ED Tito Aliga facilitated a roundtable discussion with UPCOE ADSA Rhandley Cajote, Office of Counselling and Guidance Director Joel Javiniar and staff, two UPCOE students, ERDFI president Chato Calderon and member Gerry Parco, and alumni volunteers, to explore the issue of student wellbeing and mental health among students. Inputs will Read more…
UPERDFI President Chato Calderon invites the Trustees and Members to Engg Musika! The UPERDFI Board of Trustees, Council of Advisers and Members attended the Special Board Meeting held on March 12, Tuesday at the NEC Executive Board Room. The Board shared the status of the initiatives of UPERDFI: Special Projects Read more…
Engg Musika! is a benefit concert organized by the UP College of Engineering (UPCOE) and the UPERDFI to be held on Saturday evening, April 6, 2019 at the DM Consunji Theater in UP Diliman. The concert showcases the musical talents of UPCOE alumni, faculty and staff. Key performers include DOST Read more…
The UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) was joined by 70 members and guests for its first-ever Cocktails on February 20, 2019 at the UP Bonifacio Global City Campus in Taguig. We thank our sponsors – UPERDFI Member Marcelo Casillan, Jr.; Accenture (through Engg alumnus Glenn Gratil, Managing Read more…
All Aboard! UPERDFI Cocktails on Feb. 20 With the sponsorship of our member Marcelo Casillan, Jr., Manila Water Co., Inc., Shell, Accenture, SteelAsia Foundation, Focus Global, Inc., McCann WorldGroup Philippines and CCA Manila, we host the UPERDFI Cocktails on February 20, Wednesday, from 5 to 8pm at the UP Bonifacio Read more…
Discussions have started with the Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) for the equipping of ICE Laboratories, sparked by UPERDFI members Roger Murga and Lilit Tumbocon, both past PCA presidents who sit in the board of the PCA Foundation. Visiting alumnus Francisco “Kit” Ramos (ME ’80), who is the Project Manager of Read more…
We thank Longridge Construction, Inc. led by its President, Benedict Laogan (CE ’94); the Allado Construction Corporation led by its President and UPERDFI member Ramon Allado (CE ‘78), and one alumnus (who wants to remain anonymous) for donating to the UPCOE Student Competition Fund. Aside from the funding, they provided Read more…
Manila Water Foundation (MWF) formally launched the 2019 MWF Prize for Engineering Excellence on February 12 at the SEAMEO INNOTECH, Quezon City. MWF supports Filipino engineers doing research and development and implementing their projects. UPERDFI has been supporting the bi-annual event since its inaugural awards in 2015. MWF is chaired Read more…
UPCOE Dean Rizalinda de Leon, UPERDFI President Chato Calderon, J. Amado Araneta Foundation, Inc. Executive Director Christine Diane Romero and UPERDFI Tito Aliga UPERDFI and UPCOE thank the J. Amado Araneta Foundation, Inc. through Araneta Group Senior VP John B. Castelo (EE ’86) for donating ten (10) Thesis Support Grants Read more…
Thank you for being a part of a fruitful 2018! Sharing with you the latest updates about UPERDFI. UPERDFI Firms up Action Plan for 2019 Trustees and Advisers (seated from left) Pete Maniego, Comptroller Edith Atienza, Jun Berba, Chairman Lilit Tumbocon, President Chato Calderon, Sec. Boy de la Peña, Mar Read more…