The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (Singapore) is proud to announce that its scholar Christian Pangilinan Jimenez placed 7th at the November 2019 Geologist Licensure Examinations. He garnered a score of 83.8%. Seven other successful examinees from the UP National Institute of Geological Sciences made it to the top 10 including topnotcher Dwayne Joshua…
MABUHAY! ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: It’s that time of the year again, and we’re nearing the date of our Annual General Meeting which is going to be on the 23rd of March, 2019 from 1:30 to 5:30 pm at #01-01B Lecture Theatre TMC Academy 250 Middle Road, Singapore 188983. Please take this opportunity to meet and…
by Che Tumampo (BS MBB ’12, MD-PhD ’20) My trip to Singapore is one of the most memorable and meaningful things that happened to me this year. Truth is, I wanted to dance with joy when Doc Allan Larona, on behalf of UPAAS, asked me if I can come to Singapore to attend the…
Christmas came early to the UP Community in Singapore as the organization held its fifteenth anniversary and Christmas party celebrations at the NUSS Suntec Guild House, 3 Temasek Boulevard last December 1, 2018. The celebrations started with the singing of UP Naming Mahal. Ton Garcia, President of the UPAAS, then delivered his welcome remarks touching…
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (Singapore) sponsored a lay forum on common eye conditions at the Shelter for Domestic Helpers last November 17, 2018. Dr. Allan Larona, a diplomate of the Philippine Board of Ophthalmology, discussed commonly seen eye conditions and shared tips on prevention and proper care of one’s eyes. He also…
Originally published in the GMA News Website in an article by Dazzelyn Zapata. Link: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/671337/players-from-32-phl-universities-join-badminton-competition-for-singapore-ofws/story/ This year’s Oblation Cup in Singapore had 218 participants from 32 universities. Photo: Ralph Emerson Dacles The alumni of at least 32 Philippine universities last week participated in the biggest sporting event for Filipinos based in Singapore. The Oblation Cup…
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (Singapore) is beaming with pride as it celebrates the graduation of its scholar Kate Lyne Soleil Sta Rita from the degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education (Science and Health), cum laude at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She marched alongside 4,600 other students during the university’s 107th…
SINGAPORE – The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in Singapore (UPAAS) successfully organized a series of talks on personal development with the theme “OFW are you LDR ready?” on June 24, 2018 at the Kallang Theatre. These were held during the breakout session of Pagdiriwang 2018, a celebration of the 120th Independence Day Anniversary…
OFW: Are You LDR Ready? Living and working overseas, amidst the promise of good opportunities and better life, has created a significant impact in the way Overseas Filipino Workers are managing the relationships they left back home. The Breakout committee organized by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association will be presenting talks that will…
Join us for our first official Tambayan for 2018. Umiinom man o hindi, let’s chill and meet your fellow UP Alumni in SG. Takits!
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (Singapore) welcomes its new set of Management Committee Members for 2018 who were elected during the UPAAS Annual General Assembly at the Bayanihan Centre in Pasir Panjang last March 17. After which, an election amongst them was held last March 23 at the Capitol Piazza on Stamford Road. Leading this…