UP Visayas College of Management (UPV CM) alumni batch
Bluechips93 turned over to UPV its donation in support of ISKompyuter
Drive last October 21, 2020, at the New CM Lobby, UPV Iloilo City
campus.
Bluechips93 gave 10 tablets, ranging from 8-inch to
10-inch, amounting to Php77,900. The tablets were intended to be for the
use of UPV CM’s students. The alumni batch chose three accountancy
students, two marketing students, and five management students to be the
beneficiaries.
UPV CM Dean Prof. Arthur Barrido, Jr. was present to
receive the donation, along with the student beneficiaries. College
Secretary Prof. John Lorenz Belanio, college organization advisers Prof.
Christopher Honorario, Prof. Charis Bautista, and Office of Alumni
Relations (OAR) OIC-Director Prof. Maria Theresa Albaña were also there
for the event. Bluechips93 was represented by Ms. Jennifer Koa-Chua, Ms.
Milyn Leghid, and Ms. Arllene Castro.
UPV’s ISKompyuter Drive is UPV’s call to its alumni and
other benevolent benefactors to help support UPV students this school
year to cope with the demands of remote learning. The fund drive is in
line with UP System’s Kaagapay sa Pag-aaral program.
For more information on ISKompyuter Drive, please contact the OAR via messenger (facebook.com/upvoar), email ([email protected]), or landline (033-3368837).
Happy Filipino American History Month to all of my fellow UPAAGLA Members!
Gratitude: The most important word of 2020. I am very grateful in all aspects of my life including the roof over my head, the food on my table, and most especially my health.
In terms of UPAAGLA, I am sincerely appreciative of all of YOU, my fellow UP alums, for your generosity of time and treasure through these very trying times.
To date, we have collectively raised $12,501.51 towards the Kaagapay Laptop Fundraising campaign of our alma mater. We already disbursed $10,600 at the beginning of September and will disburse the additional $1901.51 before the end of October.
Out of the $19,000 donation accounted for outside of the Philippines by the University, $10,600 of that came from our initial UPAAGLA collective donation. Hats off to all of you for helping in this global campaign and setting a great example for other alums to follow as we continue with our fundraising efforts for this major initiative.
Please check the Home Page of our website to see the most updated list of Donors. www.upaagla.org
Taos puso akong nagpapasalamat sa inyong lahat!
With that being said, I am very excited to share with you two upcoming events. As part of our goal to raise the profile of UP alums in our community, and timely during the Fil-Am History Month of October, we have organized the following FREE events.
We look forward to seeing all of you on October 29 and October 31. Scroll down for details and to register today!
Thank you to our media partners who helped us promote these two events: TFC, Asian Journal, Philippine Post, and Pilipino Express.
On another note, we are planning for our last UPAAGLA event of 2020, our virtual Christmas/Holiday Party, set for Saturday, December 19, 2020. Stay tuned for details.
We have extended the Call for Nomination to our very first UPAAGLA Awards Program. Please check out www.upaagla.org/awards for details.
Please scroll down below to see the list of UPAAGLA members who have joined us since January 2019. Thank you for supporting our alumni association through your annual and life membership.
Lastly, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my incredible Dream Team, the 2019-2021 UPAAGLA Executive Officers and Board Members, who volunteer their time, effort, and resources to make this pandemic year a very productive one in spite of it. Special thanks go to our UPAAGLA members who have stepped up to volunteer as well to work on our Committees.
We are a very resilient bunch. It is in our DNA as Iskolar ng Bayan.
Maraming Salamat!
Ingat,
Ethel G. Rubio President 2019-2021
Virtual Memories
TOP PHOTO: Souvenir from our Virtual Tambayan held in August 2020. BOTTOM PHOTO: Virtual Board meeting held in July 2020.
EXTENDED!!! Please nominate a deserving UP alum in the UPAAGLA coverage area (from Kern County to Orange County). www.upaagla.org/awards
Invite a fellow UP alum to join today and share this link to complete the online application form: www.upaagla.org/join
We Continue to Make a Difference!!!
December 2019: $1,000 from our Endowment Fund to the UP Mindanao Earthquake Relief Efforts.
January 2020: $1,000 from our Endowment Fund to the UP Emergency Relief Efforts – Taal Eruption
March 2020: $2,000 from our Endowment Fund to the UP Stranded Students in UP Los Banos and UP Visayas. April 2020: $2,200 to the Beta Epsilon COVID-19 UP PGH HazMat Suit Project. ($1,000 from our Endowment Fund and $1,200 private donation)
September 2020: $10,600 to the Kaagpay sa Pag-Aaral global campaign from direct donations from UP alumni, family, and friends.
Additionally, we disbursed $1,000 to the UP College of Engineering towards the Thesis Senior Grant in October 2019, and $5,000 to the UP Main Library towards the Laptop Lending Program in September 2020 per allocation from the UPAAGLA funds raised by the 2017-2019 Board of Directors.
We are thrilled to introduce the Board of Directors and Officers of the One UPV Foundation. These alumni of the various colleges of UP in the Visayas bring years of experience and leadership to help the Foundation in achieving its goal to provide scholarships for deserving UP in the Visayas students. To know more about the members of our Board of Directors and Officers, please visit our website, www.oneupvusa.org.
EDMONTON, Alberta — A Filipino graduate student is one of two recipients of the prestigious Dorothy J. Killam Memorial Graduate Prize.
University of the Philippines Los Baños alumnus Albert Remus Rosana will receive $50,000 over the next two years to support his graduate studies. (Univ. of Alberta)
Albert Remus Rosana and Cassandra Wilkinson will each receive $50,000 over the next two years to support their studies.
Recognition with the Dorothy J. Killam Memorial Graduate Prize is a
testament to a graduate student’s academic achievement and research.
Working under the supervision of John Vederas in
the Department of Chemistry, Rosana is looking for new ways to stop the
spread of mountain pine beetles in Western Canada and beyond.
The University of the Philippines Los Baños alumnus and international
student says the funding will further support him in completing several
ongoing national and international collaborative projects.
He says the financial support will help focus on key priority
projects such as the completion of the mountain pine beetle mitigation
project as well as several international microbial systematics and
agricultural microbiology projects.
Rosana is the lead graduate student working on the development of a
promising new approach for controlling the spread of the mountain pine
beetle epidemic that threatens not only the Western Canadian pine tree
forest but the whole country’s forest ecosystem.
Canada’s forest is an integral part of the Earth’s ecosystem as it
influences the climate, contributes to CO2 uptake, provides wildlife
habitat and clean water. Economically, it accounted for $19.8 billion of
Canada’s gross domestic product in 2013. This ecosystem is now
threatened by the invasive mountain pine beetle as the insect crosses
species barrier in the Rocky Mountains and potentially all the way to
the East Coast if not mitigated.
One promising alternative is the use of insect-killing molds like Beauveria bassiana.
The elucidation and engineering of the unique beetle aggregation
pheromones pathways into the mold will result in a targeted fatal
attraction. A scenario where a mold-infected dead beetle will now
produce the pheromone and will attract only the mountain pine beetles
and a cascade of fatal attraction is expected.
Rosana finished his degree in Microbiology at the University of the Philippines Los Banos in 2005.
He garnered multiple awards for academic excellence in the Philippines as well as in Canada.
Filipinos in 2020 Asian Scientist 100 list: Alicia
Aguinaldo, Carlo Arcilla, Joselito R. Chavez, Raul Destura, Robert
Dizon, Alonzo Gabriel, Susan Gallardo, Cleotilde Hidalgo-How, Emil Q.
Javier, Emma Sales, and Raymond Tan. Compilation from Asian Scientist
& DOST
MANILA – The scientist behind the Philippines’ first locally
developed testing kit for COVID-19 is one of 11 other Filipinos
recognized as part of Asia’s “most outstanding researchers” for the year
by a regional science magazine.
Dubbed a “lab in a mug“, the Biotek-M can be used within an hour to detect dengue from the onset of a patient’s fever.
Destura’s work on the diagnostic kit since 2010 also landed him a 2019 presidential recognition.
Earlier this year, Destura led the NIH and the UP Philippine Genome
Center in developing a local real-time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase
Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) detection kit for COVID-19.
While initially recalled due to raw material contamination, the
UP-developed testing kit was declared ready for commercial use by the
Department of Health (DOH) in July.UP-developed test kits ready for commercial use: DOH
DOST EXECS IN LIST
Also part of the Asian Scientist’s “best and brightest” list are
Robert Dizon and Carlo Arcilla, who head two agencies under the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Dizon, executive director of the DOST Metals Industry Research and
Development Center (DOST-MIRDC), received the Mario Cruel Award for his
work on the torque mode configuration for the multiple variable
frequency drives that came to be used in 3 DOST transportation projects:
the Hybrid Electric Train, the Automated Guideway Transit System, and the Hybrid Electric Road Train.
Arcilla, meanwhile, heads the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
(PNRI). He received the Gregorio Zara Award for his contributions in
mineral resource development, water management, and peaceful nuclear
energy applications in the country.
National Scientist Emil Javier was recognized for his pioneering work
as a plant geneticist and agronomist. Aside from his promotion of
innovations for farmers and fisherfolk, Javier was also cited for
academic leadership, having been president of the UP.
Other Filipino scientists in the 2020 list are:
Alicia Aguinaldo of the University of Santo Tomas
Emma Sales of the University of Southern Mindanao
Cleotilde Hidalgo-How of UP Manila
Joselito Chavez of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute
This year’s list also has 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipient
Akira Yoshino of Japan, creator of the first commercially viable
lithium-ion battery in 1985.
The Asian Scientist 100 list recognizes researchers from Asia who
received a national or international prize in the preceding year for
their research.
The list’s honorees may also be included for having “made a
significant scientific discovery or provided leadership in academia or
industry.”
Since the list was formed in 2016, 42 Filipinos have already been included.
Attendees in the 102nd UPLB Loyalty Day Recognition
Program for Outstanding Alumni may have missed the warmth of handshakes
and embraces that symbolize felicitations and gratitude among fellow
alumni. But with it being held virtually and streamed via Facebook and YouTube,
more UPLB alumni in various time zones and places were able to root for
their former classmates and peers as they received their trophies.
More than 80 alumni were honored under different awards categories at this year’s Loyalty Day, which was held entirely online in conjunction with the limitations imposed by the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar, (PhD Horticulture ’80), led the
awardees as the recipient of the UPLB Alumni Association (UPLBAA)
Presidential Award.
“This award holds a special meaning for me, as it comes from an
institution that helped mold me into a public servant that I am today,
one who strives to live by the example of excellent, faithful, honorable
servant leadership,” Dr. Dar said in his message of acceptance.
He went on to say how the recognition has imbued him with a greater
sense of purpose as he leads the country’s agriculture sector in its new
strategies to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food
production and distribution systems.
Meanwhile, eight were recognized as The Outstanding UPLB Alumni
Awardees (TOUAA). They were Fabian G. Espiritu (BSA ’59), for
agribusiness and food processing; Dr. Manuel L. Logroño, (MS Agro ’84),
for innovative management and social entrepreneurship; and Hon. Isidro
T. Ungab (BSAECO ’83), for public sector governance.
Also hailed as TOUAA were Roel Z. Castro (BSAB ’88), for corporate
governance; Engr. Romeo E. Capuno, Jr. (BSChE ’95), for global
corporate management; Dr. Juan M. Pulhin (BSF ’81, MSF ’87), for
exemplary accomplishments in forestry and forest governance; and Atty.
Rommel A. Gecolea (MPAf 2013), for good governance and public service.
The eighth TOUAA was Ambassador Bernardita L. Catalla (BACA ’79), who
was recognized posthumously for her contributions in foreign service
and diplomatic relations.
Meanwhile, seven were named as Outstanding Golden Jubilarians from Class 1970 for their outstanding professional achievements.
They were entrepreneurs and business executives Dr. Isaias G.
Lumanta Jr. (BSA); UP Regent Francis C. Laurel (BSA); Capt. Mauro W.
Barradas (BSA); and Nilo A. FlorCruz (BSAgChem); and public service and
international development leaders Dr. Ida F. Dalmacio (BSA, MS Plant
Path ’72); Dr. Cristino M. Collado (BSA); and Dr. Teresa H. Stuart Guida
(BSHT, MS DC ’79, PhD DC ’85).
This year’s Nelia Gonzalez Alumni Service Awardee was Dr. Florendo C. Quebral (BSA ’55, MS Plant Path ’63).
Outstanding Golden Jubilarians Capt. Barradas and Regent Laurel, as
well as Crisanto S. Gualberto II (BSA ’62) were given Special Awards for
spearheading the annual Prelude to Loyalty Day festivity since 2001, except this year because of the pandemic.
The Aguiero-Panopio Family with 5 UPLB alumni among them; Catahan
Family with 7; Lawas Family with 4; Platon Family with 6; Robles-Sundo
Family with 5; and Laurel Family with 4 were given the Multi-Generation
UPLB Alumni recognition for producing at least three generations of UPLB
graduates in their families.
In his inspirational message, Chancellor Fernando C. Sanchez, Jr.
expressed his appreciation for the generosity that the alumni have
demonstrated to UPLB and called upon them for their continued support
amidst the changes and challenges of the new normal.
“As we face fresh and more complex challenges of the new normal, I would like to stress the need for mutual assistance and support. I am confident that just as we have done in the past, we will overcome these challenges given the history of respect and commitment to public service we have consistently shared,” Chancellor Sanchez ended. (Jessa Jael S. Arana)
We would like to invite you to the upcoming virtual celebration of the 102nd UPLB Loyalty Day and Alumni Homecoming Theme: Sustaining UPLB-Alumni Alliance
Please visit the UPLB Loyalty Day webpage at http://loyaltyday.uplb.edu.ph/to be updated with the activities for this celebration. See you soon!
COVID-19
has changed the way we live, the way we work, and the way we teach and
learn. We need to be flexible and adapt, but most are finding it hard
because of the technological requirements these uncertain and rapidly
evolving times have imposed upon us.
Because
of this crisis, more than 5,600 UP students are in danger of not being
able to continue their education. They cannot afford the technology and
tools that have now become integral to learning. Around 1,600 of them
have no resources at all. For at least 4,000 more, sustained use of
technologies is no longer feasible because the pandemic has rendered
their households financially vulnerable.
The University requests your support in enabling these Iskolar ng Bayan to move forward and ultimately reach their goal of graduating.
We are asking you to be their kaagapay.
No other Filipino word best describes the role you will be playing in the lives of our students. Ka-, a prefix that means to be a part of something, and agapay, which means support or assistance. To be a kaagapayis to stand by them and with them, sharing their burden to ease their struggles.
Through
our fundraising and resource generation campaign, Kaagapay sa Pag-aaral
ng Iskolar ng Bayan or #KaagapayUP, your generosity will equip
financially-challenged students with the computers or laptops and
internet connectivity they need to pursue their degrees.
You
may donate pre-owned or brand new laptops and computers with the
minimum specifications via designated drop-off centers in UP campuses.
You
may give monetary gifts in cash, check, or electronic funds, through
over-the-counter or digital transactions using our secured payment
gateways via kaagapay.up.edu.ph.
With
your donations, our students will receive the computers or laptops and
internet connectivity they need toward earning their degrees.
For details, you may get in touch with the Kaagapay secretariat at 0916 723 1200 or [email protected].
Be
the helping hand that empowers our students to achieve their dreams and
go on to make meaningful contributions to society and humanity.
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) calls on this year’s Jubilarians — graduates of 1960 (Diamond), 1970 (Golden), 1980 (Ruby), and 1995 (Silver) — to participate in the ongoing preparations for the annual UP General Alumni Homecoming to be held at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, on Saturday, 29 August 2020, at 2:00 P.M.
You are invited to the monthly meetings of the UPAA Subcommittee on Jubilarians, chaired and co-chaired by Ms. Yolanda Bello-Pajaro and Ms. Milagros Alipit-de Guzman, respectively. The next meeting will be held at the UPAA Board Room, Ang Bahay ng Alumni, on Tuesday, 11 February 2020, at 2:00 P.M.
To confirm your attendance, please contact Ms. Shirley R. Bilbao at (8)920-6868/71/75; (0917)837-2098; or email at [email protected], or visit UPAA at Room 211, Ang Bahay ng Alumni, Magsaysay Avenue, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City.
Levy Espiritu (center) receives the award from Dean Ferdie Manegdeg (left) and UPAE President Caccus Berba (right) | Photo courtesy of Rockfordproductions, Inc. / UPAE
We congratulate UPERDFI member Levy Espiritu, CE ’79, for being accorded the Most Distinguished Alumnus Award by the UP Alumni Engineers during the November 16 UPAE Homecoming.
Levy is the Chairman & CEO of DATEM, Inc., a leading company in the construction industry, which he and other partners founded in 1984. Emilio “Lilit” Tumbocon, formerly UPERDFI president and chairman, now an Adviser is the incumbent Managing Director for Finance of DATEM.
Levy has generously given back to our alma mater.
As UPAE President in 2016, he and Lilit (2015 UPAE President) spearheaded the design, fundraising and implementation of the UPAE Study Now Pay Later Program.
Levy was also instrumental in establishing the DATEM-ACES Professorial Chair, and the DATEM Study Grants. Their family company, LevyRo
