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🎉 Thank you for making the First Hybrid UP College of Pharmacy Alumni Homecoming an incredible success! 🎓🌟

We are immensely grateful to everyone who joined us for the First Hybrid UP College of Pharmacy Alumni Homecoming on June 17, 2023. Your presence and active participation made the event truly memorable. 🙌

Relive the amazing moments by accessing the official videos and photographs from the event through this link: https://bit.ly/UPCP_AH_2023. Take a stroll down memory lane and cherish the memories we created together. 📸🎥

A special thank you goes to Class 98′, our esteemed silver jubilarians and honorees. We also extend our congratulations to all the jubilarians and alumni who graced the event and actively participated. Your contributions and achievements exemplify the strength of our alumni community. 🎉🥳

We express our heartfelt appreciation to President Hazel Faye R. Docuyanan of the Alumni Association and President Maria Rosario Barangan of the Alumni Foundation, along with their dedicated board of trustees. Your invaluable service from 2021 to 2023 has propelled our alma mater to new heights. 👏🌟

We also want to extend our warmest congratulations to all the awardees and the newly elected board of trustees of the UPCP alumni association and the UPCP Alumni Foundation. Your contributions and commitment to our alma mater are truly inspiring. 🏆👏 We look forward to your leadership and vision in guiding our alumni association toward greater heights. 🤝✨

A special thank you goes out to all the donors and sponsors who have shown their love and support for the UP College of Pharmacy. Your generosity plays a vital role in ensuring the continued growth and success of our institution. Thank you for making a difference! 🙌❤️

Congratulations to the winners of the raffle prizes and Bingo games! Your enthusiasm added an extra level of excitement to the event. 🎉🎁

Our gratitude extends to the organizing team for their tireless efforts in ensuring the event’s success. Special recognition goes to President Hazel for the leadership, Dean Bang Capule for the invaluable support, Ma’am Meg, the ARO, for her oversight of the event, as well as Ma’am Menchie, Ma’am Daisy, and Ma’am Mel, and all the dedicated Admin staff for their meticulous handling of logistics. We also want to thank Sir Vince, the head of the IT committee, for making the hybrid setup possible. Acknowledgments go to Ma’am Yana and Ma’am Bea from the registration team, Ma’am Gerry for the catering, PharmJAM for their beautiful musical performances, and all the other committee members who contributed their time and expertise. Your dedication is truly appreciated! 🙏❤️

We hope you had a fantastic time reconnecting with old friends, reminiscing about the good old days, and forging new connections. Your enthusiasm and support mean the world to us! ❤️

As we wrap up this year’s festivities, we kindly invite you to share your feedback, suggestions, concerns, and ideas to help us make future events even better. Don’t hesitate to reach out to our Alumni Relations Officer at [email protected]. We value your input! 📩💡

Once again, we express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the First Hybrid UP College of Pharmacy Alumni Homecoming. Let’s continue to foster strong connections and support one another. See you next year! 🎉🤝 #UPPharmacyAlumniHomecoming #honoRXcellence #UPCP

Source: UP College of Pharmacy Alumni Association, Inc. Facebook

The University if the Philippines celebrates its 115th Foundation Day Anniversary.

This video pays tribute to the immeasurable contribution of the University’s artists to the soul of the nation.

Mabuhay ang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas!
Patuloy na naglilingkod sa Sambayanan!

Source: University of the Philippines Twitter

The UPD Ugnayan ng Pahinungod is a constituent office of the UP System Ugnayan ng Pahinungod which serves as the institutional system-wide volunteer service program of the University of the Philippines. It aims to articulate the social responsibility of UP as a national university to serve the Filipino people, while also serving as a values education program for the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University to develop and manifest their love of the country.

They extend their invitation to everyone regarding their Peer Support Training Batch 5, which is a capacity building activity designed to equip prospective Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs) with knowledge and skills on basic psychosocial support. Those that completed the training and are willing to proceed as volunteers will provide peer support to distressed individuals via the Free Psychosocial Support Service of the office.

Below are the important details regarding the event:

Training Dates (Face-to-Face):

Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 13, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, July 14, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Training Venue:

Bulwagang Tandang Sora, College of Social Work and Community Development , U.P. Diliman

Follow-Up Kumustahan Session Dates (via Zoom):

Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 25, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

To secure your place in this event, kindly take a moment to fill out the registration form by clicking on the following link: [https://tinyurl.com/PST-Batch5]

Additionally, we encourage you to view and share the original Facebook post to help spread awareness and engage others in this meaningful endeavor. You can find the post by visiting the following link: [https://www.facebook.com/updpahinungod2/posts/210186801900908]

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact them at their official email: [email protected]

Download the UPAA Central California Chapter Report

Download the UPAACC Spring 2023 Newsletter

Maligayang Ika-125 Araw ng Kalayaan mula sa UP Office of Alumni Relations

Position: Junior Project Assistant (JPA) (Salary Grade 13)
Nature of Appointment: Contract of Service
Place of Assignment: UP Office of Alumni Relations

📣 The UP Office of Alumni Relations is now on social media!

To get the latest updates on the University and Alumni events, programs, and opportunities for engagements and donations, follow us on our social media accounts:

Facebook: @official.upoar
Instagram: @official.upoar
Twitter: @official_upoar

#connectingUPalumni

Mr. Carlson Alelis



A groundbreaking ceremony for the repair of two heritage structures inside the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), Iloilo City campus – the Old High School and Woman’s Club buildings – through the Hadumanan Project is slated on June 5, 2023.

The said buildings will be repurposed into an events area for arts and culture exhibits (galleries, merchandize products) and joint shop.

The ceremony at the UPV Little Theatre will be attended by prominent public servants who are also UP High School in Iloilo (UPHSI) alumni, namely former Sen. Franklin Drilon, retired Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza, and Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, Jr. Both Drilon and Jardeleza are instrumental to the realization of the project.

Chancellor Clement Camposano will give the background of the project. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas is also scheduled to attend the ceremony.

The Old High School Building currently needs to address non-compliance with the Philippine Fire Code (Republic Act 9514), flooding in the surrounding area, and lack of rehabilitation of its drainage system and pathways.

The Woman’s Club Building, on the other hand, has issues with non-compliance with RA 9514 and the Accessibility Law (BP 344); flooding in the surrounding area, lack of rehabilitation of its drainage system and pathways; and lack of proper easement between the building and the UPHSI Multi-purpose Building.

The fund source for the repair of the two buildings will come from the General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2022, prioritized by Drilon during his last term as senator.

Meanwhile, the fund source for the assessment is from Jardeleza, the UPHSI class of 1965, and the GAA 2021 for the creation of UPV’s Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan (LUDIP), handled by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development (OVCPD).

In one of her presentations, Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development Rhodella Ibabao said the Old High School Building served as a structure that was utilized by UPHSI in the early days of UP in Iloilo, while the Woman’s Club Building was the first of its kind in an Iloilo-based school by pioneering UPV’s initiatives towards women’s rights.

At present, the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) holds office at the Old High School Building, while the Health Services Unit (HSU) previously occupied the Woman’s Club Building before transferring to the newly-constructed Administration Building, Iloilo City campus.

The adaptive reuse of the two buildings ensures that they become relevant to the times, especially to the needs of the University. (With sources from OVCPD)

Source: https://www.upv.edu.ph/index.php/news/groundbreaking-for-repair-of-2-upv-heritage-structures-slated-june-5

By: Jethro Bryan Andrada, Justine Rhys Lawrence Martirez – @inquirerdotnet



BAGUIO CITY – Three campuses of the University of the Philippines (UP) joined the growing clamor for the safe return of missing indigenous peoples’ rights activists Dexter Capuyan and Gene Roz Jamil “Bazoo” de Jesus, who went missing on April 28 in Taytay, Rizal.

Capuyan, 56, and De Jesus, 27, both former students of UP Baguio, were allegedly abducted by men who introduced themselves as operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), according to witnesses.

But CIDG had previously denied any involvement in the incident.

“We urge all government and concerned agencies, specifically those that have already been approached by the families of Bazoo and Dexter, to exhaust all means and resources to fully address their disappearance,” UP Baguio said in a statement on Wednesday.

De Jesus graduated cum laude when he earned his communication degree in 2016, while Capuyan was a former editor in chief of Outcrop, UP Baguio’s official student publication.

Human rights advocates believe that the two are in government custody, noting that the police and military accused Capuyan of being a ranking officer of the Chadli Molintas Command of the New People’s Army operating in the Ilocos and Cordillera regions and having a P1.85-million bounty on his head.

In separate statements on Tuesday, UP Cebu and UP Visayas likened the disappearance of Capuyan and De Jesus to the abduction of activists and UP Cebu alumni Dyan Gumanao and Armand Dayoha in Cebu City in January. Gumanao and Dayoha were later found after their captors abandoned them in Carmen, Cebu.

“A society is never truly free if its activists and critics are subjected to constant harassment and must fear for their safety,” the statement from UP Visayas read.
‘Pattern of injustice’

“We call on our partners from all relevant agencies of government to help end this pattern of injustice…,” it added.

UP Cebu Chancellor Leo Malagar described the pattern of harassment of activists as “unsettling.”

“Enforced disappearances achieve nothing more than the erosion of the fabric of a democratic society. Silencing critics doesn’t support the aims of mainstream society; it only weakens our democracy,” Malagar said in a statement.

Since Capuyan and De Jesus’ disappearance, a series of protests in Baguio and in the Philippine National Police Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, on May 15 were staged by their families and supporters to demand their release.

A prayer vigil and a solidarity gathering were also held at UP Baguio on Tuesday.

At the UP Baguio vigil, De Jesus’ mother, Mercedita, said: “Losing a child is not a joke. So, I hope the people who abducted them feel the lament of a mother and a child, that is Gabrielle (Capuyan’s daughter).”

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1774667/3-up-campuses-join-clamor-to-surface-missing-activists