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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Those who have had the pleasure of knowing Coach Rio De La Cruz personally, or have heard even just bits and pieces of his rags-to-riches life story, will agree that this 27-year-old high-speed roadrunner, running coach extraordinaire, and running events maestro has come a very long way – literally and figuratively.

From his humble beginnings as a native of Bato, Camarines Sur, he is the youngest of 14 children – 7 of which are his full-blooded siblings while the rest are half-siblings. At nine-months old, his biological mother left them and it was his biological father who raised their whole brood while they lived with his grandfather in Bicol. Innocence is bliss and despite the hardships that surrounded him and his family, he still found joy in childhood games where he had his first encounter with the sport that has made a great impact in his life: running.

Source: http://runrio.com/about-us/

Karen Jimeno
(cum laude) 2005

Ms. Jimeno is a banking & finance lawyer at Quisumbing Torres. She has substantial experience in the development and project financing of power projects. She also has considerable experience in the development and project financing of major projects involving water, telecommunications, transportation and mining.

Prior to working at Quisumbing Torres, Ms. Jimeno worked as an associate with SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan Law Firm from 2006 to 2007 where she handled work relating to various fields of law including Litigation, Labor, Tax, Intellectual Property and Corporate Law.

From 2009 to 2010, Ms. Jimeno was a professorial lecturer at the University of the Philippines, College of Law where she taught a course on Sales. She was also a guest lecturer at the University of San Beda, College of Business where she lectured on Philippine income taxation to students pursuing a Master’s in Business degree.

Ms. Jimeno received her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines, College of Law in 2005, where she graduated cum laude and was awarded the Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence. She was conferred membership in the international honor societies of Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Gamma Mu in 2005. She received her Bachelor of Arts major in Humanities and Management degree from the University of Asia & the Pacific in 2001 where she graduated with a magna cum laude GPA.

Ms. Jimeno received her Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School in 2011. She was a Submissions Reader Editor for the Harvard International Law Journal.

Ms. Jimeno interned for the International Justice Mission in 2004, where she collaborated with the public attorney’s office to represent and litigate for imprisoned children. She also interned for the Office of the Legal Aid of the University of the Philippines from 2004 to 2005, where she handled various cases for indigent clients. Since 2007, Ms. Jimeno has been an active member of the Pro-Bono Committee of Quisumbing Torres where she provides free legal services in litigation cases for indigent clients.

From 2007 to 2009, Ms. Jimeno served as Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Makati Chapter.

Good news for UP alumni! The UPAA is firming up an agreement with Union Bank for the issuance of Union Bank-UPAA Visa credit cards to qualified UP alumni. Card holders  will enjoy privileges at selected establishments. More information will be posted by UPAA in this website. Visit us again soon!