The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between UP Diliman and Fluor Daniel, Inc. – Philippines was held at the UP Board of Regents Room at Quezon Hall on March 15, 2024. The MOA enumerated six streams of partnership for the benefit of the College of Engineering, which Read more…
SEM-Calaca Power Corporation and Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corporation signed a Deed of Donation with the University of the Philippines to provide testing equipment at the DMMME on December 14, 2023. Semirara Mining President Cristina Consunji-Gotianun and UP Diliman Chancellor Atty. Carlo Vistan did the honors in a special ceremony Read more…
The generosity of Dr. Magdaleno B. Albarracin, Jr. and the swift collaboration between UPERDFI and the UP Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) resulted in the conveyance of the equipment to the University of the Philippines on December 4, 2023, four months after the project started. UPERDFI Chairman Engr. Alex Read more…
Fluor Daniel, Inc. – Philippines, represented by its Regional Manager for Southeast Asia Operations, David Djojodihardjo, led the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Fluor Lecture Room at the Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in UP Diliman on October 20, 2023. Fluor also signed the Deed of Read more…
DMCI Homes President Alfredo Austria (2nd from left) and ICE Director Jose Regin Regidor lead the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Universal Testing Machine, together with UPERDFI Executive Director Alfonso Aliga, Jr. and UP College of Engineering Dean Maria Antonia Tanchuling. Photo by Engr. John Carlo Raquiño Quezon City, July Read more…
Dr. Magdaleno Albarracin, Jr. (2nd from right) hands over the donation to UPERDFI Chairman Alex Sy. In photo (L-R), Dr. Rowena Cristina Guevara, Dr. Guillermo Tabios III and Atty. Edgardo Carlo Vistan II. Quezon City, July 26, 2023 – Dr. Magdaleno B. Albarracin, Jr., an alumnus of Electrical Engineering, Vice Read more…
UPERDFI, spearheaded by the Membership Committee conducted an informative campus tour of the brand-new buildings and facilities of the UPD College of Engineering, followed by an engaging plenary session at the UP National Engineering Center with esteemed department heads and representatives. This event initiated conversations between the COE and UPERDFI Read more…
Dean Tonette Tanchuling and COE leaders hosted UP VP for Development, Dr. Ferdinand Pecson in discussing possible collaborations aimed at completing unfinished Engineering structures. The go-forward agreement includes a detailed review of the status of each building and understanding of the steps in the process that caused delays and an Read more…
The unveiling of the Sculpture at the Melchor Hall West Lawn was held on February 6, officiated by Pres. Danilo Concepcion. It was donated by Alphan Arch. Tony Turalba. As an added feature, Ms. Darlene Antonino Custodio, daughter of the late Senators Gaudencio and Magnolia Antonino, handed over to UPERDFI Read more…
Turnover and Inauguration of the UPCOE Computing Facility. Photos by Mark Opinaldo UP officials, donors, UPERDFI members, and esteemed guests joined the turnover and inauguration of the UP College of Engineering (UPCOE) Computing Facility on February 15, 2023, at the National Engineering Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City. The program included special messages from Read more…