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…
(L-R) DED Norika Ishikawa; DOST SFU Officials Dex Abino, Kaelle Calzado, Corly Canilao, Melvin Jusi; and ED Tito Aliga The DOST Science & Technology Foundation Unit composed of Melvin Jusi, Dex Abino, Corly Canilao and Kaelle Calzado met with UPERDFI Executive Director Tito Aliga, Deputy ED Norika Ishikawa and Accountant Read more…
(L-R) Dr. Jaybie de Guzman; MpowHER Scholars Lynille Magbanua, Angela Kaye Sotto, Crizhalyn Weng Miguel, Jana Reven Valenzuela, Deceryl Cortez; ED Tito Aliga Within the ambit of the Meralco MBrace Program, One Meralco Foundation hosted the annual gathering of participating schools and scholars in the MPowHer Scholarship Program on March Read more…
(seated, L-R) JAAF Trustee Rowell Recinto, JAAF ED Christine Diane Romero, 2 COE Students, AD Kate Tungpalan; (standing, L-R) ACI BizDev Danica Berunio, 6 COE Students, ED Tito Aliga, JAAF Admin Officer Leonor Carmela Gealogo, ACI BizDev Neil Parin Five UP Engineering teams comprising BS Metallurgical Engineering seniors presented their Read more…
Scholarship Awarding and Contract Signing for the Orica Philippines Scholarship with 7 Orica scholars (seated) and (standing, L-R) Orica Philippines’ Joel Laqui, Gordon Matthew Wallace, DMMME Chairperson Mitch Oyales, UPERDFI ED Tito Aliga, COE Dean Tonette Tanchuling, Orica Philippines’ Arnel Tegelan, COE AD Kate Tungpalan and DMMME Faculty Christian Arranz Read more…
Effective March 15, 2024, our member Bobby Batungbacal assumed the Executive Director’s position in the influential Makati Business Club. Its website cites MBC’s purpose to be the voice of the Philippine business sector, taking advocacy positions and implementation roles necessary to contribute to nation-building. Bobby retired as Managing Director of Read more…
On March 16, Saturday, MemComm Chairman Val Reyes and members Lito Bermudo and Wendel Mediarito organized the first huddle among members at the Ayala Alabang Country Club. This effort is meant to excite members to get involved in our activities. Aside from Val, Lito and Wendel, attendees included Joanne Angtuaco, Read more…