Dr. Mike Pedrasa presents project updates to the Technical Advisory Panel The Philippine Energy System Modelling (ESM) Project is well underway. The Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) had its second meeting on November 25, 2019. The Project Team led by Dr. Michael Pedrasa, EEEI Director, showed the scenarios of the 2020-24 Read more…
The UPERDFI Board of Trustees met on November 20 to discuss the status of programs and projects. Focus will be on seeking donors for new chairs and increasing the number of active chairs out of the underfunded chairs that are being rested. New initiatives include supporting the plan of Dean Read more…
Levy Espiritu (center) receives the award from Dean Ferdie Manegdeg (left) and UPAE President Caccus Berba (right) | Photo courtesy of Rockfordproductions, Inc. / UPAE We congratulate UPERDFI member Levy Espiritu, CE ’79, for being accorded the Most Distinguished Alumnus Award by the UP Alumni Engineers during the November 16 Read more…
(L-R) Rico Trinidad, Freddie Austria, Sid Consunji, Mar Casillan, Jun Villoria, Edgar Manrique, Sec. Boy de la Peña, Levy Espiritu, Mark Villanueva, Menchu Seriña, Rene Bello, Jon Kasilag, Chato Calderon, Rhod Gonzalez and Tito Aliga. Photo courtesy of Rockford Productions, Inc. / UPAE. UPERDFI joined the UPAE’s 72nd Alumni Homecoming Read more…
(Seated, L-R) UPCOE Dean Ferdinand Manegdeg, UPERDFI President Rico Trinidad, PLDT-Smart Foundation, Inc. Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, PLDT-Smart Foundation, Inc. President Ma. Esther O. Santos, PLDT Chief People Support Gina P. Ordoñez (Standing, L-R) UPCOE Associate Dean for Research Happy Denoga, UPCOE Associate Dean for Administration Carl Odulio, and PLDT, Read more…
San Francisco-based UPERDFI Member Vic Villagracia visited the Philippines and met with UPERDFI Trustee Roger Buendia and Adviser Chato Calderon, and UPCOE Dean Ferdie Manegdeg and Associate Deans Carl Odulio and Happy Denoga on November 8. Vic suggested to procure a Very High Speed (VHS) Computer to increase research accuracy Read more…
(L-R) Dr. Juvy Balbarona and Teresa Li. Photo courtesy of Token News PH Consultancy Token News PH Consultancy, Inc. awarded 5 Study Grants to UPCOE students to study blockchain technology during its third conference on November 10, 2019 at the Peninsula Manila in Makati City. UPCOE Associate Dean for Student Read more…
PLDT-SMART Foundation Chairman Manny Pangilinan signed the deed of donation for the five-year extension of the PLDT-SMART Foundation Professorial Chair with UPCOE Dean Ferdie Manegdeg and UPERDFI President Rico Trinidad on November 5, 2019. MVP committed to set up two new Chairs effective AY 2020-21.
(L-R) Willie Mejia, Greg Vigilar, UPAADCMDVA President Sarah Bengzon, President Danilo Concepcion UPERDFI and UPCOE thank the UPAA DCMDVA (Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia) for pooling their donations for the Student Wellbeing Program. UPAA DCMDVA President Sarah Bengzon, Willie Mejia and Greg Vigilar turned over the ceremonial check of $10,000 Read more…
Industry challenger SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation UPERDFI, in cooperation with SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation and the UP Diliman Department of Mechanical Engineering, delivered the fourth installment of Technology Hour on October 23, 2019 at UP NEC. VPs Raffy Hildalgo and Dods Cola (MetE ’78) of SteelAsia, the country’s dominant player in steel Read more…