From the very beginning, the University of the Philippines (UP) was conceived, designed, and destined to be the Philippines’ national university—where the best and the brightest minds are honed and trained, and where nuggets of crude unpolished ideas are carefully uncovered and painstakingly transformed into golden pearls of knowledge and technologies. This strong foundation creates building blocks for the Philippines’ national development and the keys to promoting human welfare for the benefit of the country’s people.
As successful UP alumni now residing in the Sacramento Valley, UPAASV’s members continue to propagate UP’s mission and values. Our activities focus on educating our American-born children and the communities influencing them about all aspects of our Filipino cultural heritage. We are committed to the principles and values of personal and professional competence, academic freedom, social justice, diversity and nationalism. As an organization, we emphasize excellence in education and careers in the service of humanity.
2017-18 Officers
President – Alfred Aquino, DVM
VP/Pres-Elect – Susan Castillo
Secretary – Janice Shiu, PhD
Treasurer – Juanito Regadio
Public Relations – Jun and Faina Abaya
Auditor – Anita Felix
Board of Directors
Beatriz Alo
Art Calindas
Cecilio Felix
Albert Guevara
Committee Chairs
Joe Gonzalez – Ways and Means
Crisanta Galinato – Events
Pete dela Cruz – Music
Webmaster
Victoria Generao, PhD
Advisers
Aida Calindas
Teodora Generao
Alma Guevara
University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Sacramento & Vicinities 