Dean's message

October 23, 2008

Welcome Remarks delivered during the UP PLANADES Fellowship Night

We are sponsoring this get-together as a way of thanking all of you – our members, partners, and supporters – for helping PLANADES rise above water.  

We sincerely hope to sustain our good financial standing by acquiring more projects next year. This way, the Foundation can continuously support the School in upgrading its facilities and equipment and in contributing more funds for staff development.  

For the year 2007, PLANADES contributed a total of P317,000 to the school’s block grant; and, as of September 2008, it has already granted the School the amount of P473,000.  

I would like to thank Dr. Dave Yap for successfully getting the Tarlac, Mati City and Lanang projects; Dr. Ted Santos for the NAMRIA project; Drs. Ben Cariño and Art Corpuz for the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) project; Dr. Dix Bravo for the DA project on R&D management and the Siquijor PPFP project; Dr. Crispin Diaz for the NLEX project; Dr. Mario de los Reyes for the Tagbilaran Urban Environment Services project; Dr. Dayo Montalbo for the Batangas project; Ms. Liza Marie Elum for the ELA project; Dr. Renzie Padernal for the Area 19 Quezon City project; Dr. Primitivo Cal, who brought in three projects: the Mega Manila project, the SLEX impact assessment project, and the Xavier School Traffic Management project; and Prof. Ernesto Serote for the half-dozen training projects he directed under the UP PLANADES.

Through these projects, the UP PLANADES “gives back” to its partners, organizations, communities, and the country, and shows its commitment to developing well-planned environments.

With your constant support, we look forward to a better 2009 despite the supposed global financial crisis. 

Thank you and good evening.

Dr. CANDIDO A. CABRIDO, JR.

President

UP PLANADES

 
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