Welcome to the UP Alumni Association (UPAA), and special greetings to the members of Class of 1952, Class of 1962, Class of 1972 and Class of 1987 who are celebrating their Jubilee in 2012.

The year 2012 is an exciting and auspicious one for UPAA, as we mark our 99th Foundation Anniversary and prepare for our Centennial in 2013.
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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 Government Dealers Association of the
Philippines. Active in several professional and civic organization.
Vision for UPAA – To strengthen the roleof 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.

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UPCBA has chosen one of its distinguished alumnus awardees as its speaker during its recognition ceremonies to be held on 22 April 2011, 9:30am at the University Theater. Mr. Roberto O. Alingog is the President & CEO of Philippine Resources Savings Bank and ROPALI Group of Companies based in Isabela. A son of public school teachers, his entrepreneurial success story is truly an inspiration to all.

There are 323 graduates with 116 BSBA, 114 BSBAA, 78 MBA, 12 MS Finance and two MS Management and one PhD. Leading the graduates is Charlton Sean D. Gaerlan II, summa cum laude. Two others graduated summa cum laude: Brian H. Huang and Thrishia Julienne C. Simeon. Gaerlan, Huang and Simeon are BSBAA graduates. There are 141 honor graduates, three with summa cum laude honors, 24 with magna cum laude honors, and 114 with cum laude honors.

During the ceremonies, the Security Bank Foundation presents the UPCBA and Security Bank Student Excellence Awards to three graduating students: Athalia Charein P. Juan, Most Outstanding BSBA Graduate; Charlton Sean D. Gaerlan II, Most Outstanding BSBAA Graduate; and Englebert Josef G. Chua, Best in Leadership. Each awardee receives P50,000 from the Security Bank Foundation.

The U.P. Alumni Association and  UnionBank recently firmed up a partnership for the UPAA Visa Credit Card. This partnership enables UPAA Credit Cards to be issued to all interested  alumni who are members of UPAA-accredited chapters.  UnionBank shares with UPAA part of the collected annual fees and retail spending from cardholders. Proceeds of this program will therefore help fund various UPAA projects and initiatives for more effective participation by the alumni as a whole in assisting the University of the Philippines achieve its missions as the country’s national university.

All UP Alumni are welcome to apply! Learn more bout this opportunity to own a UPAA Visa Credit Card by emailing rjoditching@unionbankph.com or call 470-1209/1217 and look for Ms. Anna Lou.