About UPAAA, Inc.

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in the United States, an all-volunteer group of alumni of the University of the Philippines. 

A 501(c)(3) organization is a nonprofit entity in the U.S. that is exempt from federal income tax. It must operate for charitable, educational, or religious purposes and donations to it are typically tax-deductible for the donor.

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THE UPAAA STORY 

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America was founded in 1981 by a group of graduates of the University of the Philippines in New Jersey, led by Dr. Arsenio Talingdan with the primary aim to unite UP alumni associations in America and to work for the preservation of the UP System as the national center for academic excellence, freedom and service. 

      Circa 1981 Circa 2021

Our Constitution and Bylaws outline the principles and structure of our organization


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Our Strategic Plan for 2020-2029 details our goals and strategies for achieving our mission. 


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UPAAA Board of Directors 
        2024-2025


UPAAA Board of Directors 2024-2025: Winston Umali, MD; Jose David, MD; Ryan Tejero; Jovenia Celo, MD; Guia Palma, MD; Pearl Ontalan UPAAA BOD 2024-2025: Dennis Dimaculangan, MD; William Romero, MD; Manuela Castillo; Earl Gonzales, MD

UPAAA BOD 2024-2025: F. Seligman; C. Colmenar; N. Tabudlong; M. Yogore, MD; L. Boquiren; M. Areno, DComm; A Parcon; L. MicabaloUPAAA BOD 2024-2025: Gregory Gaston, SThD, DComm; Belinda Tipkelan; Tomas Rodriguez, LLB; Elmer Mojica, PhD; Elma Greenwood; Florian CabuyaoUPAAA BOD 2024-2025:  Zarah Pua, MD; Wilhelmina Rubio; Robert Raroque; Elpidio Magalong Jr., MD; Elmer David, MD; Delila Lojo


The UPAAA Hymn:  UP Alumnay sa Amerika

UP alumnay kaming lahat

Katulad nami'y yamang likas

Sa pamantasang Pilipinas

Kami'y hinubog maging pantas

Iniaalay naming wagas

Ay karunungang isang hiyas.


UP alumnay kaming lahat

Ibang dagat man kami napadpad

Ang lagi naming hinahangad

Ang pamantasan ay lumakas

Ang handog namin sa lahat

Ay ang talinong sa 'yo nagbuhat.


UP alumnay sa Amerika

Magsama-sama't magkaisa

Sa bawa't isip at gawa

Luntiang tunay at pula

Hindi kukupas ang sigla

Hanggang mapawi ang hininga.


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UPAAA Hymn Scoresheet written by Minda Azarcon


About the UPAAA Hymn


Inspired by events surrounding the centennial celebration of the University of the Philippines, Romualdo Aragon, Jr., MD of U.P. College of Medicine (UPCM) Class 1982 wrote the final lyrics of the UPAAA song in Las Vegas in June 2008. He started thinking about the UPAAA lyrics in the September 2007 when Dr. Francisco S. Sy, U.P. College of Medicine Class 1975, was elected President of the U.P. Alumni Association in America (UPAAA) in San Francisco. With the knowledge that Dr. Aragon wrote the lyrics for the U.P. Medical Alumni Society in America (UPMASA) song and the U.P. College of Medicine hymn. Dr. Sy requested Dr. Aragon to write the lyrics of the UPAAA song to unite all U.P. alumni living in the United States, the music composed by UP Alumna Minda Azarcon.

The UPAA Nevada Chapter performed the premiere presentation of the "Awit ng UPAAA" at the UPAAA Grand Assembly and Convention on September 4-6, 2009 at JW Marriott in Washington, DC.

Minda Azarcon

"They say that to know a great artist and witness their art, is to transform, to change our behavior, and perhaps even change our very selves. The late artist Minda D. Azarcon embodied the magic, life force, beauty, and sensuality of Music. She wonderfully changed my life in no small measure." 

by Janine B. Castillo, in Positively Filipino, March 9, 2022

Photo of Minda Azarcon by Marc Stayman



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