The Philippine Star
August 16, 2025 | 12:00am
• The College of the Philippines Alumni Affiliation honors 64 distinctive people, teams and households at this yr’s UPAA Alumni Awards, probably the most prestigious recognitions given to graduates of the college.
The awards rejoice alumni who’ve proven honor, excellence and repair, and who proceed to make a optimistic influence by way of their management, contributions to society and achievements of their fields, each within the Philippines and overseas.
“Past skilled excellence, we appeared for the energy of their management, the depth of their service and the magnitude of their influence. These awardees mirror the easiest of what it means to be an Iskolar ng Bayan,” UPAA president and alumni regent Robert Lester Aranton mentioned.
This yr’s roster of honorees consists of 47 particular person awardees, three excellent UP alumni chapters, 4 recipients of the Presidential Award and 10 awardees of the Multigenerational Alumni Household Award.
Main this yr’s roster of Excellent Alumni Awardees is Govt Secretary Lucas Bersamin (AB Political Science ’68), the only real recipient of the 2025 UPAA Most Distinguished Alumnus Award. He’s being honored for his exemplary contributions to good governance and devoted public service, most notably because the twenty fifth chief justice of the Supreme Courtroom of the Philippines and in his present position as government secretary. His enduring dedication to the rule of regulation and the general public good continues to function a beacon of integrity and statesmanship for the nation.
The UPAA Lifetime Achievement Awards are given to the next: Roberto Alingog (BSBA ’71; MBA ’74), Benjamin Austria (BSGeo ’65), Jhosep Lopez (ABPolSci ’84 cl; LLB ’88), Jesus Crispin Remulla (ABPolSci ’83; LLB ’87) and Rody Sy (BS ’69; MD ’74).
The UPAA Distinguished Alumni Awards are set to be conferred on Maria Gabriela Concepcion, Ma. Lynette Josephine Ortiz, Romulo Gerardo S.A. Ramos, Kennedy Nickolai Sarmiento and Pablito Villegas in group empowerment; Paz Abad Santos and Abel Icatlo in tradition and humanities; Mary Lou Aurelio, Johanna Patricia Adevoso-Caûal, Alicia Catabay and Elena Pernia in schooling; Mario Aurelio in environmental conservation (geoscience schooling); Robert Go, Benjamin So and Jose Tapay Jr. in entrepreneurship; Constancia Somera-Uy in gender equality (girls empowerment); Jesse Hermogenes Andres, Ma. Gladys Cruz-Sta Rita, Linglingay Fonacier-Lacanlale, Amenah Pangandaman, Ernesto Perez, Angelene Mary Quimpo-Sale, Gerardo Sirios and Patrick Lester Ty in good governance; William Honorato Romero and Grace Aguiling-Dalisay in human capital improvement; Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba in peace and order; Maria Stephanie Fay Cagayan, Cary Calimlim, Francis Daytec Jr., Ma. Rebecca Maraûa-Galvez Tan, Constante Palabrica, Yolanda Robles, Nathaniel Tablante Jr. and Bernard Tansipek in public well being promotion; Faustino Icatlo Jr., Danilo Lachica and Paolo Antonio Silva in science and expertise.
The UPAA Distinguished Service Award for Alumni Chapters additionally acknowledges three chapters this yr: the UP Sigma Alpha Sorority Alumnae Affiliation Inc., UPAA in British Columbia and UPAA Wisconsin Chapter.
The UPAA Distinguished Service Award for an Alumnus and Alumna are given to Atty. Jose Alvin C. Gonzaga, Elena Vicenta “Jingjing” Villanueva-Romero and Jesusa R. Wolgamotti.
This yr’s UPAA Presidential Awardees are Solicitor Normal Darlene Marie Berberabe, Rep. Marquez Go, Ambassador Rosario Gonzalez-Manalo and Atty. Rodrigo Libunao.
The UP Alumni Affiliation likewise honors households whose dedication to the college spans a number of generations by way of the UPAA Multigenerational Alumni Household Award. This yr, we proudly acknowledge the 4 Consecutive Generations Awardees: Ofilada, Palarca and Reyes-Lapus-Sandoval households, whose legacy of service and scholarship to the college is a testomony to their enduring loyalty and deep-rooted connection to UP.
As well as, particular recognition shall be given to the De Guia, Espiritu, Fernando, Flor, Pacia, Pilar and Reyes households as Three-Technology Awardees.
The awardees have distinguished themselves by way of skilled achievements, significant service and impactful management. They characterize the varied and far-reaching affect of UP alumni in areas resembling public service, science, schooling, the humanities, well being and group improvement – proving as soon as once more the facility of the Iskolar ng Bayan spirit.
The 2025 UPAA Awards Ceremony shall be held at the moment, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman.
For inquiries, please get in contact with the UPAA Secretariat at (02) 79106390/ 09178372098 and search for Ms. Jenny.
