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Internet connectivity and the high cost of mobile data are two obstacles impeding online learning for many of our country’s impoverished students during this pandemic.

This reality is also true for many of our “Iskolar ng Bayan” studying in the University of the Philippines Visayas.

Last April 2, 2022, the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) turned over cash donations to the UP Visayas College of Arts and Sciences Student Council. This will be used to buy load for internet connectivity for those deserving students who were found to be dependent on the use of mobile data for their online classes.

This project is in close collaboration with Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association (USPAA), Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association Davao Chapter (USPAA-Davao), and the resident fellows of the Upsilon Sigma Phi based in Diliman and Los Baños.

The internet connectivity assistance project is under the umbrella of the “UP Kaagapay sa Pag-aaral Project” of the UP System which was launched in 2020. The main goal of this umbrella project is to raise funds to buy computers, laptops, and internet connectivity to be given to financially challenged students in this time of the pandemic.



The UPAA is actively supporting this project. As to date, the association has donated over Php1.5 Million to UP Foundation, 43 units of desktop computers to UP Diliman College of Music and College of Architecture, Php100,000 cash to the UPLB Department of Social Sciences, Php15,000 to UPLB Sociology Class composed of 20 students, and internet connectivity assistance to 42 students of UP Mindanao.

The cash donation was handed over by the UPAA President and Alumni Regent Atty. Reynaldo Laserna, USPAA former Chairman Engr. Ramon Allado, USPAA Davao Chapter President Atty. Jeffrey Coronel, UPAA ang USPAA Director Roel Castro, and UPAA Director and UP Kaagapay sa Pag-aaral Project in-charge Director Robert Aranton.

The turnover also coincided with the birthday celebration of USPAA Director Roel Castro, who is also the president and COO of MORE Power, Iloilo City’s sole power distributor.

The UP Kaagapay sa Pag-aaral Project is an on-going fund-raising endeavor. The UPAA is inviting all UP Alumni to support this noble cause. Financial support for the UP Kaagapay sa Pagaaral Project may be sent to the UPAA through the following accounts:

Philippine Veterans Bank
U.P. Diliman Branch
PESO Current Account
Account name: UP Alumni Association
Account number: 00037-000006-0

DOLLAR Account
Account name: UP Alumni Association
Account number: 0372-00000-2

Union Bank of the Philippines
Katipunan Branch
PESO Current Account
Account name: University of the Philippines Alumni Association, Inc.
Account number: 0021-1000-2731

Let us continue to pay forward what our alma mater has helped us become and live the true nature of being Iskolars Para sa Bayan!

Source: https://dailyguardian.com.ph/upaa-upsilon-turn-over-internet-connectivity-subsidy-to-upv-students/

FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED!

This is it! This is the moment you have all been anticipating! The finalists for the 2022 UP Photo Awards have been announced!

The UP Photo Awards 2022 attracted thousands of entries from throughout the country. These submissions, shot with a smartphone, DSLR, or drone, were meticulously judged by our esteemed jury, all of whom are experts in different fields of creative arts.

The final award ceremony will recognize one grand prize winner, branded “The 2022 UP Photo Awards Best Photograph Award,” and four category winners, dubbed “The 2022 UP Photo Awards Best Photograph Category Award.” Each of the five winners will receive a cash prize in addition to a trophy.

This competition features five categories. The board has picked five finalists in each category to compete for the Php 100,000 and a trophy at the 2022 UP Photo Awards Best Photograph Award. The following four categories, each with a single winner, will receive “The 2022 UP Photo Awards Best Photograph Category Award” and Php 25,000 in cash and trophies.

At this point, we are releasing the top five finalists in each category. These are the photographs that have been chosen and have a chance to win the grand prize.

We also reveal the winners of the special category awards, which include Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention. These are special awards that do not include a monetary prize and are not considered in the selection process for the top prize.

To check if you won, log in to your UP Photo Awards Account, go to the ENTRY History, and check a PDF file of your award.

Stay tuned for details on the awarding event, which will take place in May. Meanwhile, enjoy the great photographs, one of which may be your entry!

Click the link: THE FINALISTS

Atty. Andre Palacios



The Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Visayas will host a fellowship dinner for the alumni of the UP College of Law who are in Western Visayas.

UPV Chancellor Clement Camposano is inviting the UP Law alumni in Region 6 to attend the fellowship dinner to be held on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., at the main building, also known as the Old Iloilo City Hall, at the UPV Iloilo City campus.

Before dinner at 5:00 p.m., the UP Law alumni may view the Law classrooms in the main building and take a group photo at the newly-inaugurated Oblation Plaza.

The event will highlight the UP Law extension program in UPV, which began in September 2021 under the leadership of UP President Danilo Concepcion, and with the support of UP Law Dean Edgardo Carlo Vistan II and UPV Chancellor Camposano. The launch of the UP Law extension program in UPV coincides with the 75th anniversary of UP’s presence in Iloilo.

UP Law offers the 4-year Juris Doctor program to full-time students and the 5-year program for students with full-time employment at the UP campuses in Diliman, Quezon City, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, and since September 2021, in Iloilo City.

The special guests at the event this coming April 17 are the UP Law graduates in Western Visayas who recently passed the 2020/2021 bar examinations. The Supreme Court released the results of the exam on April 12, 2022. Three hundred forty-one out of 345 UP Law graduates, or 98.84%, passed the exam on their first attempt. Over two out of every five UP Law passers, or 44%, obtained a grade of 85 or better.

Fourteen passers, including four from UP Law, are classified as “excellent passers” for getting a grade higher than 90. Over 760 passers, including 147 from UP Law, are classified as “exemplary passers” for obtaining a grade of 85 to 90. UP Law has the largest number of excellent and exemplary passers among all Philippine law schools.

The UP Law alumni in Western Visayas who wish to attend the event may contact Assistant Professor Andre Palacios, UP Law coordinator for the extension program in UPV, at 09188129963 or [email protected].

Source: https://www.upv.edu.ph/index.php/news/upv-to-host-up-law-alumni-dinner

Ms. AL Ramirez



The iAmUPHi Alumni Group and UPAA Iloilo Chapter quickly responded to the call for help of Sara and Ajuy, Iloilo – two communities badly hit by Typhoon Agaton with its torrential rains and floods.

Fifty (50) packs of assorted goods, including canned goods, instant chocolate drinks, biscuits, noodles and sanitary items, were turned-over to Ajuy, Iloilo, through Darlene Cabrera Alvarez on April 12, 2022. Another set of 50 packs was turned over to the Sara, Iloilo, on April 13, 2022, through Dr. Chippy Ubiernas- Gallinero. Both Alvarez and Gallinero are alumni of UP Visayas.

The donations came from various alumni and friends of UP Visayas through the coordination of Dr. Marovi Celis of the iAmUPHi and UPAA Iloilo Chapter.

The groups are still welcoming donations which can be deposited to:

IAMUPHI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC.
BPI Acct. # 002890-0110-82
GCash: 09269422660 (Liwanag Vistavilla)

UP in the VISAYAS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC.
BDO Savings Acct. 00490074923
GCash: 09177075786 (Marianne G.)

Source: https://www.upv.edu.ph/index.php/news/iamuphi-and-upaa-iloilo-send-relief-assistance-to-typhoon-agaton-hit-communities

The UP Philippine General Hospital is included in LinkedIn’s list of “Top Companies 2022: The 15 best workplaces to grow your career in the Philippines.”

Read the full article here.

Congratulations to the UP PGH management and staff!

UPV Disaster Response Operation

Monetary Donations to:
PNB – MIAGAO BRANCH
– Account Name: University of the Philippines Visayas Foundation, Inc.
– Current Account Number: 311370001619

LBP – MIAGAO BRANCH
– Account Name: UPV Foundation, Inc.
– Current Account: 3052-1016-10

GCASH
– Prof. Ruben Gamala
– 09189205113

Please send proof of your donations to [email protected]

You may contact Prof. Ruben Gamala at 09189205113
for any information.

Our Isko and Iska are notable for their heroism and selfless sacrifice, especially during our most challenging times. They are the true embodiment of the Oblation, an offering of oneself to the country.

In honor of the Iskolar Para sa Bayan, the University of the Philippines affirms its commitment to connect with you through a gift of your very own UP alumni email account!

You will be able to receive regular updates on University including opportunities for donation and volunteerism using the UP Alumni Email account. Through your personalized alumni emails, you will be informed on the latest University events, programs, and special announcements straight to your inbox.

This UP Alumni email account marks you as a proud Iskolar ng Bayan, and stands as your enduring connection with the University. This is a G Suite for Education account that allows you to use other Google services, such as Gmail, Google+, Google Drive, and Google Groups using your UP Alumni email account. You can even update your personal information in the UP Alumni Database using your @alum.up.edu.ph account!

If you have any questions regarding this new e-mail service, please don’t hesitate to ask [email protected] or (02) 8376-3100. Register now to get your very own UP Alumni email account at alum.up.edu.ph or scan the QR code on the poster.

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, and Stay Connected with UP!

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