Longridge Construction, Inc., through President Benedict T. Laogan (BS CE ’94, mcl), elevated its support to UPCOE by donating to the equipping of the UP Institute of Civil Engineering (UP ICE) Fire Lab, establishing the Longridge Construction, Inc. Professorial Chair in Civil Engineering, and awarding ten (10) thesis support grants Read more…
The Department of Geodetic Engineering (DGE) Professorial Chair awardees successfully presented their research papers on November 29. A total of 133 Engineering professors were awarded: 129 from the UPERDFI chairs and four from the UP Foundation chairs. UPCOE and UPERDFI thank the donors for their continuous support to our UPCOE Read more…
Raymond Magpantay, UPLB grad, retired Wells Fargo VP and Harvard Business School alumnus, sat down with Dean Rizalinda de Leon, ABS-CBN’s Gus de Castro, UPERDFI ED Tito Aliga and Trustee Roger Buendia to introduce the “Power of Zero”, an international campaign on raising the young generation as digital citizens. UPCOE, Read more…
UPERDFI Chairman Lilit Tumbocon and ED Tito Aliga, together with UPCOE Dean Rizalinda de Leon had a chance to award the Sundial Plaques to thank UPCOE donors of professorial chairs, study grants and thesis grants during the UPAE Alumni Homecoming on November 18 at the Bahay ng Alumni. UPCOE also Read more…
UPCOE Dean Rizalinda de Leon and UPERDFI President Chato Calderon completed the US Roadshow with the San Francisco leg on October 17 at the Philippine Consulate in SF. The UP Alumni Association of San Francisco (UPAASF), headed by Chairman Gabby Moraleda organized the event. Take a look at the snaps Read more…
UPAA Greater Los Angeles Chapter, headed by President Mutch Carino and President-Elect Ethel Rubio and Board Members Dick Cu and Bobby Canseco (also BEFAAA) hosted Dean Rizalinda de Leon and Pres. Chato Calderon for the LA leg of the US Roadshow. The event was held on October 15 at the Read more…
UPCOE Dean Rizalinda de Leon and UPERDFI President Chato Calderon completed the DC Roadshow on October 13 at the beautiful Philippine Embassy Annex in Washington DC. This was made possible by the collaboration of the UP Alumni Association DCMDVA Chapter led by President Sarah Bengzon and the BEFAAA led by Read more…
On October 10, the Philippine Consul General Claro S. Cristobal welcomed UPCOE Dean Rizalinda de Leon, UPERDFI Chato Calderon and the organizers from UPAANJ, Beta Epsilon Fraternity Alumni Association of the Americas (BEFAAA) and Tau Alpha Fraternity Alumni Association at the courtesy in his office at the Philippine Consulate in Read more…
UPCOE and UPERDFI thank Ed Manrique, a BS Industrial Engineering graduate based in the US, for sponsoring the JOSE EDGAR MANRIQUE PROFESSORIAL CHAIR IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING effective AY 2018-19. This is the sixth Chair established in 2018. Our Ohio-based member Mac de los Reyes encouraged Ed to sponsor the chair. Read more…
A long-time UPERDFI member, Dr. Francis Chua (IE ’72) hosted a kamustahan dinner on September 21. Joining UPERDFI Adviser DOST Sec Boy de la Peña, member DOST Usec. Gev Guevara, Trustees Pres. Chato Calderon, Dean Babylin de Leon, Joe Florendo, Roger Buendia, Ronnie Nolasco, ED Tito Aliga, and member Benny Read more…