21/09/2026
๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐
BAGUIO CITY - The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) School of Technology (SOTECH) marked two significant milestones in chemical engineering education and professional development during the ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ท๐ฐ๐ช๐๐ฌ) ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, held at the Hotel Supreme Mall & Events Center, Baguio City, from September 16 to 18, 2026.
Among the highlights of the convention was the conferment of ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ ๐. ๐ข๐ป๐ด as a ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง-๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐พ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง under the ๐ฃ๐๐๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐, following evaluation by the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Internationalization..
The conferment recognizes Assoc. Prof. Ongโs professional experience and expertise in chemical engineering and forms part of the continuing efforts to strengthen the professional competencies of Filipino chemical engineers in accordance with international standards.
Adding to the milestone was the ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ (๐๐๐พ) ๐พ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ awarded to the University of the Philippines Visayas for ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐
๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ก ๐๐. 9297, ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ถโ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ค ๐๐ 2004.
The recognition holds particular significance as UPV was ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฏ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ offering the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering program nationwide to receive the Certificate of Recognition for compliance with the prescribed requirements.
The distinction underscores UPV SOTECHโs commitment to maintaining the standards prescribed for chemical engineering education and professional practice in the Philippines. It also reflects the Schoolโs continuing efforts to ensure compliance with national regulatory requirements while advancing the quality and relevance of its chemical engineering program.
Together, the two recognitions highlight SOTECHโs commitment to professional excellence, regulatory compliance, and internationalization in chemical engineering, from strengthening the professional competencies of its faculty to upholding the standards governing chemical engineering education.
The UPV School of Technology congratulates ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ ๐. ๐ข๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ-๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ and celebrates ๐จ๐ฃ๐ฉโ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฅ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ต๐ณ.
These achievements, recognized during the 87th PIChE National Convention, mark another milestone in SOTECHโs continuing pursuit of excellence in chemical engineering education and professional practice.