Explore. Empower. Excel: UPAAGLA 2021 Alumni Awards Commemorative Book

Explore. Empower. Excel: 2021 Alumni Awards Night Program Welcome Yvee Tadeo-Guevara, UPAAGLA Corresponding Secretary/ Host

Opening Remarks & Presidential Award Presentation Ethel G. Rubio, UPAAGLA President

First Honorary UPAAGLA Members Greetings Adelio S. Cruz, Assistant Secretary, Office of Civilian Security, DFA & Former Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles Ambassador Edgardo B. Espiritu & Mrs. Lydia Espiritu, Former Ambassador to the Court of St. James The special message read by: Gilbert Santa Maria, Philippine Airline President/ UPAAGLA Honorary Board Member

Service Recognition Award Presentation Ivy Manalang, UPAAGLA Recording Secretary

Musical Performance Maestro Robert Shroder, Music Director & Conductor of the Filipino American Symphony Orchestra (FASO)

Leadership Recognition Award Presentation Evelyn Andamo, UPAAGLA President-Elect

Keynote Address Her Exellency Maria Leonor G. Robredo, Philippine Vice President

Musical Performance Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, Philippine National Artist for Music The Ryan Cayabyab Singers

Most Distinguished Alumnus Award Presentation Natalia Matitu-Mercado, UPAAGLA First Vice President

Special Guest Speaker Remarks Professor Danilo L. Concepcion, University of the Philippines President

Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award Presentation Eric Panuncialman, UPAAGLA Assistant Treasurer

Closing Remarks Yvee Tadeo-Guevara, Host

About UPAAGLA The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles or UPAAGLA was chartered and recognized as a chapter of the main U.P. Alumni Association in the Philippines in 1999.

UPAAGLA’s mission and vision are to link, build, network, and sustain lifelong relationships among alumni from different colleges and organizations in the various U.P. campuses, particularly those residing in the Greater Los Angeles area, from Kern County to Orange County; and to enlighten its members and other alumni to share their resources, talents, and efforts with their Alma Mater.

With only a few members on its onset, UPAAGLA has grown its current membership to over 200 alumni. Through the years, UPAAGLA has engaged its members through various social, educational, and civic activities. Over the years, UPAAGLA has established a professorial chair; responded to various emergency relief efforts; awarded a five-year scholarship; and raised funds to donate to a senior thesis grant program for five consecutive years, and to the UP Diliman Main Library Laptop Program.

In 2019 as it marks its 20th anniversary, UPAAGLA started building a robust endowment fund and has continued to engage U.P. alumni to foster the spirit of giving back to their Alma Mater. In just over a year and at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, UPAAGLA has disbursed over PhP 1.8 million to the University of the Philippines.

U.P. College of Engineering Senior Thesis Grant - $2,000.00 Emergency Relief Effort (Mindanao Earthquake) - $1,000.00 Emergency Relief Effort (Taal Eruption) - $1,000.00 Stranded Students in U.P. Los Banos and U.P. Visayas - $2,000.00 COVID-19 U.P. PGH Hazmat Project in partnership with Beta Epsilon- $2,200.00 (including $1,200.00 in direct donation) U.P. Main Library Laptop Lending Program - $5,000.00 U.P. Tacloban - $5,375.00 Emergency Relief Effort (Bicol Region) - $1,345.00 (Direct Donation) U.P. Virata School of Business - $4,875.00 (Direct Donation) U.P. Kaagapay sa Pag-Aaral - $12,501.00 (Direct Donation)

During its 2019-2021 term, UPAAGLA has achieved record-breaking milestones in addition to surpassing its fundraising and giving goals for the University of the Philipines. It kicked off the term with the most attended Installation of Officers & Endowment Fundraising Gala in September of 2019 with over 300 guests and hosted stellar U.P. alumni guests including the Philippine Vice President, Her Excellency Maria Leonor G. Robredo.

It expanded its alumni network throughout its coverage area and beyond through its social events both physically before the pandemic and virtually through the pandemic. UPAAGLA highlighted alumni members in its education programs that are open to the community at large: Big Words Demystified: Fil-Am Authors on Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability UPAAGLA Symposium Series #1: Explore. Empower. Excel.

Filipinx: Re-Discovered. Re-Imagined.

The first Alumni Awards program culminated in this evening's awards presentation was launched in 2019 to raise the profile of U.P. alumni in the Greater Los Angeles area.

2019-2021 UPAAGLA Executive Officers and Board of Directors President: President-Elect: First Vice President: Second Vice President: Recording Secretary: Corresponding Secretary: Treasurer: Asst. Treasurer: Auditor: Press Relations Officer: Board of Directors:

Honorary Board Member:

Ethel G. Rubio Evelyn Machan Andamo Natalia Matitu-Mercado Relson Banas Ivy Manalang Yvee Tadeo-Guevara Virgilio “Gil” Guinto Eric Panuncialman Ramonette “Monette” Carranceja Roxanne “Annie” Nepomuceno Adrian Lecaros Gary Paglinawan Jaclyn Rivera Josephine “Joji” Bautista Lovee Sarenas Maria Anastacio Maribel Catala Mary Lyn T. Sanga Michael Melendres Rowena “Weny” Khan Gilbert Santa Maria

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2021 Alumni Awards Committee Yvee Tadeo-Guevara, Co-Chair Ethel G. Rubio, Co-Chair Natalia Matitu-Mercado Ivy Manalang Gary Paglinawan Christine Bello Ray Olano Dexter Hemedez Monette Carranceja Michael Melendres Relson Banas

2021 Alumni Awards Jurors Jazmin Gaite Evelyn Andamo Gary Paglinawan Monette Carranceja Rowena Khan Virgilio Guinto Natalia Matitu-Mercado Yvee Guevara Ethel Rubio

2021 UPAAGLA Presidential Awards

Virgilio Guinto UPAAGLA Treasurer, 2011-2021

As the UPAAGLA Treasurer for ten years, Gil, as he is known to his fellow UPAAGLA Board members, is one of the pillars of our alumni association. It is no easy task to be the Treasurer of a nonprofit organization in a volunteer capacity for ten years. We are very lucky to serve your last term.

"Thank you, Gil, so much for the many times you had to go to the bank to do wire transfers or remittances to fund emergency relief efforts and scholarships especially at the height of the pandemic; for all the many long hours of meetings to work on streamlining our finance report; for taking the lead in ensuring that all the monies that come in to and go out from our record-breaking 2019 Gala are all accounted for along with our other successful fundraising events. We sincerely appreciate your great support and generosity in all our UPAAGLA initiatives." -Ethel G. Rubio, UPAAGLA President

Alma H. Onrubia † UPAAGLA Past President, 2009-2011 Trustee, Friends of U.P. Foundation in America

As a UPAAGLA Past President, Alma was a great mentor to the new UPAAGLA leadership. She exemplifies what it is to be a true U.P. alumna. She gave back to our alma mater strategically, without any hesitation, and reached out to fellow U.P. alumni outside of her circle. Her presence has been a staple in many if not all UPAAGLA events. She reached out to us, the 2019-2021 leadership, and extended support in all our UPAAGLA initiatives during this current term.

"Thank you so much, Alma, for your friendship and your encouragement. Through your mentorship and guidance, we were able to formulate the foundation of the UPAAGLA Alumni Awards program and carried it out to its successful completion. Although you were not able to share this virtual presentation with us in this physical world, I know you enjoyed watching it from your big screen in heaven. You truly have an exceedingly kind heart, and the U.P. Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles has benefited greatly from your generosity, wisdom, and fellowship. " -- Ethel Rubio, UPAAGLA President

2021 UPAAGLA Alumni Awards Nenita Pambid Domingo Service Recognition Award B.A. Broadcast Communication, 1977, U.P. Diliman| M.A. Philippine Studies, 1989, U.P. Diliman | Ph.D. Philippine Studies, 1996,.P. Diliman Dr. Nenita (Tita) Pambid Domingo has been serving the Filipino American community especially the youth for over 20 years in the urban jungle of Greater Los Angeles through her art and teaching of Filipino language, literature & culture in various settings, and at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has helped the youth of Filipino heritage to find their Filipino soul & identity especially the newly-arrived immigrants to help them be well-adjusted citizens and achieve their highest potential. Dr. Domingo received the Royal Morales Community Achievement Award in 2013 given by UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association and the Community Arts Award in 2014 at the 23rd Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture. An actor in her own right, she is one of the founding members of the Manila Actors Studio.

When asked what does her U.P. education mean to her, she replies, "Being educated at UP is part of my “pagkatao”. To a great extent, it defines who I am, in thought, word, and deed. Being a UP alumna is part of my identity as a Filipino."

Elsa Mateo Gillham Leadership Recognition Award B.S. Foreign Service, 1970, U.P. Diliman

Elsa Mateo Gillham is a retired businesswoman who bought an accounting practice in 1979 and formed Larchmont Data Inc., an accounting, bookkeeping, business management practice for over 30 years. In 2013, she sold the business to retire.

She emigrated in 1971 to the U.S. a year after she graduated from U.P. She led a life of active volunteer leadership through involvements with the Rotary Club where she rose up the ranks to be a District Governor. She spearheaded the formation of the Historic Filipinotown Rotary Club in Historic Filipinotown in 2007. She continues to lead in making a difference globally through her current role as the Rotary District Foundation Committee Chair. She received the Rotarian of the Year award in 2006.

When asked what does a U.P. education mean to her, she shares this story of her most memorable college experience, "I was a student of UP from 1967-1970. The Vietnam war was on... I was one of those who attended the first rally in front of the Manila Hotel where President Lyndon Johnson was staying and we were protesting our involvement in the Vietnam war. A riot began and I remember jumping the fence at Manila Hotel to get away from this cop who was swinging his baton and running after us." She considers her education, priceless. She continues by saying that "U.P. provided us with an environment to observe, question, learn and provide solutions to issues concerning our community and the world...."

2021 UPAAGLA Alumni Awards Marlon Garzo Saria Most Distinguished Alumnus Award BSN, 1998, U.P. Manila | MSN,2004, UCLA | Ph.D, 2016, UCLA Dr. Marlon Garzo Saria is an Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education and Professional Development at Providence Saint John’s Health Center and affiliates John Wayne Cancer Institute and Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, California.

He currently serves as an Assistant Chief of Nursing Services in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

Among many of the awards, honors, and recognition he has received, Dr. Saria most is the recipient of the 2020 Julita V. Sotejo Medallion of Honor Award from the University of the Philippines Nursing Alumni Association International, Inc. He is a founding member of the Brain Cancer Quality of Life Collaborative and Los Angeles Cancer Caregiver Consortium. He is also the Vice President, Western Region (2020-2022) of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc.

When asked what his U.P. education means to him, he responds by saying, "Looking back, I see how my UP education prepared me to use my voice, be an advocate, be a leader, and serve others."

Mario C. Ignacio Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award B.S. Business Administration & Accountancy, 1985, U.P. Diliman Before his retirement in March 2021, Mr. Mario C. Ignacio is the highest-ranking Filipino-American employee in the 10,651 employee LADWP organization. He is the first Filipino-American and first Asian to hold the Chief Accounting Employee and Interim Chief Financial Officer position in the 109-year history of the company. He is also the first Filipino-American to sit in the 7-member Water and Power Employees' Retirement

Plan (WPERP) and the Southern California Public Power AuthoritySCPPA Board. This past 15 years, Mario has directed LADWP’s debt restructuring efforts and was responsible for LADWP and related SCPPA new money and refinancing debt issuance totaling approximately $24 billion, providing an astounding debt service savings of over $1.3 billion that will benefit the ratepayers and citizens of the City of Los Angeles for years to come. Among many awards, citations, and recognition, Mario was the recipient of the Most Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of the Philippines College of Business Administration in 2010, one of two from his class to first receive such award.

When asked how did his U.P. education prepare him for what he achieved in his life? Mario easily responds, "The independent critical thinking, team and relationship building skills that the university fosters among its students have helped me achieve my life accomplishments to date. It has prepared me as well to tackle and surpass the challenges I have encountered in the last 35 years."

Special thanks, VP Leni!

Special thanks, U.P. President Concepcion!

Kaagapay On July 21, 2020, the University of the Philippines launched Kaagapay sa Pag-aaral, a global plea for help. As the University goes 100% remote learning come September 10, 2020, they have 5,600 financially-challenged Iskolar ng Bayan who will not be able to afford laptop and internet connectivity.

As of October 21, 2020, generous donors contributed $12,501.51 benefiting UP’s KAAGAPAY Campaign.

UPAAGLA is grateful for the generosity of the following donors: Rhodora Lawas Maligalig Atty. Loida Nicolas Lewis Jaclyn Lataqui-Rivera Glazy Brillantes Virgilio Guinto Maria Drees Ray Olano Angel Donor Leah Quesada In Honor of Armand and Norma Rubio Ted Fernandez Gay Labayen Basilica Quesada Mario Ignacio Grace Cherry Jazmin Gaite Christian Quesada Tony Quesada PP Sonja Obusan-Menor Tim Deloso Akiko Melisa Umaly Balanon Alma H. Onrubia Felicitas dela Cruz Erlinda T. Aragones-Moore Norma Grino Rubio Alily Alday Ren Roque Virginia Fonacier Hidalgo Amelia Carreon Buenafe Jun Quion Maribel Arizmendiz Daniel and Stella Yap Rose L. Quesada Angelita Coll Ramirez Maria Josefina Chernoff Anonymous

Natalia Matitu Mercado Michael Melendres A Friend Yvee & Jeff Guevarra Robert M Alba Iren Bobis Roldan Clem Villavert Monette Carranceja Anonymous, BSBA Graduate Adelaida Banci Wennie Lim Earwood Delster Davide Edna Bush Zenaida (Sandy) J. Anderson Jocelyn Hipolito Bautista Lilian Bantug-Iverson Norman N. Sacro Mariel Kammerer Cris Liban & Benel Se Roman P. Mosqueda, Esq. Edwin Raquel Rowena Lozano Benita M. Maranan Susana M. Reyes Fidji Victoriano Carol Ojeda-Kimbrough In honor of Eduardo Coligado Anna Villanueva Pili Lourdes Henson Garcia Erwin Ortega Cesar and Michelle Ong Eugene Hays Norma Villarente Alumna Maribel Mendoza Arizmendiz Eric Comsti

Congratulations TO THE FIRST UPAAGLA HONORARY MEMBERS

Edgardo B. Espiritu Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa Former Ambassador to the Court of St. James

Lydia B. Espiritu Member of the United Kingdom (UK) Women's Association Member of the British Women's Council

Adelio Angelito S. Cruz Assistant Secretary, Office of Civilian Security, DFA Former Philippine Consul General in Los Angeles

Special Thank you!

TO OUR GUEST PERFORMERS

Maestro Ryan Cayabyab National Artist for Music

Maestro Robert Shroder Musical Director and Conductor Filipino American Symphony Orchestra

The Ryan Cayabyab Singers

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Elsa Mateo Gillham B.S. Foreign Service, 1970 UPAAGLA 2021 Service Recognition Award

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Josie Chernoff BSBAA 1987

2014 Recipient of the UPAA Distringuished Service Award for an Alumni Chapter

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Monette Carranceja UPAAGLA Board Member and Auditor, 2019-2021

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UPAAGLA AWARDEES!

Natalia Matitu-Mercado (Natalia Octaviano) GN '68, BSN '69 First Vice President, UPAAGLA Awardee, Philanthropist, Cabatuan Alumni Association, 2017 Achievement Award, UP-PGH Class 1968, 2018 Championship Award, Filipino Bowling League, 2018 Mini Medical Services in the rural area in the Philippines together with UP Alumni from Medicine and Nursing, 2018 Benefactor, 20 scholars in two high schools (Cabatuan and Santa Barbara) in the Philippines

DEXTER HEMEDEZ dexterhemedez@gmail.com

Dexter Hemedez is a Filipino screenwriter who wrote for various top-rated series in ABS-CBN, the largest broadcasting network in the Philippines. One of the series that he wrote entitled “Be Careful With My Heart” became a huge phenomenon as it marked milestones in television ratings, spawned best-selling merchandises, boosted advertising revenues of ABS-CBN and was distributed worldwide. It was also recognized for its exceptional contribution in Philippine television as it veered away from the usual heaviness of contemporary series in the country and instead offered joy, laughter, hope and uplifting message to the viewers.

After a decade of writing soap operas and feature films in the Philippines, Dexter directed, wrote and produced his debut feature entitled “1st Sem” together with Allan Ibanez. Because of its impactful themes and universal appeal, the family-comedy feature received critical acclaim during its exhibitions in Asia, Europe and North America. Touted as a gem of a small film with a big heart, the film also served as a tool for character formation among adolescents in the Philippines. It is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Together with Allan, Dexter still continues to develop concepts and write scripts for film and television, most of which are centered on the experiences of Filipino immigrants in the United States and all over the world.

Congratulations and more power UPAAGLA!

Congratulations to the UPAAGLA Awardees!

Best wishes, Vivian Lim

ALLAN IBANEZ allanmichaelibanez@gmail.com

After receiving mentorship from Ricky Lee, the most awarded screenwriter in the Philippines, through the sponsorship of ABS-CBN, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines, Allan Ibanez was hired by the network to write for the top-rated drama, Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita. He was also a part of the hit reality series Pinoy Big Bother All In, as well as ABS-CBN’s Content Monitoring and Development Group.

While working at ABS-CBN, Allan wrote the screenplay of “1st Sem” which he also directed and produced together with Dexter Hemedez. The feature film bagged major awards from various international film festivals including Gold Remi Award at the 50th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival, Best Debut Feature Film at All Lights India International Film Festival, Grand Jury Award at San Diego Kids International Film Festival and many others. As a testament to its excellent storytelling, “1st Sem” received an “A” rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board, the highest grade given to any local film in the Philippines. It was exhibited at American Film Institute on November 8, 2017 through a special event organized by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles Area.

Together with Dexter, Allan still continues to develop concepts and write scripts for film and television, most of which are centered on the experiences of Filipino immigrants in the United States and all over the world.

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2021 Alumni Awards Night Congratulations!

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Christine Bello B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Administration 1998, U.P. DIliman Senior Banker, US Bank UPAAGLA Life Member

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Special Acknowldgments Dr. Elena E. Pernia U.P. Vice President for Public Affairs

Dr. Grace J. Alfonso U.P. Open University Chancellor

Professor Maria Angelica "Rica" Abad U.P. Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs/ Director for Alumni Relations

TFC US Marketing Team TVUP Production Team

UPAAGLA Audiovisual Presentation Dexter Hemedez Allan Ibanez Diamzel Juacalla Yvee Tadeo-Guevara U.P. Photo Credits Bong Arboleda El Bacani Jun Madrid Monette Carranceja Digital Commemorative Book (Creators/ Writers/ Graphic Artists/ Editors)

Monette G. Carranceja Ethel G. Rubio