It was a moment of reminiscing and reconnecting with old friends as various generations of the College of Medicine (UPCM) filled the hall of the Museum of a History of Ideas (MHI) for the launch of the 2025 UPCM Grand Alumni Homecoming on Jan. 15, 2025.
Organized by UPCM, the UP Medical Alumni Society (UPMAS), and the UPCM Silver Jubilarians Class of 2000 “Team Itim,” the launch saw former classmates and friends swapping tales of milestones and important life events in between raffle draws, video presentations, and heartfelt speeches.
UPCM Dean Charlotte Chiong congratulated the attendees and inspired them to support the college by sponsoring its scholarship programs and projects, especially as it celebrates its 120th anniversary.
Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Director Gerardo Legaspi reminded the attendees to maintain camaraderie and to support fellow alumni in notable endeavors. UPMAS President Dr. Krisinda Jamora acknowledged the contributions of the alumni in sharing their expertise to improve health outcomes of the nation.
Meanwhile, Chancellor Michael Tee encouraged the physicians to continue providing quality services to Filipinos with the help of fellow alumni and the institution.
Themed “DOS MILenyong Pagtanaw; DOS MILyong Pasasalamat,” the homecoming ball is slated on December following a series of related events: a homecoming parade, golf tournaments, and a scientific symposium.
Source: University of the Philippines Manila Facebook
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UP alumni association donates piglets to Aurora community
The University of the Philippines (UP) Kalilayan deems the Neil Eria Educational Discussion Series (Needs) 2024 edition, also known as “Bigkis: An Outreach Program and Workshop on Livestock Management,” for the Alta community of Barangay Diteki, San Luis, Aurora a success.
The event at the community’s tribal hall on Dec. 20, 2024, capped off several months’ worth of planning.
With the support of the UP Kalilayan Alumni Association or UPKAA and multiple anonymous donors as sponsors, the organization was able to raise funds to facilitate the acquisition of four piglets, two male and two female, all sourced locally from Maria Aurora, Aurora, as an early Christmas gift to the Alta community.
During this event, UP Kalilayan turned over these piglets to the Alta locals, assigning a pair each to the care of each cluster and providing a week’s worth of starter feeds to help ease the transition.
The event was made possible with the cooperation and assistance of the local government of Aurora, especially the Sangguniang Kabataan of Barangay Diteki, San Luis and the Provincial Veterinary Office of Aurora.
Agricultural Center chief Bienvenido Ritual and government veterinarian Philip Francis Casao were guest speakers, who, through their educational talks, shared their expertise on animal husbandry and livestock farming, as well as helpful advice to the Alta locals to aid in their hog-raising venture.
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/01/13/tmt-newswire/up-alumni-association-donates-piglets-to-aurora-community
Alumni support livens TLRC Peer Tutorial Program
The Peer Tutorial program of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Teaching and Learning Resource Center continues its operations as alumni sponsors donate a total of PhP 73, 319.80 through the sponsor-a-tutee program of the TLRC.
The Peer Tutorial Program is one of the programs of the TLRC wherein student tutors are given the opportunity to mentor their fellow students. In return for their service, they are given an honoraria shelled out from the donations of alumni groups.
While the Peer Tutorial Program has been existing since the establishment of the TLRC, the initiative to find means to sponsor the tutorial fee for tutors started in 2019, an initiative that revitalized the program.
Since then, student tutees were able to avail free tutorial services without shelling out money on their own as their tutorial fees are covered by the TLRC.
By tapping a new set of alumni, present TLRC director Prof. Christi Florence C. Cala-or along with the TLRC aims that potential students would volunteer to become part of the growing TLRC Peer Tutorial Program aiming to enrich the learning experience of UPV students.
Written by Yan Esquivel
Source: University of the Philippines Visayas Facebook
The Carillon issue (2022)
The January – December 2022 issue of Carillon, the University’s official alumni magazine is finally here!
The Carillon issue (2021)
The Carillon Issue No.5 Year 2021 - Museo Kordilyera
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In celebration of UP Baguio’s 60th Foundation Anniversary, The Museo Kordilyera is the featured Cover Feature Story for the 2021 issue of The Carillon. On the Cover Photo, a mannequin of the elite kadangyan class in the Kiangan culture area wears the gammit type of wrap-around skirt, which features symbolic motifs such as rice and mountains. To secure the skirt, a finely woven mayad (belt) is used. Scan the QR Code on the 2021 UP Carillon Magazine Cover to experience the mannequin in Augmented Reality for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Kadangyan – The Ifugao Upper Class
What the hermano and hermana mayor are to fiestas in lowland towns, the kadangyan are to large-scale Ifugao feasts in the Cordilleras. The kadangyans are easy to recognize – they have the most rice land and the biggest headcount of water buffalo and other livestock. Their clothes and accessories also distinguish them from the middle and lower classes.
Binuhian (headcloth & loincloth)
Predominantly black with a wide stripe of red in the middle, binuhian is worn by the male kadangyan, the elite of Ifugao culture. Embroidery or shells are the usual embellishments added into the handwoven cloth (Lambrecht 1958,21).
Duco (pouch bag)
With its fringes and embellishments, the duco is similar to the bultong bag worn by Ifugao men, although it has no brass handle. During an uya-uy, an Ifugao wedding feast, female kadangyan use the duco to hold a sacrificial chicken while dancing.
Pango / Pangaw (necklace)
The pango, also called a pangaw, are glass beads encased in gold. Numerous beads are strung together and worn by Ifugao men and women as a status symbol of the kadangyan class.
Dinumog (necklace)
Made of gold-plated brass, the pendants of the Dinumog represents the horns of the carabao. Wearing a Dinumog signifies one has sacrificed numerous carabaos to the gods.
Ginuttu (shell belt)
Gradually decreasing in size, the buttons that form the belt are carved from giant clams (tridacna gigas). The Ginuttu serves as a sword belt and is worn over the loincloth, with the end hanging loose on the left side. On one end of the belt hangs the portaika (wooden sheath) which holds a bolo (machete). A centerpiece of the belt is a buckle called upod, also made from shell. Its use is limited to certain occasions such as weddings and funerals (Maramba 1998, 126).
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The Carillon issue (2019)
The July 2018-May 2019 issue of Carillon, the University’s official alumni magazine is finally here!
The new issue has UP Los Baños the Maria sa Banga landmark in its front cover and features such as Beta Epsilon’s 90th year celebration, UP Alumni excellence in the Arts, cover story of the volunteer service Ugnayan ng Pahinungod, and many more!
The Carillon issue (2018)
Enjoy the latest edition of Carillon, the University’s official alumni magazine. This January-June 2018 issue includes news tailored for the hundreds of thousands of UP alumni here and abroad, with features such as UP Cebu’s centennial celebrations, Upsilon Sigma Phi’s 100th year, life of former UP President Senator Edgardo J. Angara, UP in several iconic films, and much more!
The house that stories built
by Andre DP. Encarnacion, UP MPRO
The video begins with a plaintive piano track to accompany the visuals. Hand-drawn and labeled with black pencil, the story is told via a series of drawings depicting the day Typhoon Pablo made landfall. Continue reading
The passion of John Gabriel Pelias
by Stephanie S. Cabigao, UP MPRO
On April 17, 2011, under the scorching heat, I and 3,281 other graduates listened keenly to the words of our UP Diliman class valedictorian John Gabriel Pelias. Continue reading
RECONNECTING WITH UP THROUGH THE OAR
Recognizing the important role of the alumni in the life of the university, the University of the Philippines (UP) established the Office of Alumni Relations (OAR) in 1961 under the Office of the President. The OAR serves as the key UP institution connecting the alumni with the rest of the academic community. Continue reading