The UP System – Office of Alumni Relations (UPS-OAR) organized the Alumni Relations Committee (ARC) Convention on November 07-08, 2019 at the F. Benitez Hall Alumni Center, UP Diliman.
Alumni Milestones
A great ride: Edward Hernandez
Locals hitching a ride on a restored military truck after WWII was the catalyst to launching one of the largest bus companies in the Philippines. Today, the locals are still hopping on board, but travelling in far more comfort.
Student from UP Diliman Created an App that Provides Information About Careers in Agriculture Wins 2nd Place at the Hack4Rice Hackathon Last September 1
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), hosted a hackathon last August 30 to September 1 called Hack4Rice.
2019 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Named: P1 Million Awaits Each Awardee
This year’s Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos have been presented during a press conference held on August 8 in Taguig City.
Former UP president Emil Javier named national scientist
By: Nestor Corrales MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has named former University of the Philippines president Emil Javier as the nation’s latest national scientist. Duterte conferred Javier the Order of National Scientist through Proclamation No. 781 released on Thursday. “[T]he works of Emil Q. Javier, Ph.D., in the field of agriculture, through spearheading the […]
PAL board appoints veteran in BPO management and corporate turnarounds as president and COO
PIONEERING flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has a new chief pilot on the seat.
UP Manila Chancellor Carmencita Padilla wins PRC Awards
UP Manila Chancellor Carmencita Padilla wins the 2019 PRC Award – Outstanding Professional for Medicine and Eric Nubla award for being the best among this year’s winners from the different professions. Source: UP Manila FB Page
Recto conferred UAP highest architecture award
Noted architect Philip H. Recto (BS Arch ’70) was conferred the Likha Gold Medal Award by the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) last April 11, 2019. This is the highest UAP architecture award and is given to illustrious architects in recognition of their impeccable moral character, highest standard of professional and ethical conduct, excellence […]
Dalisay is professor emeritus
Prof. Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., PhD, former vice president for public affairs, was appointed as professor emeritus by the UP Board of Regents (BOR) at its 1344th meeting on Apr. 29. Dalisay retired as a Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of the Philippines, where he also chaired the English department and […]
Japan Confers Decoration on Ambassador Delia Domingo Albert
The Government of Japan announced on May 21, 2019 the conferment of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star on Ambassador Delia Domingo Albert, former foreign secretary, in recognition of her contribution to strengthening the economic relations between Japan and the Philippines. When she was foreign secretary in 2003 to 2004, she […]