The family of our much esteemed Adviser, Roger Murga, hosted a dinner party at the Celebrity Sports Club on August 19, 2023 on the occasion of his 89th birthday. The event was well-organized by his three sons and their families. Mesmerizing the crowd, Roger recounted the challenges and solutions that Read more…
We congratulate alumni who were cited in the August 19, 2023 Grand UP Alumni Reunion at the Bahay Alumni in UP Diliman! The following have linkages with UPERDFI: Distinguished Alumni Award for Education and Societal Development – Filomena Magno Cantoria. She is a retired faculty member of the College of Read more…
In the culminating event for GBF’s 30th year held on August 17 at The Westin Manila, the GBF President Lance Gokongwei and Executive Director Grace Colet presented the renewed thrust in implementing its purpose – ‘Building the future through education’. This was espoused by the patriarch, Mr. John Gokongwei, Jr. Read more…
On June 22, the UP Alumni Engineers, with the generous hosting at the Manila Golf Club by our Adviser Sid Consunji, conducted a successful fundraising to replenish and build the Study Now Pay Later Program. The original SNPL Fund was set up in 2016 and has benefitted almost 150 students. Read more…
Led by UPERDFI member Raymund Alberto being the President and CEO, RASA Surveying and Realty signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of the Philippines, through its Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry (TCAGP) on May 4, 2023. This is meant to strengthen the existing partnership between the Read more…
Megaworld Foundation organized a site tour for their Graduating Scholars from UP in April and May, 2023. The tour aimed to familiarize the scholars with the company and encourage them to join the workforce after their graduation. The scholars had lunch with MFI President Dr. Francis C. Canuto, and met Read more…
UPERDFI Trustees and Advisers joined the UP Engineering Community in honoring the life of Engr. Filemon “Jun” T. Berba, Jr. on April 22, 2023 at the Melchor Hall lobby. The PARANGAL was organized by the UP College of Engineering and the Beta Epsilon Fraternity. Speaking for UPCOE Dean Tonette Tanchuling Read more…
MBFI Executive Director Chito Sobrepena and GTFI Executive Director Boyet Dy, with the heads of GTFI partner HEIs. Photos by MBFI/GTFI Metrobank Foundation and GT Foundation hosted an event for their partner higher education institutions (HEIs) including UPCOE on April 14, 2023 at the Metrobank Plaza in Makati. UPCOE, with Read more…
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (DIEOR) installed bike racks in the IE-ME Building for faculty members and students to have a safe place to park their eco-friendly rides to the campus. The first batch of bike racks is funded via the Golden Pillars Project, in partnership with Read more…
UPERDFI recently opened its call for applications for student projects. This initiative aims to support students who have project ideas that could provide solutions to real-world problems and make a positive impact on society and industry. Interested students are encouraged to submit their proposals by filling out the application form Read more…