The University of the Philippines (UP) is proud of its vast academic
community, especially its over 300,000 alumni. They include among their
ranks outstanding leaders and professionals in the country and around
the world who continue to make their mark in their respective fields.
UP is launching its Alumni Email Registration (AER), an online
application platform on the UP System Office of Alumni Relations (UP
OAR) website.
The virtual launch of the AER, dubbed “Let’s KONEK: Taralets!” will be
held on November 12, Friday, at 10:00 a.m. Manila standard time, via TVUP’s YouTube channel, and the official UP YouTube and Facebook page.
The OAR hopes to bind this global UP community even more closely and
keep communication lines between the University and its alumni.
The UP alumni email is a service created for bona fide UP alumni who
have been verified by the UP OAR. UP alumni are provided with their very
own UP alumni email account, @alum.up.edu.ph, which bears the mark of a
proud Iskolar ng Bayan and reflects the alumni’s shared membership in
the UP community.
In addition, the UP alumni email aims to serve as the gateway to many
benefits in the University. It has unlimited storage and will be the
vehicle for the latest information on University and UP alumni events
and opportunities for donation or volunteerism straight to the inbox.
The UP alumni email also guarantees that its account-holders receive the
monthly Alumni eNewsletter. It will be the keystone in updating the alumni’s personal information in the UP Alumni Database.
The UP OAR clarifies that the email account may not be issued to
anyone other than the UP alumnus/alumna requesting the service. Only one
email account per alumnus/alumna is allowed. The OAR will request
periodic status updates from UP alumni to confirm their continued
relationship with the University.
Be part of the launch of this email service for UP alumni on November 12!
The UP Alumni Association Davao led the installation of another set of Legacy Tiles on the Oblation Plaza in UP Mindanao on October 9, 2021.
Salamat!
UP Alumni Association directors and lawyers Bai Ashrafia Biruar-Mitmug, Marie Glenn Cedeno-Sorila, and Marianne Esther Aniceto-Guinomla touch up the Legacy Tiles in the UP Mindanao Oblation Plaza on 09 October 2021
UP Alumni Association directors (left-right) Ramon Bien, Nap Concepcion, Maris Aniceto-Guinomla, Sherwin Ramos, Marie Glenn Cedeno-Sorila, Toie Biruar-Mitmug, Bogs Quitain, Rene Estremera, Mon Abpi, and Mona Abad at the Legacy Tiles installation in the UP Mindanao Oblation Plaza on 09 October 2021.
UP Alumni Association directors (left-right) Bogs Quitain, Mon Abpi, Toie Biruar-Mitmug, Maris Aniceto-Guinomla, Marie Glenn Cedeno-Sorila, Sherwin Ramos, Mona Abad, Nap Concepcion, Ramon Bien, and Rene Estremera at the Legacy Tiles installation session in the UP Mindanao Oblation Plaza on 09 October 2021.
The UPAAS Scholarship Programme, a flagship initiative of the society, supports Filipino students with limited financial means to obtain quality education from the University of the Philippines, the country’s premier university. Scholarship programme recipients are vetted by the UP Office of Scholarships and Student Services, which also administers the scholarship grant on behalf of UPAAS.
Our endeavour is to give hope and inspire these Filipino youth who are in need of a fully funded UP education. With your kind and generous support, we hope to raise funds to support our current scholars and potentially increase the recipient of this meaningful programme. Every year, we allocate $1,500 for each scholar to fund their school fees, project fees and living expenses.
UPAAS Scholarship Programme has touched the lives of many, not only that of our scholars but also their families and the respective communities the former scholars are able to now serve and positively contribute to. The scholarship program is UPAAS way in supporting the vital role that UP plays in the development of Philippine society and its contribution to sustainable poverty alleviation initiatives.
This cause is only made possible through the support of our members and donors, the heart and soul of this Scholarship Programme. Through our outreach and financial assistance, we hope to encourage not only the academic but personal growth of our scholars.
SUPPORT OUR SCHOLARS
We reach out to you to give for education and for the betterment of the lives of deserving youth. Thank you for being a beacon of hope.
Donations could be made one-off, monthly, quarterly, as your heart desires. Here are ways to donate:
Standard Chartered Bank
Account Name: University of the Philippines Alumni Association Singapore
Account Number: 4200007591
Bank Code: 9496/ Branch Code: 042
Reference: Scholarship Fund
PayNow:
UEN: T03SS0198E
Please indicate for reference: Scholarship Fund (any amount)
We thank you for your continued support to our scholarship program.
ALUMNI SCHOLARS
Maria Isabella Valerie Po BS Psychology, UP Diliman Graduated Cum Laude, June 2020
Valerie was a recipient of the scholarship since 2016. A daughter of senior citizens with no other source of income aside from her father’s pension, she is ever grateful of the kind assistance that UPAAS has afforded her. She herself is not shy in helping others. Valerie is active in the CSSP Council during her university days.
Christian Pangilinan Jimenez BS Geology, UP Diliman Graduated, June 2019
Christian is a Geology major specializing in the field of Geochemistry. Hailing from Nueva Ecija, he endured life away from home to pursue his dream of getting a UP education. He is ever grateful to the organization for helping him alleviate the financial concerns that science majors have as they conduct science research. He placed 7th at the 2019 Geologist Licensure Examinations.
Kate Lyne Soleil Sta Rita Bachelor in Elementary Education (Science and Math), UP Diliman Graduated Cum Laude, June 2018
Barely a month after graduation, Kate Lyn is now living her dream as a Science and Math teacher at Miriam College. She has penned down her experience emotionally: “For the past few years, I had wandered the vast maze of my university hallways looking for the correct classroom. I kept wandering around, quietly panicking, knowing class was starting but powerless to figure out what to do. Now that I’m finally a degree holder, I know that I’ll still be doing the same – wandering a vast maze of hallways trying to get to classes. The only difference is I’m no longer a student, but a teacher.”
A daughter of a tricycle driver and a housewife, she is thankful of the scholarship afforded to her which alleviates financial difficulties from her parents.
Emmanuel A. Ruiz BS Electronics and Communications Engineering, UP Diliman Graduated Cum Laude, June 2016
Emmanuel has performed well consistently in his academic work and on his way towards a bright future. According to him, the scholarship has given him hope to continue his dream to become an engineer and the courage to become a good leader to his fellow. He served as the President of the UP Circle of Engineering Students (UP CREST) during his 5th year in UP.
Joey R. Joson BS Mathematics, UP Diliman Graduated April 2014
Given that his mother is a single parent raising five children on her own, the scholarship grant was a great help to Joey financially and a source of encouragement. The UPAAS support has taught him that “despite all the hardships one has been and will be going through, there will always be people who will help you achieve your dreams, just don’t falter along the way.”
Joey is currently teaching Mathematics at UP Los Banos.
Kevin M. Corpuz BA Political Science, UP Manila
Kevin is a proud scholar of the UPAAS for four years. Such support enables him to cope with the financial difficulties on school and living expenses, something which the meagre earnings of his mother who works as a canteen vendor cannot adequately cope. He is ever grateful to the generous men and women who have the heart of giving back to the alma mater. “If the school is the second home, the UPAAS is my second home annex. Not only does the Association support us scholars through its continuous financial assistance program. We also benefit from its large and solid network of UP Alumni who are always ready to provide time and opportunities. We are not afraid to withstand college problems, huge and small, as our titos and titas in the Association are readily constantly available for professional advice and emotional support.”
Cherry Joy F. Tumampo BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, UP Diliman Graduated Summa Cum Laude, April 2012
Cherry is the eldest of three siblings. Her father, a janitor, and her mother, a housewife, struggle to make both ends meet. Cherry is grateful to UPAAS for giving her a chance to study in UP and making her a step closer to her dreams. “The scholarship gave me the chance to explore my potentials and capabilities as I make my way in the university. Without your help, I would not have the opportunity to learn from the best professors, interact with brilliant students and well, have the best time of my life.” She is currently pursuing higher studies in UP Manila and is a DOST scholar for the MD-PhD program in Molecular Medicine. She is due to enter her internship year in July 2019. Recently, she visited Singapore to grace the 15th Anniversary Dinner of the UPAAS in December 2018. For the full article, please visit this link.
Leirald E. Reyes BS Business Administration, UP Diliman Graduated Cum Laude, April 2011
Leirald adroitly juggled academics, extra-curricular activities and volunteerism. In her university days, she was the Communications Department Manager of UP Interschool Business Association and a Servicing Officer in UP AIESEC*. While with AIESEC, she went on a Global Internship Program in Bangkok, Thailand where, together with an international team, she helped organized a summer camp for an orphanage of 60-80 kids.
Jonathan Cary R. Aguilar BS Biology, UP Diliman Graduated April 2010
Cary is now a Medical Doctor and a Resident Physician at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Centre. He felt deeply honoured to be chosen as one of the scholars and was profuse in his thanks to UPAAS. The scholarship left a profound impact on him and inculcated a host of values. In his words, “…being a scholar of this grant inspired me to continually remember other people’s sake as well; to inculcate the values of service (bringing back to the people what they invested on us being “iskolar ng bayan”), selflessness, and brotherly concern. This scholarship also taught me to continue pursuing my future; not giving up despite so many trials, and failures. Without this, I would not have been motivated to struggle and face life’s challenges as they were not just from a student’s viewpoint but more importantly as human.”
There may be myriads of ways to combat poverty and shape a society’s well-being, but education will always have a special place on the list. It benefits the society; its impact is life-long; its significance is priceless. The value that education holds attains a special, profound meaning, if the way it is made accessible is borne out of sheer goodwill, painstaking efforts and solidarity among volunteers.
The UP Alumni Association (UPAA) announces the recognition of all UP Alumni Health Frontliners throughout the world, whether living or deceased, as the 2020 UPAA Most Distinguished Alumni Awardees.
Without exception, regardless of degree, year of graduation, profession or occupation, all are University of the Philippines alumni who, despite the hazards to their personal health and safety, and without regard for reward or remuneration, continued to courageously perform their duties in their respective lines of work in the midst of the global pandemic during the year 2020.
No other potential awardees in 2020 could have matched the collective heroic deeds of the UP Alumni Health Frontliners in the first year of the pandemic. Although there were many tributes given by other organizations in that year, the UPAA, being the principal award-giving body among UP alumni groups, now takes the stage to voice its own accolade.
By not singling out any individual frontliner, the UPAA singularly honors all UP alumni worldwide who have manifested, at the risk of their own lives, the cherished ideals of excellence and service ingrained in them by the Alma Mater.
To emphasize the uniqueness and great significance of their selection, no award for any other category was considered for 2020. Unanimously approved by the members of the UPAA Board of Directors, the award will be acknowledged in the Special 2021 UPAA Yearbook and a special awarding program to be announced sometime later.
A marker and a sculpture by UPAA awardee Junyee commemorating the 2020 Most Distinguished Alumni Awardees will be installed at Ang Bahay ng Alumni in the UP Diliman campus and mini-replicas thereof distributed to the other constituent universities of the UP System.
PRESS RELEASE: A memorial edition of three books – a poetry collection, ‘Kailan Diwata at 70+ na Tula’; a book of essays, ‘Hundred Flowers, Hundred Philosophies’; and a novel, ’21 West 4th Street’ – will be launched on Sunday, September 12, at 6 pm via Zoom
This is a press release from the Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Inc.
A memorial edition of three books by writer and educator Mario Ignacio Miclat will be posthumously launched on Sunday, September 12, in celebration of his 72nd birthday.
Completed before he succumbed to COVID-19 exacerbated by cardiovascular morbidities, the set consists of a book of poetry, Kailan Diwata at 70+ na Tula; a book of essays, Hundred Flowers, Hundred Philosophies; and a novel, 21 West 4th Street.
Miclat’s books were published by the Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Inc. with the support of the Filipinas Institute of Translation, the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Chancellor’s Office, and the UP Institute of Creative Writing (ICW).
The September 12 program will feature writer Elizabeth Lolarga and UP ICW director Joey Baquiran, who will discuss Miclat’s novel and essays, respectively. Performance poet Vim Nadera will read National Artist Virgilio S. Almario’s introduction to the book of poetry.
Winners of the 2021 Maningning Miclat Poetry Award will also be announced during the event. The top three poets in Filipino and English divisions will each receive the following:
Miclat’s set of three books
Voice from the Underworld, a book of verses by Maningning Miclat
Fairground: A Literary Feast, an anthology of poems, essays, stories edited by Gémino H. Abad and Alma Cruz Miclat
Soul Searchers and Dreamers, Volumes I and II by Alma Cruz Miclat
#Rajisms, a book by nine-year-old Maharadya Miclat-Janssen
Grand prize winners will each receive a cash prize of P28,000 and an exquisite Julie Lluch trophy.
Meanwhile, judges of the Maningning Poetry Awards – Marjorie Evasco, Dinah Roma, and Marne Kilates – will read the citations for the top three winners in English poetry: Alfonso Manalastas, Eunice Andrada, and Ralph Lorenz Fonte. A poem by the grand winner will be read by Roma.
Judges Elynia Ruth Mabanglo, Rebecca T. Añonuevo, and Michael Coroza will read the citations for the top three winners in Filipino poetry: Genesis Roy D. Historillo, John Brixter M. Tino, and Rowell delos Santos Ulang. A poem from the grand winner will be read by Coroza.
The event will be hosted by awarded playwright Glenn Sevilla Mas, and will have special music numbers by actor and singer Banaue Miclat-Janssen, musician Jay Gomez, and the music tandem of Micah James Sanchez and Pamela Joy Herrera-Sanchez.
The event will be held via Zoom at 6 pm on Sunday, and will be livestreamed on the Maningning Miclat Facebook page. The Zoom details are as follows:
Meeting ID: 953 064 5524 Passcode: MMAFI
Miclat’s body of works have given him many awards, including the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas, Kampeon ng Wika by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan from the City of Manila, National Book Award, Palanca Award, UP Centennial Professorial Chair Award, and UP Centennial Publications Award.
