With the introduction of Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona, UPERDFI ED Tito Aliga organized a discovery meeting among Amini CEO and Founder Kate Kallot and Head of Platforms Zoe Cayetano, the UP College of Engineering AI Program Professors Pros Naval and Migs Remolona, and National Engineering Center Deputy ED and GE Professor Read more…
Consul General Neil Ferrer and Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona met with leaders from UPERDFI, UPSCALE, UP Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO), UP System University Innovations Fellowships Program, UP College of Engineering, UPD College of Science, and DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) for Read more…
UPAABC Board Member and Scholarships head Anita Aytona and husband Tony Aytona (EE’71) visited the UP College of Engineering on July 12 to meet with ADSA Kate Tungpalan, UPERDFI ED Tito Aliga and DED Norika Ishikawa to discuss the status of the scholarship program. The UPAABC Scholarship Program was started Read more…
The DMCI Group of Companies hosted a Thanksgiving Dinner for the UP College of Engineering (UPCOE) and the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) on July 9 at their Valeron Tower Showroom in Pasig City. The DMCI Group, through the DM Consunji Construction, DMCI Project Developers, Semirara Mining Read more…
Capitol Steel Corporation, represented by Executive Vice President Berck Y. Cheng, signed the Memorandum of Agreement with UPERDFI President Lito Bermumdo and UPCOE Dean Tonette Tanchuling for the Capitol Steel Scholarship Program. The ceremony was held on July 3 at the National Engineering Center. Mr. Cheng was accompanied by CSC Read more…
BS GE’ 80 alumnus Efren Ricalde, a seasoned photographer and IT professional showcased his photographs in an exhibit entitled “Slices of Time” from July 1 to 11 at the Ignacio B. Gimenez Gallery. Efren’s photos feature key moments and people from Philippine social movements and socio-cultural realities throughout the decades. Read more…
UPERDFI member, Mayor Paul Dumlao of Surigao City, UP BSCE 2002, delivered an inspiring challenge to the UPCOE National Service Training Program (NSTP) graduates on June 3, 2024. The 840 graduates from the UPCOE were split into two batches, with the common venue being the Asian Center Auditorium. The event Read more…
The Chemrez Technologies technical team, led by General Manager Henry Siy, met with UPERDFI Executive Director Tito Aliga and UP College of Engineering professors in June 2024 to discuss research collaboration areas between industry and academe.
UPCOE Dean Tonette Tanchuling and UPERDFI ED Tito Aliga sign the Deed of Donation for the Laguinia Professorial Chair and Scholarship The Laguinia Family, through the family-owned companies Goodfire Stoves Corporation and Urvara, Inc., established the Enrique Lee Laguinia Professorial Chair Award and Scholarships, respectively. The honoree, Enrique Lee Laguinia, Read more…
Ceremonial Signing for the Megawide Scholarship Program with (L-R) Atty. Carmela Castro, Ms. Teresa Chua-Saavedra, Dean Tonette Tanchuling and ED Tito Aliga The Megawide Foundation, represented by its President and Executive Director Ms. Teresa Chua-Saavedra, is the corporate foundation of Megawide Construction Corporation. They established the Megawide Foundation Scholarship Program Read more…