UE to Posthumously Confer Honorary Degree on Former UE Chairman-CEO P. O. Domingo

The University of the East will posthumously confer the degree of Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, upon Dr. Panfilo O. (“PO”) Domingo on June 1, coinciding with his birthday, at the UE Manila Conference Hall. Dr. Domingo had been UE’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for 18 years until passing away on June 26, 2008. He will be the first posthumous recipient of an honorary degree from UE, the 26th recipient, the eighth recipient of an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree, and the seventh UE graduate to be conferred an honorary degree by UE.
The Tarlac-born Dr. Domingo, who earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Magna Cum Laude, from UE in 1950, was the first UE alumnus to become its Chairman-CEO. After passing the 1950 CPA licensure board examination, he worked full-time at the Philippine National Bank, staying there for 35 years and rising from the ranks to become its President from 1972 to 1982.
After his retirement from PNB, Dr. Domingo was elected Chairman of the Board and CEO of UE on May 27, 1984. At the time, UE was in dire straits, exacerbated by a looming takeover by the Age of Enlightenment Foundation of the Maharishi organization. On September 30, 1984, Dr. Domingo resigned the UE chairmanship due to the looming takeover—which was ultimately declared unconstitutional by the then Ministry of Education and Culture, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On June 6, 1990, Dr. Domingo reassumed the UE chairmanship. With the blessings of UE benefactor Dr. Lucio C. Tan, Chairman Domingo steered UE back to health with the help of a newly beefed up management team, comprised mostly of fellow accomplished UE alumni. In less than seven years, he guided UE to an unprecedented turnaround of its financial situation, wiping out the deficit in the University’s books and making UE totally debt-free.
During his term as UE Chairman and CEO, Dr. Domingo implemented infrastructure improvements, as well as the investment of internally generated funds into the incorporation of Information Technology into all aspects of the UE and upgrading UE IT facilities, making UE one of the most IT dedicated and most wired universities in the country. Dr. Domingo, who was concurrent UE President thrice, also implemented UE Total Student Care and Total Faculty Care policies.
In recognition of his achievements, the UE Alumni Association Inc. awarded Dr. Domingo four awards: as one of the Ten Most Outstanding Alumni in 1969, the Most Distinguished Alumnus in 1973, the Most Outstanding Jubilarian at the UE Grand Alumni Homecoming in September 2000 and an Award of Distinction for being the “Savior and Champion of UE” during UE’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration on September 29, 2006. Since 2006, he had also been an Honorary Life Member of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, which conferred upon him the Distinguished Achievement Award on May 19, 2008.
Dr. Domingo had been conferred two honorary doctorate degrees: Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, from the Laguna State Polytechnic College in September 2006, and Doctor of Pedagogy, Honoris Causa, from the University of Luzon in April 2007. He pursued further studies via Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s MBA Special Management Program where he graduated Master in Business Administration, Benemeritus, in March 2007.

UE CLaw Dean Valdez guests at EQUILIBRIUM

University of the East College of Law (CLaw) Dean Amado D. Valdez will guest on the television talk show EQUILIBRIUM: Sukatan ng Katuwiran episode “ERAP for President: Pwede nga ba?” on Thursday, May 28 at 9:15 p.m. at the NBN Channel 4. Secretary Heherson T. Alvarez, Presidential Adviser on Global Warming and Climate Change, hosts the talk show.
In this episode, Dean Valdez, a highly sought-after resource person on political, administrative, criminal, civil, labor, remedial, and international law, will provide insights on former President Joseph Estrada’s planned candidacy at the 2010 Presidential Elections.

UE Alumni Association offers free dental and medical services

The UE Alumni Association, Inc. (UEAAI) will provide free dental and medical services to the adopted barangays of the University of the East (UE) in Manila and Caloocan through its 2009 Summer Outreach Program on Saturday, May 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the UE Manila.
The Summer Outreach Program services include dental health education, tooth extraction, oral prophylaxis (removing plaque, stain and dental calculus to prevent cavities and gum disease), medical checkup and consultation and “Operation Tule”.

According to UEAAI officers, led by President Mercy Candelaria, targeted beneficiaries of this charitable project are qualified residents of Barangays 401 and 402, Zone 41, Sampaloc, Manila, and Barangay 3, Zone 1, District 1, Caloocan, and UE employees’ children.

The PAGCOR and UniLab will provide medical supplies, UERMMMCI the medical instruments, while the medical and dental volunteers will come from the UE College of Dentistry and UERMMCI College of Medicine, led by UE CDent Dean Brenda S. Dey, Clinical Dept. Chairperson Norma Tiu and Community Dentistry Prof. Sandy Uy, UERMMMCI Medical Director and UERMMMCI College of Medicine Alumni Association Inc. President Dr. Andres D. Borromeo, UE Medical and Dental Clinic Head Dr. Maximillian Q. Chua and UE OECO Director Rogelio Espiritu. Also expected to participate are volunteers from the UEAAI Chapters: Graduate School, Colleges of Law, Computer Studies and Systems, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Business Administration, Arts and Sciences, Library Science and Dentistry, the UE Knights, Inc. and the UE Caloocan Alumni Association Chapter.

The 2009 Summer Outreach Program is a cooperation of the UEAAI and its Chapters, UE College of Dentistry, UE Office of Extension and Community Outreach, the UE Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center Inc. and the UERMMMCI College of Medicine Alumni Association Inc. The other UEAAI officers are: Vice President Edgar B. Arcilla, Secretary Joymely P. Cua, Treasurer Jocelyn R. Malanum, PRO Wilhelm D. Soriano, Auditor Norberto Victa Rayupa, Business Manager Renato S. Chan; directors: Milagros D. Rodriguez, Ferdinand L. Figueroa and Dean Dey; Jesus T. Tanchanco Sr., Adviser.

UE Confers Doctor of LAWS upon justice Tinga

Photo shows (from left to right) UE EVP Carmelita G. Mateo, Dr. Nenalyn P. Defensor, CHED commissioner, Court of Appeals Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, UE Manila Chancellor Antonieta F. Ibe, UE Trustee Jose Ngaw, UE Vice Chairman Jaime J. Bautista, UE President Ester A. Garcia, UE Chairman and CEO Lucio C. Tan, Supreme Court Associate Justice Dante O. Tinga, Atty. Estelito Mendoza, Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim, UE College of Law Dean Amado D. Valdez and UE Caloocan Chancellor Fedeserio C. Camarao at the conferment of the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) upon Justice Tinga during the 2009 Year-end Commencement Exercises of UE Manila graduates on Wednesday, April 15, 9 a.m., at the Philippine International Convention Center’s Plenary Hall.

Medical and Dental Mission

ATTENTION

University of the East Alumni Association Inc.
There will be a FREE:

• circumcision (Operation Tule)
• Oral Prophylaxis (linis ng ngipin) for children
• Selective Extraction (libre bunot ng ngipin)
• Free Medical Consultation
  

on May 23, 2009m 8:00am - 4:00 pm, UE manila

please call at 7358557 or 7355471 loc. 310 0r 381

UE honors newly appointed Associate Justice Bersamin

The University of the East College of Law and the UE Law Alumni Association, Inc. will tender a Testimonial Dinner in honor of newly appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Lucas P. Bersamin on Saturday, May 16, 6 p.m., at the Champagne Salon of the Manila Hotel.

A ninth placer in the 1973 BAR examination, Justice Bersamin graduated from the UE College of Law in 1973; he is a faculty member of the UE College of Law and was honored as one of UE’s 60 Most Outstanding Alumni by the UE Alumni Association Inc. during UE’s 60th Foundation Anniversary and Diamond Jubilee in 2006.

Justice Bersamin was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on April 2, 2009 and was sworn into office the following day to assume the post vacated by retired Associate Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna. Prior to his appointment to the High Court, Justice Bersamin served as the Presiding Judge of Branch 96 of the Regional Trial Court in Quezon City . He was a Senior Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals at the time of his appointment.

Members of the UE Law Alumni Association Inc. are invited to this significant occasion. For more info, please call Haydee or Alan at the UE College of Law; tel. nos. 735-6978, or 735-5471 loc. 324.