The UP College of Pharmacy Alumni Association, Inc.
The UP College of Pharmacy Alumni Association (UPCPAA), Inc. was incorporated and registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2019, giving legal entity and new name to its forerunner, the UP Pharmacy Alumni Association (UPPhAA). The Alumni Association was established to:
- Foster close relationships among the alumni of the UP College of Pharmacy by undertaking activities, projects and programs such as but not limited to, homecoming, reunions or fund-raising events, in support of the UP College of Pharmacy;
- Support and uplift the Pharmacy Profession for the realization of the full potential of pharmacists and other handlers of medicines, through the conduct of continuing professional development (CPD) activities and other relevant activities;
- Serve as a link of the alumni with the UP College of Pharmacy, the UP Manila Alumni Association, the UP Alumni Association and other alumni associations;
- Promote the general welfare of the UPCP alumni; and
- Undertake or support activities, programs, and projects that are beneficial to the University of the Philippines, the community, and the society.
Officers and Board of Directors (2021-2023)
UPCPAA and UPPhAA Presidents
Ex-Officio Members
Bienvenido S. Balotro, BSIP 1981, MSP (IP) 2010
Dean, UP College of Pharmacy
Mac Ardy J. Gloria, BSIP 2013
Alumni Relations Officer
Francis R. Capule, BSP 2004
Chair, Department of Pharmacy
Joanna V. Toralba, BSP 2002, MSP (PC) 2012
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Ethel Andrea C. Ladignon, BSP 2009, MSP (IP) 2017
Chair, Department of Industrial Pharmacy
Council of Advisers
Ma. Rosario L. Bautista-Barangan, BSIP 1985, MS(IP) 2005
Immediate Former President, 2018-2021
Paul Marvin T. Quizon, BSP 2005, MSP (IP) 2011
Former President, 2016-2018
Reynaldo Maxlito H. Umali, BSIP 1969
Former President, 2014-2016
Atty. Froilan A. Bagabaldo, BSIP 1981
Former President, 2008-2012
Monet M. Loquias, BSP 1994, MSP 1999
Former Dean, 2016-2019
Imelda G. Peña, BSIP 1984, MS(IP) 1994
Former Dean, 2010-2016
Jocelyn S. Bautista-Palacpac, BSIP 1988, MS(IP) 1997
Former Dean, 2007-2010
Yolanda R. Robles, BSP 1984
Former Dean, 2001-2007
Leticia-Barbara Bañez-Gutierrez, BSP 1956 (mcl)
Former Dean, 1989-2001
Lui Gen S. Catague
President, UPPhA Student Council