
Engr. Romeo Caparros awarded with
UPAA Distinguished Alumni Awardees
July 20, 2015
Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman,Quezon City
UPAA announces this year’s Distinguished Alumni Awardees
Manila, June 1, 2015 -- The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA)
announced today the choices for this year’s UPAA Distinguished Alumni Awardees. The
outstanding graduates will be recognized at the U.P. General Alumni Homecoming on
Saturday, June 20, 2015, 3:00 P.M., at Luciano E. Salazar Hall, Ang Bahay ng Alumni, U.P.
Diliman Campus, Quezon City.
The UPAA Distinguished Alumni Awards are conferred on alumni who have
demonstrated in their chosen fields of endeavor, extraordinary achievements and
excellent contributions that bring about substantial benefits to society and distinct honor
to the University. Recognition is given for achievements and contributions that impact the
community in which the alumni are or have been active, whether this is at the local,
national or international level.
This year’s UPAA Most Distinguished Alumnus is Dr. Ernesto O. Domingo, AA’56;
MD’61.
Six alumni are being recognized for Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Benjamin D.
Adapon, MD’58; Ms. Celia Diaz-Laurel, BFA’52; Dr. Florante P. Gonzaga, AA’53;
MD’58; Engr. Rufino S. Ignacio, BSEE’63; Dr. Reynaldo O. Joson, BS’69; MD’74; MHA’91;
MHProfEd’93; MSCMEd’98; and Mr. Cayetano D.L. Santiago, AB’51; MA’53. “The UPAA makes a special effort to identify unsung alumni achievers -- those
whose accomplishments in little known corners of the country and of the world are
remarkable but have remained unheralded and unrecognized,” said Regent Ponciano E.
Rivera, Jr., UPAA President.
The other alumni awardees for outstanding achievement in various fields are: Dr.
Lisa Grace Sotocinal-Bersales, BSStat’78 cl; MStat’81; PhD’89 (for the Advancement of
Philippine Statistics); Mr. Ervin Nil A. Temporal, AB’08 (for Communication
Innovation); Prof. Maria Theresa M. Talavera, BSNut’88; MSPH’97(for Community
Empowerment-Capacity Building of Stakeholders on Nutrition); Mr. Herminio L. Alcasid,
Jr., ABC’93 (for Culture and the Arts - Contemporary Filipino Music); Mr. Rey Mudjahid P.
Millan, CFA’94; BFA’95 (for Culture and the Arts - Sculpture); Dr. Maria Christine M.
Muyco, AB’86; BM’95 cl; PhD’08 (for Culture and the Arts - Ethnic Music); Dr. Priscelina
Patajo-Legasto, AB’72; MA’76; PhD’88 (for Culture and the Arts - Literature); Dr. Barbara
Wong-Fernandez, AB’67; MEd’75, PhD’96 (for Education Administration); USec. Dina
Joana S. Ocampo, BEE’d’85 cl; MEd’91 (for Educational Innovation); Engr. Romeo S.
Caparros, BSCE’59;ME’65 (for Engineering); Mr. Vicente S. Quimbo, Jr., BSBA’69 (for
Entrepreneurship and Employment Creation); Ms. Lilia Coritana-Casanova, BSFS’68; MA’83
(for Environmental Management and Sustainable Development); Ms. Estrella Dizon-
Añonuevo, BSN’80 and Ms. Filomenita Mongaya-Hoegsholm, AB’67 (both for Gender
Equality and Women Empowerment); Dep. Gov. Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr., BSBE’80 mcl;
MBA’82 (for Good Governance - Banking and Finance); Dr. Kenneth Y. Hartigan-Go, BS’81
cl; MD’85 (for Government Service - Food and Medicine); Dr. Aileen San Pablo-Baviera,
BSFS’79 cl; MA’88; PhD’03 (for International Strategic Studies); Dr. Antonio Miguel L.
Dans, BS’78 cl; MD’83 (for Medical Research); Dr. Eduardo P. Banzon, BS’87; MD’92 (for
Medicine - Health Policy Development); Dr. Charlotte M. Chiong, BS’81 scl; MD’85 (for
Medicine - Health Administration and Promotion); Amb. Grace R. Princesa, BSFS’77 (for
Migration Studies); MGen Silvino A. Alcabasa, Jr., BSCE’89 (for Military Service); Justice
Antonio T. Carpio, LLB’75 cl (for Nationalism and International Law); Amb. Noe A. Wong,
Law’79 (for Peace and Social Cohesion); Ms. Geraldine Barangan-Korten, BSN’67 (for
Poverty Alleviation and Human Development); Dr. Marcelito C. Custodio, BS’64; MD’68
and Dr. Cora delos Angeles-Añonuevo, BSN’72; MPH’78; PhD’08 (both for Public Health
Promotion); Cong. Gary C. Alejano, MPMgt’13 and Col. Andrew O. Nocon, BSA’66 (both
for Public Service); Ms. Ma. Bella Brillantes-Javier, BSChem’81; Prof. Romel D. Gomez,
BS’80; Dr. Rosario Gionson-Monsalud, BSA’79; MS’85; PhD’99 and Dr. Jonas Francisco Y.
Santiago, BS’88 cl, MD’93 (all for Science and Technology).
The five UPAA Distinguished Service Awardees are Mr. Marquez O. Go, AB’75;
MMgt’79; Dr. Irma R. Makalinao, BS’82 cl; MD’86; Dr. Rodrigo Angelo C. Ong,
BSChem’95; Dr. Eli M. Remolona, MEP’74 and Dr. Cirilo R. Reyes, Jr., DVM’81.
The U.P. Pharmacy Alumni Association and U.P. Vanguard Corps of Sponsors
Alumni International will receive this year’s UPAA Distinguished Service Award for An
Alumni Chapter.
For inquiries on the U.P. General Alumni Homecoming, please contact the UPAA
Secretariat at landline numbers 632-9206871, 632-9206868, 632-9206875, email
upalumn@yahoo.com, or cellular phone number (0917)837-2098.
You may also visit
the UPAA website at http://www.upalumni.ph.
Click here to view the complete list of awardees. 2015_upa_award.pdf (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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