 strong:Joselito Read more…
The UP Alumni Engineers (UPAE) conducts an annual nomination and recognition of engineering professionals and leaders in government, industry and academe. For 2022, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor and UPERDFI Member Mamerto “Mert” Tangonan, CE ’84, will receive the Most Distinguished Alumnus Award for his work in ushering the digital Read more…