UP Alumni Association in America

UPAA in America at the Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City!

New UPAAA Chapter

6.6.26 is the founding of UPAAA Greater New York Chapter. Congratulations Roman Gardose as its founding president. Welcome to UPAAA family! We are here to support you!

With UPAAA BOD members Dr. Winston C. Umali, Dr. Joy Celo, Nelsie Parrado, Daisy Macadaeg, President Ryan Tejero, Mayi, Former Ambassador Mario De Leon and wife Eleonor!

Thank you Daisy Macadaeg for hosting the event at your beautiful house in Paramus, NJ!

Welcome our new UPAAA members

UPAAA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit composed of alumni and supporters of the University of the Philippines.
We bring together individuals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds, creating a network that transcends borders.

Through this network, we collaborate on initiatives that support UP’s mission of academic excellence, public service, and nation-building.

We facilitate the provision of financial and professional support within the UP system, assisting deserving students with limited resources, alumni seeking further education, and faculty members dedicated to impactful roles in nation-building.

To donate to scholarship.
https://upaainamerica.org/Scholarship

To join:
https://upaainamerica.org/join-us

Discover UPAAA:
https://upaainamerica.org/

Mabuhay ang UPAAA!

Happy Mother’s Day from UPAAA!

UPAAA honors all the mother and mother figures for their unconditional love, resilience and strength. We appreciate their sacrfices, support and compassion in times of and even without life’s challenges. Mothers had laid down the foundation of stability, love and wisdom!

Through Alay kay Inay, UPAAA affirms the deep and long lasting value of our mothers today and every day of our lives!

Thank you to our donors of this year’s ALAY KAY INAY!
Proceedz of this fundraiser will benefit the UPAAA Scholarships.

This fundraiser will end on May 24, 2026! Please use this form to participate:

https://forms.gle/KohGVmXFRahYMF4w5

To donate to scholarship.
https://upaainamerica.org/Scholarship

To join:
https://upaainamerica.org/join-us

Discover UPAAA:
https://upaainamerica.org/

Mabuhay ang UPAAA!

UPAAA has new members

Fact: The UP Oblation is the iconic symbol of the University, representing the selfless offering of oneself to the country, academic freedom, and sacrifice for the common good.

Here in America, the UPAAA brings together individuals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds, creating a network that transcends borders to collaborate on initiatives that support UP’s mission of academic excellence, public service, and nation-building.

To donate:
https://upaainamerica.org/Scholarship

To join:
https://upaainamerica.org/join-us

Discover UPAAA:
https://upaainamerica.org/

Mabuhay ang UPAAA!

UPAAA’s 2026 Alay Kay Inay Fundraiser

There is a kind of love that shapes who we become.

The kind that sacrifices quietly… gives endlessly… and asks for nothing in return.

This Mother’s Day, we pause to honor the women who carried us, raised us, prayed for us, and stood by us through every season of life.

Alay Kay Inay.
A simple offering… for the ones who gave us everything.
Through this project, you can send a heartfelt message to a mother or mother figure in your life, and in doing so, you also help change someone else’s future.

Every card you give is more than a message.

It becomes a seed of hope… supporting a student, opening doors, and building dreams.

This is your chance to: Honor one…
Bless many…

And turn love into impact.
If there is a mother in your life who deserves to be celebrated This is your moment.

Let’s fill this Mother’s Day Month with meaning, gratitude, and purpose.

Alay kay Inay… Pagmamahal sa nakararami.

All Month of May!
Cut off date: 5/24/2026

Order Form:

https://forms.gle/KohGVmXFRahYMF4w5

Credits to Kamla Martin, (KY) Member of CPC and Ways & Means

Welcome New UPAAA Members

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in the United States, an all-volunteer group of alumni of the University of the Philippines.

Join our growing membership of passionate UP alumni and friends who want to make a difference in the lives of UP students and alumni, and the community.

At UPAAA, we keep the values of Excellence in leadership, Integrity, Honor and Compassion.

To donate:
https://upaainamerica.org/Scholarship

To join:
https://upaainamerica.org/join-us

Discover UPAAA:
https://upaainamerica.org/

Mabuhay ang UPAAA!

UPAAA in One Philippines Texas News - April/May issue

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Vena Martinez for donating limited-edition, signed prints of her mural titled Pandango sa Ilaw. These prints were sent as tokens of appreciation to two donors from the 2025 UPAAA Giving Tuesdays fundraiser who contributed $1,000 or more in support of UP undergraduate scholarships.

Pandango sa Ilaw was created during Vena’s international artist residency in Pittsburgh, PA where she was selected to paint a large-scale mural for the Hemispheric Conversations Urban Art Project. This project was funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the University of Pittsburgh.

Also in the news are scholarship recipients funded by UPAAA!

To donate:
https://upaainamerica.org/Scholarship

To join:
https://upaainamerica.org/join-us

Discover UPAAA:
https://upaainamerica.org/

Mabuhay ang UPAAA!