Election for the
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
of the U.P. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
for 2012-2015
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Please use the ballot and follow
strictly the instruction therein.
JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO
Chairman
UPAA Elections Committee
U.P. LOS BAÑOS: Agriculture, Arts
&
Sciences,
Development
Communication, Economics &
Management, Engineering &
Agro-Industrial
Technology,
Environmental
Science
&
Management, Forestry & Natural
Resources, Graduate School, Human
Ecology, Public Affairs, ROTC, and
Veterinary Medicine
U.P. OPEN UNIVERSITY: Education,
Health Sciences, Management
Sciences, Science & Technology, and
Social Sciences & Humanities
ALFREDO T. GONZALEZ, BSA’79
Because of my training
and education at the UP
College of Agriculture, I
succeeded in my
profession as Pest
Manager. It is now time
to repay the Alma Mater
by serving through the alumni association.
FERNANDO B. MALVEDA, SugarTech’77
ORLANDO J. SACAY, BSA’54 mcl
The nominee, Erdie, as
he is fondly called in the
agrochemical industry, is
not your typical
corporate executive
who confines himself to
the comforts of his
office. He is someone
who knows what, when, where, how and why
the business runs. An accomplished
businessman, a proactive community leader, a
dedicated servant of the church, a certified golf
enthusiast, and a true blue family man—these
are but some of the many facets of the life of
Erdie, as he has come to be known in the
industry.
Vision for UPAA – To see it even more
responsive and pro-active to the needs of the
University System and the Alumni to whom it
is committed to serve.
After graduation, I
worked as an Associate
Professor of the U.P
College of Agriculture. I
headed the technical
staff that developed the
5 year development
program for the college.
While detailed to Malacañang, I headed
negotiations for a $6 Million loan from the
world bank. This lead to the development of
the college as the U.P. Los Baños. I was a
member of the U.P. Board of Regents for 8
years and participated in important decisions
such as the appointment of a UPLB chancellor
and a U.P. President after I retired from the
world bank, I was engaged in the tourism
industry, I still do part time work for ADB.
Vision for UPAA - Initiate projects to attain
development of U.P. as a premiere research and
extension institution in agriculture.
CYNTHIA ROMERO-MAMON
BSHT’73, MABM’75
Ms. Mamon, attributes
her personal success
from the 10 year holistic
education from the UP
System. She is grateful
for her scholarship
grants, development of
her talents as a part time
P.E. teacher, a member of U.P. Filipiniana
Dance Troupe; her leadership abilities as a
student leader in her sophomore year and her
competitive spirit in swimming competitions
during her high school and college years. She
remains grateful for her three awards as an
“Outstanding Alumni “ from all U.P. Rural High
School”; From U.P. at Los Banos “ For
Enterpreneurship
and
Information
Technology” and as an Outstanding Alumni
from U.P. Diliman.
VICTOR B. VALDEPENAS
BSF’66, MA’69
President of Union
Bank of the Philippines
since 1998. Steered
UBP to become one of
the most profitable and
biggest bank in the
country. Voted as one
of the best managed
companies in Asia. Recipient of the Most
Outstanding U.P. Alumnus Award for Business
Administration in 2006. Recognized as one of
the top CEOs by Business World. Recipient
of various professional/industry award in
banking and finance. Only Filipino banker
invited to address the United Nations Summit
of leaders. Only Asian to join U.N. team of
experts to study the Asian financial crises of
1997. Contributor to the U. N. publication
Financing for Development. Past President of
the Philippine Economic Society, The Foreign
Exchange Association of the Philippines, the
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Government Dealers Association of the
Philippines. Active in several professional and
civic organization.
Vision for UPAA - To strengthen the role
of the UPAA in promoting and supporting the
academic and the broader socio-economic
objectives of the U.P. system and to harness
the UPAA as a collective force in the total
development of the country.
U.P. VISAYAS: Art and Sciences,
Fisheries & Ocean Sciences,
M a n a g e m e n t
(School
of
Developmental
Management), School of Technology,
U.P. College Iloilo, UPV Mgt., U.P. Cebu
College, Cebu Jr. College (defunct),
Southern Island Hospital (defunct), and
U.P. Tacloban College
U.P. MINDANAO: Humanities &
Social Sciences, Science &
Mathematics, and School of
Management
LOUIS C. BIRAOGO, Philosophy’83
The nominee is a
true-blooded Davaoeno.
He is involved in the
restaurant and real estate
businesses in Davao.
Vision for UPAA An undivided UPAA –
devoid of partisan politics.
SANTANINA TILLAH-RASULAB’52 cl
Elected Senator 1987,
reelected 1992, Elected
Provincial
Board
Member of SULU
(Before its division into
two provinces; Sulu &
Tawi-Tawi)
AWARDS:
Most
Distinguished Alumni Award, University of the
Philippines, June 1991; The Golden Heart
Presidential Award, 1996; Elected Fellow of
the World Academy of Arts and Science, 1997;
Honorary Ambassador of UNESCO during the
International Literacy Year (ILY), 1990; Elected
Barrio Councilor, Tubig Alat, Jolo, Sulu19601961, Reelected 1962; Gintong Ina Award for
Government and Public Service by the Gintong
Ina Foundation 1988; The 1981 Tandang Sora
Award for Government and Community
Service, January 1981.; Arsenio Lacson award
for ‘Best Student Paper in Political Science
1950-1951"
Vision for UPAA - The UP is the premiere
government state university internationally
recognized in many fields of higher education
like research and scientific works. As such, it
should play its role more aggressively not only
in nation-building but take lead in the
formulation of policies to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of governance in
our country. The UP is an equalizer. It does
not recognize social or economic position. But
it should regain its preeminence as the center
of academic excellence as well as strengthen its
relevance to the needs of our country. All these
should be the objective of the UPAA, to reach
out to all U.P. alumni.
U.P. MANILA: Allied Medical
Professions, Arts & Sciences,
Dentistry, Medicine, National Teacher
Training Center for the Health
Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy,
Public Health, School of Health
Sciences, and U.P. College Manila
PONCIANO F. ABERIN
CPH’70; MPH’74
A career executive office
retiree with a 30 year
stint in the Department
of Health with the rank
of Assistant Director.
Served as chief of
Division,
NonCommunicable Disease
Control Program and Schistosomiasis Control
Program. Served as WHO Fellow in CDC,
attended Georgia, USA, and WHO temporary
Adviser in South Korea.
Vision for UPAA – To focus on projects
affecting both the Alumni and Academe.
ELIZABETHY.ARCELLANA-NUQUI
BS’65; MD’70
Elizabeth Yuvienco
Arcellana-Nuqui
(BS’65,
MD’70),
an anatomic and clinical
pathologist, is past
Chair
of
the
Department
of
Pathology, UP College
of Medicine, recently retired full Professor after
34 years of service. Awarded Centennial
Professor by the University in 2008, and
Outstanding Educator by the UP Medical
Alumni Society in 2010, Dr. EYAN continues
her work as technical consultant to the DOH
National Voluntary Blood Services Program,
which has taken her to all the regions in the
country giving lectures/ workshops on
transfusion medicine and blood safety, as far
as Papua New Guinea (WHO). She has also
served as World Health Organization consultant
in the Fiji School of Medicine. She still pursues
her passion for pathology and poetry.
Vision for UPAA - I envision the UPAA
playing a major role in reversing the
DIASPORA of our graduates by providing a
network of alumni in the provinces willing to
offer apprenticeships or assistant / associate
positions or simply JOBS to new doctors,
lawyers, etc.
I believe part of giving back or “paying
forward “ shall see brilliant UP alumni as
advocates and prime movers in conserving our
country ‘s natural resources and safeguarding
the environment.
WILFREDO M. CABALLA, AB’69
Wilfredo
“Cabby”
Caballa is 66 years old,
and a retired business
owner in the physical
fitness industry. He is
currently a consultant
and board member
of Septem, Inc.
He finished his secondary schooling at the
U.P. Prep High School, and earned his Bachelor
of Arts in Political Science from U.P. in 1969.
While in school, he joined several organizations
and was active in extra-curricular activities.
He is currently a member of the board of
UPAA. He is a Past Chairman and Founding
Director of U.P. Barkada; Past President,
Rotary Club of Marikina North; Past District
Secretary, Rotary International District 3800;
Past Program Director, Knights of Columbus
Council 6681; Past Treasurer and Past Director,
Powerlifting Association of the Philippines; and
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Past President, U.P. Alpha Phi Omega Alumni
Association.
He serves as training leader, discussion
leader, facilitator and resource speaker in the
above mentioned organizations. He has received
numerous awards and citations for his various
services.
Vision for UPAA - I see the UPAA as a
major stakeholder that will help UP become a
truly national university. I also see UPAA as
assisting the university in the effort for effective
participation in the process of development of
our society and nation building.
ROLAND S. CAPITO, BS’70; MD’74
My other life in U.P. is
about Alumni Affairs
and Relations. It’s about
paying-back U.P. and
fostering the “Culture of
Alumni Support” thru
alumni associations like
class,
UPMAS,
UPMAA, UPAA & OAA. Aside from being a
faculty member, my direct involvement includes
U.P. Medical Alumni Fund, PGH Medical
Foundation and in my Anesthesiology
Department.
I am grateful for being given the
opportunity to serve others best as the 1999
U.P. Medical Alumni Society President and as
Director of U.P. Manila Office of Alumni
Affairs twice from 2000-2005; not to mention
being the Vice-President of Dagupan City
National High School Alumni Association.
With this re-nomination, I continue to serve
best when given the chance to make changes for
a stronger and more dynamic UPAA.
Vision for UPAA - A stronger and more
dynamic UPAA able to achieve its goals (M-VO) and at par with the best AAs in the world.
REMEDIOS LAPIDEZ-FERNANDEZ
BSN’67; MN’76; PhD’03
2010
Professional
Awardee in the field of
Nursing
by
the
Professional Regulation
Commission; 19992006 Member, Board of
Nursing and currently
Dean of the Graduate
School for Nursing of Arellano University.
Vision for UPAA - An active organization
that nurtures the tradition of professional
excellence thru annual recognition of alumni’s
remarkable contribution to national and global
development.
ROBERTO I. MERCADO, AB’66
U.P. BAGUIO:
Arts and
Communication, Science, and Social
Sciences
U.P. DILIMAN : Arts and Letters, Asian
Center, Islamic Studies, Mass
Communication, Science, Social
Sciences & Philosophy, Social Work
& Community Development,
Population Institute, Northern Luzon
College (defunct), U.P. Extension
Program in San Fernando, Pampanga,
U.P. Extension Program in Olongapo,
U.P. Clark Air Base (defunct), and U.P.
Tarlac (defunct)
WALTER WILLIAM B. BROWN
BS’59; BSGeo’60
Walter Brown is truly a
distinguished alumnus
of U.P. He is a model
Christian professional
who understands and
practices corporate
social responsibility.
Education is among his
concerns and U.P is always one of his top
beneficiaries.
Vision for UPAA - To assist the University
in maintaining and expanding its role as a
significant and positive contributor to national
development for the common good.
CORAZON ALMA GUTIERREZ-DE
LEON, AB’62
Former Chairperson,
Civil
Service
Commission;
Former Secretary ,
Department of Social
Welfare
and
Development; Former
Secretary General, Philippine Red Cross;
Presently Member, Board of Regent,
Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
Vision for UPAA - The UPAA be the
best alumni association in the country with
the mission to mobilize all resources
available for the good and betterment of
the university.
Roberto
“Bobby”
Mercado have worked
and lived overseas for
over 40 years. He would
like to share his
experience
and
observations abroad to
UPAA in particular, and
to the community in general.
Vision for UPAA – For every UPAA
chapters to be the guiding light in their own
little corner of the world.
OSCAR P. PALABYAB, AB’68; LLB’72
Oscar Palabyab was
Under-secretary of
Tourism from March
2001 to July 15, 2010
and has been actively
attending homecomings,
especially with his law
class of 1972. He
participated during the Centennial Homecoming
in the Araneta Coliseum in 2008 as one of the
performers among batch ’68 graduates. He was
instrument in the grant of P 1M from the DOT
to the UPAA for the grand alumni ball in
December 2008. He finished A.B. Political
Science in 1968 and Bachelor of Laws in 1972.
He was president of the UPSCA from 1969 to
1971 and elected Vice Chairman of the U.P.
Student Council in 1971.
Vision for UPAA – To make the UPAA a
platform for the greater and more meaningful
involvement of all alumni in the University
affairs and to provide a wider area of
opportunity for all alumni to do their share in
making U.P. not only an ideal place for learning
but also an institute of learning with world
class facilities.
PONCIANO E. RIVERA, JR., AB’67
This nominee has served
the UPAA in various
capacities since the
seventies, culminating in
his becoming its
president in 2007, and
automatically becoming
an Ex-Officio member of
the UP Board of Regents representing the
alumni. He was fortunate to have handled,
together with other UP Alumni, the elaborate
preparations for the UP Centennial in 2008. It
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was also during that year that the annual alumni
homecoming was held at the Araneta Coliseum
to accommodate the many alumni coming from
abroad and far flung provinces.
Vision for UPAA – A united and cohesive
UPAA dedicated to the service of its alumni
and Alma Mater.
RENATO B. VALDECANTOS
AB’64; LLB’68
Incumbent
UPAA
Director
seeking
reelection. He is a longtime legal practitioner
from
Romero
Valdecantos & Valencia
Law Office, of which he
was a founding partner.
Member of the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines, New York State Bar and American
Bar Association, and trustee of the Asia Pacific
Bar Association. Current chairman of IBP’s
Committee on Inter-Professional and Business
Relations. He is a director and/or legal counsel
of companies with diverse businesses. Honorary
member of the Philippine Association of
Professional Regulatory Boards, trustee and
past president of the Foundation for
Outstanding Professionals as well as past
president of the Rotary Club of Makati Central
(RI Dist. 3830), its Foundation and other civic
and charitable/humanitarian foundations.
Former Lord Chancellor of the Alpha Phi Beta
Fraternity Chancery. He has served the
government as Chairman and Chief Executive
Trustee of the Asset Privatization Trust, Chief
Privatization Officer of the Privatization and
Management Office, Commissioner of the
Professional Regulation Commission, and
Board Chairman of the Philippine National
Construction Corporation. Consultant of Home
Guaranty Corporation. He is a recipient of
numerous awards and recognition for his
professional and civic/humanitarian work.
Present legal counsel of UPAA and chairman of
its Committee on Public Issues.
Vision for UPAA – “Home of the Alumni,
Pillar of the University”
Mission – To improve the capabilities and
facilities of the Association so that it can better
meet the needs of the alumni; to foster a closer
relationship among the alumni and thereby
strengthen their role as alumni by promoting
their participation in the Association’s affairs
and activities and encouraging their response
to relevant national issues; and to support the
University in its mission as the National
University as well as the studentry by
mobilizing and utilizing the resources
and capabilities of the alumni.
ELENAVILLANUEVA-ROMERO, AB’73
JAIME J. YAMBAO, AB’65 cl
President and General
Manager
Strategic Organizational
Services (Phils.) Inc.
(STRATOS)
With close to 40 years
of
experience
in
d e v e l o p m e n t
communications and corporate public relations,
Mrs. Romero’s career has spanned information,
education and communication work with
international organizations, the government and
private sectors. She has extensive experience
in marketing communications, event
management, media relations and corporate
communications.
These skills and
specializations were acquired and honed during
her active involvement as development
communications and management consultant
and Manila-based correspondent of three
regional trade publications.
From 1984-1994, Ms. Romero wrote
articles on information technology (IT),
productivity and quality as a journalist here
and abroad. She covered the IT and business
beats, focusing on issues and concerns of the
local IT and telecommunications industry for
Asian Computerworld, IT Asia and PC Week
Asia. In 1985-1986, she was posted in
Singapore as News/Sub Editor of the Asian
Computerworld.
In 1991, Ms. Romero left government to
do freelance consulting. In 1992, she set up her
own management consulting/PR agency,
Strategic Organizational Services (Phils.) Inc.
(STRATOS), starting with four accounts.
STRATOS has since serviced about 200 firms
since it started 20 years ago.
University Involvement – Mrs. Romero
never cut her ties with her alma mater. She has
been involved with the image-building projects
and activities of the University of the
Philippines (UP), the UP Alumni Association
(UPAA), the UP College of Mass
Communication (CMC) and UP CMC Alumni
Association for the last 35 years, serving in
various capacities. She has been two-term
president of the UP CMC AA and is presently
serving in the Executive Board of UPAA, UP
CMCAA and UP CMC Foundation as chair of
their respective PR/Publicity Committees.
Vision for UPAA – Towards a highly
productive UPAA Board, with the end in view
of providing invaluable, tangible contributions
to the University of the Philippines, in the most
professional, convivial environment.
Ambassador Jaime
“Jimmy” Yambao is a
cum laude AB English
and
comparative
literature graduate
(1965). He’s a former
Philippine Collegian
editor. Armed with MA
in diplomacy from the International Institute
of Public Administration in Paris, he took and
passed the Philippine Foreign Service Officers
examinations. He served as a career diplomatic
and consular officer in Paris, Washington DC,
Jeddah and Geneva. He was Ambassador first
to Laos, and then to Pakistan. He retired in
2010. The Department of English and
Comparative Literature honored him with an
Achievement Award at its 2011 centennial
celebration. He’s also a classical singer and stage
actor.
Vision for UPAA - UPAA should secure
the greatest alumni involvement in supporting
the University’s pursuit of the highest
standards of academic excellence and service to
the nation and humanity.
U.P.
DILIMAN:
Business
Administration, School of Economics,
School of Labor and Industrial
Relations, School of Urban &
Regional Planning, School of
Statistics (Statistical Center), and
National College of Public
Administration & Governance
EVANGELINE CRISOSTOMOESCOBILLO, BSMath’75; MBA’81
DPA(Candidate); MPA
2009
(Harvard
U n i v e r s i t y ) ;
MBA 1981 (Most
Outstanding Graduate
2005); Master in
S t a t i s t i c s
(Academics 1978); BS
Mathematics, 1975
An accomplished actuary, banker and
financing expert; Philippine Insurance
Commissioner(2005-2007) a valiant reformist
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of insurance industry having instituted
Capitalization increase/ risk-based capital
framework, good governance industry code,
market discipline, dynamic solvency
requirement; 37 years’ sterling record as
actuarial professional and 29 years as banker
and finance expert
Past President: Actuarial Society of the
Philippines 1991; Philippine Finance
Association 1993; Savings Banker Association
of the Philippine 1998; Chamber of Thrift
Banks 1998; American Society of Appraisers,
Phil Chapter-1993-96; 2005 Most Outstanding
Alumna, UP College of Business
Administration; 2006 Centennial Most
Outstanding Alumna, Pedro Guevarra
Memorial High School
Vision for UPAA - In 2015, UPAA is a
model alumni association in the Philippines in
the practice of good democratic governance and
shall fully support in improving the higher
education of the nation by making at least 10%
of the UP Alumni involved in UP and UPAA
strategic endeavors.
BIENVENIDO I. SOMERA, JR.
BSBE’81, LLB’85
Mr. Somera graduated
from the College of Law
of the University of the
Philippines in 1985 and
also holds a degree in B.S.
Business Economics,
which he obtained in
1981, from the same
University. He joined the Carpio Villaraza &
Cruz Law Offices (now CVCLAW) in 1988
and is currently a Senior Partner and its
Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer.
His areas of expertise are intellectual property
law and litigation.
Mr. Somera was an accredited Mediator
for appellate cases having completed his
training at the Philippine Judicial Academy of
the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He has
held several positions in his chapters of the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), from
1993 to the present. He has held the positions
of Treasurer and First Vice-President of the
Philippine Bar Association (PBA). He was
Director of the National Committee on Legal
Aid of the IBP from 2003-2005. He was also a
former Director of the Intellectual Property
Foundation and an officer of the Licensing
Executives Society-Philippines (LES). He was
President and Chairman of the Intellectual
Property Association of the Philippines (IPAP)
from 2003-2007.
Mr. Somera has written several published
articles and has served as resource speaker on
intellectual property law in the Philippines and
international fora. He was also a member of the
Editorial Board of the World Patent and
Trademark News, an international journal on
intellectual property news and articles.
Mr. Somera is an active member of various
international intellectual property law
associations, foremost of which are the Asian
Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) where
he serves as a Vice-President and Council
Member, and the Asean Intellectual Property
Association (AIPA) where he serves as
Councilor. He is the representative of his Firm
in the International Trademark Association
(INTA) and the Association for the Protection
of Industrial Property (AIPPI).
Vision for UPAA - I would like to help UP
achieve the status of a well-known institute of
learning internationally (not just locally) and
ranked among the best universities worldwide.
This can be achieved by tapping the rich
resource of our alumni whose individual
achievements have made them leaders and key
players in their chosen fields of profession,
occupation and/or business. Much can be
learned from our alumni, and with their
assistance and active participation the perennial
problems faced by UP such as lack of faculty
and the need to upgrade and improve
educational and sports facilities, can be better
addressed. A stronger alumni can only result in
a stronger and better UP.
REYNALDO G. TAGUDANDO, MPA’06
Reynaldo G. Tagudando
hails from Tarlac and he
is the Regional Director
of the National Capital
Region, Department of
Public Works and
Highways. He finished
his Masters in Public
Administration at the National College of Public
Administration and Governance on April 2006
and currently holds the position of Vice
President of the NCPAG Alumni Association.
He also took up Executive Education Program
in “Innovations in Governance” at the Harvard
University Kennedy School of Government in
October 2007 as a fellowship grantee.
His fields of expertise are in planning,
design, construction, maintenance and quality
control, contract letting and financial and
personnel management. As a Regional Director
he supervises and inspects all administration
and technical phases of the DPWH activities in
Metro Manila.
Vision for UPAA – To be able to serve the
country.
U.P. DILIMAN: Architecture,
Engineering, Fine Arts, and Music
NORBERTO P. MENDOZA, BSIE’80
The nominee is on his
4th year as a co-manager
of the UP Men’s
Basketball
Team.
Principally helping raise
funds for the team.
Vision for UPAA – To
ultimately unite all UP
alumni thru the success of the UP Men’s Team
in the UAAP games.
PEDRO L. DELA CRUZ , JR., BSCE’84
Pedro L. dela Cruz, Jr.,
born January 1, 1961, in
Sorsogon, completed
primary and secondary
education
with
academic honors, both
in Legaspi City. A
graduate of B.S. Civil
Engineering, Class ’84, Diliman and passed the
Licensure Examination in 1985. He took MBA
in Ateneo Graduate School of Business in 1992.
While working, to complement his profession
and as executive of a real estate developer as a
civil engineer, he gained considerable experience
in construction, land development and project
management, highlighted by the premier
Malarayat Golf and Country Club, as a Project
Manager. He worked as Technical Consultant
in Manila International Airport Authority,
2007- 2010, and continues to be engaged with
several consultancy firms on special projects
and institutional development. He is also
currently involved in solid waste management
system. He is a member of several professional
as well as socio-civic organizations. He was
past chairman of U. P Barkada, 2009-2010.
Vision for UPAA – To unite and strengthen
ties among the alumni and encourage alumni
involvement in the University’s programs and
projects.
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U.P. DILIMAN: Education and Home
Economics
MILAGROSALIPIT-DE GUZMAN
BSHE’68
To render my unselfish
service to UP or pay
back UP by exercising
whatever talent I have
and to lend assistance or
participate in UPAA
activities and projects
for the benefit, needs,
or sake not only for the alumni, students, but
to UP as a whole, its employees, its campus,/
environment, for its development progress and
etc… to enable UP to maintain its high standard
of learning, to make it a safe university free of
violence, illegal settlers and others.
LIGAYALUALHATI-TANKEH, BSE’54
Mrs. Ligaya L. Tankeh
is in the field of
education being present
President and Chairman
of the Board of Calaca
Academy in Calaca,
Batangas. And Dean of
the College Department
of Mabini College of Batangas. At present she
is the Vice-President of the UP Home
Economics Alumni. Immediate Past president
of Sigma Delta Alumni and Treasurer of the UP
Alumni Cooperative. Active in the NGO being
officer of YWCA of the Philippines, Soroptimist
International Philippines Region and Taal
Heritage Foundation. She has served the UPAA
during the Centennial Year.
Vision for UPAA - UPAA is a dynamic
united group working together with passion
making UP globally competitive in all aspects.
This organization will uplift the image of UP
by helping in funding the University to give
quality education either through the
government, congress or donors.
U.P. DILIMAN: Asian Institute of
Tourism, Human Kinetics (SPEAR),
Library Science, and ROTC
U.P. DILIMAN: Law
RAMON M. MARONILLA, LLB’72
DIOSDADO (DODIE) D. LAGMAN, JR.
ROTC’70; BSBA’71
An ADR mediator
certified
by
the
renowned Mediation
International Training
Institute,
Alberta,
Canada - 1997;
A current UP Alumni
Association Board Member – 2009 -2012;
Former President of First Summa Bank,
Managing Director of Royal Bank, a former
senior executive officer of a Beverly Hills,
California based commercial bank (Century
Bank), former consultant for a Pacific Rim
based merchant bank in Hong Kong (PNB-Hong
Kong) and Investment Banking Division Head/
Vice-President of First Metro Investment
Corporation – 1979-1994; The (Board of
Supervisors/Pete McHugh) Supervisor of the
County of Santa Clara California, USA,
recognized him with the outstanding
achievement award and declared February 12,
as Lagman Day – 1997; Adviser (Annual
Appeal) to the Bishop of San Jose Diocese,
California (Bishop Pierre Dumaine) 1994;
University of Asia and the Pacific – 1982;La
Salle University (USA) /Gordon University –
1997 - Doctorate – Business Ethic &
Compliance; Covey Leadership Center (Utah)
USA – 1993; Leadership Development Program
– Workshop Facilitator
Vision for UPAA - As an incumbent
Director of UPAA Board, I envision myself to
continue and further task myself to assist and
facilitate viable and meaningful current and future
projects of the UPAA in raising funds or other
means of logistical partnerships towards the
attainment of UPAA’s mandated mission under
its charter and by-laws.
Atty. Ramon M.
Maronilla, LLB’72, UP
Diliman; Associate of
Atty. Dakila Castro;
member 1986 Manila
Chronicle Board of
Advisers; President,
Citizen’s Legal Aid
Society of the Philippines. In 1996-1997 &
Club Filipino in 1998; Legal Consultant 20012004, Department of National Defense;
Presidential Adviser on Peace Process in 20012004; private law practitioner; Currently he is
the President of City of Malabon University
and Legal Consultant to PGH.
Vision for UPAA – A stronger and more
dynamic UPAA to serve as a potent force in
uplifting our country’s social, spiritual, moral,
culture and political values, ready to face the
challenge of the cyber age.