Our Community in Action: See how UPAAA members, alumni, and friends come together to
connect, serve, and strengthen our communities.
From meet-and-greets to chapter gatherings, this page captures UPAAA in action.
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| Stronger Together:UPCN Class 1965 Leads the Wayby Jovenia Soriano Celo, MD; Chair, Scholarship Committee More than sixty years after they first walked the halls of the UP College of Nursing, the members of UPCN Class 1965 continue to demonstrate what it means to be a community. What began as a desire to give back to the College that helped shape their lives became a collective effort fueled by shared memories, enduring friendships, and a deep sense of gratitude. Rather than making individual donations, classmates chose to pool their contributions, knowing that together they could accomplish far more than any one person could alone. Through their combined gifts, UPCN Class 1965 is helping fund the Dean Teodora Ignacio Professorial Chair, the Dean Leda Layo Danao Professorial Chair, two Academic Excellence Awards, and a Research Feasibility Studies Grant. These initiatives will strengthen teaching, recognize outstanding students, and encourage research that can improve health outcomes for communities in the Philippines and beyond. Imagine what your batch, college, department, fraternity, sorority, or alumni group could accomplish by following their example. Reach out to your batchmates. Start the conversation. Organize a class or college fundraising effort. Pool your gifts and create a lasting legacy for the UP community. |
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| Investing in the Future On June 17, UPAAA met with new donor Dr. Tony Ligeralde and members of the UP School of Economics Scholarship Committee to explore ways of expanding support for students in need. Dr. Ligeralde shared a strong commitment to giving back and helping students overcome financial barriers to complete their education. We look forward to working with him to strengthen pathways for alumni and friends to support deserving students—and to encourage more alumni to join in investing in the next generation of UP graduates. |
Early Celebration of Philippine Independence Day: The Annual New York City Parade on June 7, 2026 Marching behind the banner of UP, several UP alumni groups came together to show their patriotism! Here is the UPAAA contingent. |
The UPAAA Upstate New York-New England Chapter: Celebrating Summer |
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| A wonderful evening of reconnection and renewed purpose during the Zoom meeting of the UPAAA College of Public Health Global (CPHG) Chapter, bringing together founding chapter members, fellow CPH alumni from the USA and the Philippines, members of the UPAAA Board, CPH Dean Fernando Garcia Jr. PhD, and CPH Alumni Relations Chair Ma. Margarita Lota, MD. Dean Jun shared an inspiring message on the importance of reviving the Chapter, while Dr. Maita provided updates from the College, including ongoing UPAAA scholarship initiatives. The gathering also looked ahead with excitement to participating in the College’s Centennial celebrations in February 2027. |
CALLING alumni of UP Rural High School (UPRHS): Join your fellow alumni in preparing for the UPRHS Centennial in 2029! Members of the UPAAA Board met virtually with UPRHS alumni in the US and the Philippines on May 13, 2026 to discuss the possibility of establishing a permanent endowment fund in celebration of the Centennial. We also discussed possible pathways for organizing and mobilizing U.S.-based alumni participation, in tandem with the UPRHS Alumni Association in the Philippines. |
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The fund will serve as a lasting tribute to the school’s legacy of excellence, service, and leadership. Founded in 1929 through Act 3377, UPRHS is the laboratory high school of University of the Philippines Los Baños and is recognized for its contributions to secondary education and research. _______________________________________________________ |
 | February 2026: Bringing UPAAA to UP Alumni in Florida |
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February, 2026: The first Executive Committee meeting of the new Board of Directors for 2026-2027—our shared journey begins with conversation, collaboration, and commitment to service.
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| February, 2026: Meeting with the Director of the UP Diliman Office of Scholarships and Grants (OSG) Christine Hernandez, PhD, and her staff at Vinzons Hall, to sign a Memorandum of Agreement increasing the stipend of grantees of the UPAAA-funded scholarships in various CUs. We work closely with the University community in delivering scholarships, faculty grants, professorial chairs, and other forms of donations and financial assistance to our Alma Mater. |
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Strategic Planning meeting of some members of the Membership, Chapter and Affiliate Development, and the Strategic Planning Committees on January 4, 2026 in New Jersey: An informal gathering to discuss plans for the 2026-2027 term
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Kicking off the new term with our first Board 2026-2027 virtual Orientation session on December 19, 2025. |
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______________________________________________ Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City, June 1, 2025 Marching behind the banner of the University of the Philippines were UP alumni, family and and friends from UPAAA, UPMASA (UP Medical Alumni Society In America), UPAA New Jersey Chapter, UPNEC (UP Nurses - East Coast)
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Keeping fit, having fun, and raising funds for U.P.
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