Betans are groomed to be achievers who go beyond their undergraduate degrees. Here are some of our exemplary brothers who have excelled across diverse industries.
ENGR. DAVID M. CONSUNJI BE’43
The son of a farmer, he started as a high school physics teacher in Bataan and then worked as a concrete inspector before founding DMCI in 1954. The company’s humble beginnings included building chicken coops worth PhP 10,000, but it has since grown into a powerhouse in power generation, real estate, and infrastructure. DMCI built its reputation with the mindset: “You are only as good as your last project,” and “The best project is yet to come.”
ARCH. AURELIO T. JUGUILON BE’48
DR. JOSE B. CRUZ JR. BE’50
He is an exemplar in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, being the first Summa Cum Laude graduate of the College of Engineering, and possessing his MS Degree and PhD in MIT Cambridge and University of Illinois respectively. He is a recipient of the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award, and the IEEE James H. Mulligan Jr. Education Medal. Currently, he is a renowned control theorist and professor of Engineering in Ohio State University.
ENGR. FILEMON T. BERBA JR. BE’55
He lives up to the definition of a Betan, being the apotheosis of a scholar and of a leader. He served as the Most Exalted Brother of the Fraternity in 1958, finished his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1959, and his masters degree in 1964 at Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania. As Engr. Berba said in his book, entitled Leadership for Extraordinary results, “A leader must have the ability to make people happy to do what needs to be done together.”
Dr. Geronimo V. Manahan BE’57
DR. DENNIS QUINTO BE‘58
An internationally renowned materials engineer, Dr. Dennis Quinto BE ‘58 is the recipient of the UPAA Distinguished Alumni Award for Science and Technology (Materials Science). Dr. Quinto is also the president and founder of Beta Nanocoating Philippines Inc.
ENGR. APOLONIO P. YSON BE’63
He worked in the defense and aerospace industry for almost three decades, was awarded a patent for Shape Memory Alloy Linear Actuators (US Patent No. 7,464,548), and was awarded numerous certificates of recognition for his outstanding contributions in solving mechanical problems affecting space shuttle launches.
ENGR. ALFONSO ALIGA BE’63
He is the current Executive Director of the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc.(UP ERDFI), a non-profit organization that provides support to develop the technological competencies of the UP College of Engineering Center through faculty development, research and development, laboratory facilities, Support staff, and undergraduate and graduate studies.
Engr. Isidro Consunji BE’67
DR. LEONARDO LIONGSON BE‘67
A researcher with a passion, Dr. Leonardo Liongson BE ‘67. Dr Liongson was a retired professor who published several papers and was a past director of the National Hydraulic Research Center. His work got him the UPAA Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award.
PROF. MIGUEL T. ESCOTO BE’72
He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman and his Master of Science degree from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. His research and projects have led him to photovoltaic systems and renewable energy, two areas that are key to solving power problems in the Philippines. One such project is the DOST-funded Wind Generator Power System Program which aims to solve the problem of ever-increasing power rates and constant threats of power shortage.
ENGR. LUIS MARIA CALINGO BE’73
He acquired his doctorate degree at the Joseph M. Katz School of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a former president of Woodbury University and is currently the President of the Holy Angel University in Pampanga.
PROF. RAFAEL NESTOR MANTARING BE’75
He is an authority in Original Design Manufacturing, covering automotive, wireless, industrial and consumer products. He set up and ran the first large-scale Integrated Circuit design house in the Philippines. He also developed and taught the first Microprocessor Systems course and Very-Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) design course in a Philippine University.
ENGR. Carlos Antonio Berba BE’82A
Newly-appointed President of San Miguel Brewery, Caccus was previously Chief Operating Officer of San Miguel Food and Beverage (FB) and a member of its executive committee. He also served as Managing Director of San Miguel Brewing International, Ltd., and has held various directorial roles within San Miguel Brewery and its international subsidiaries.
ENGR. ALFREDO DELA CRUZ BE’92
He studied at the IMD Business School after his bachelor’s degree at University of the Philippines. He has worked as Executive Vice President and Sales Director at Nestlé and is currently the Business Executive Officer of Nestlé IndoChina Region.
DR. JOEL JOSEPH MARCIANO BE‘93
Joel Joseph Sacro Marciano Jr. is a Filipino engineer, academic, and the first Director General of the Philippine Space Agency, overseeing the nation’s space program. He led the all-Filipino team that built DIWATA-1, the first microsatellite under the PHL MICROSAT program, launched on March 23, 2016. He also served as the director of UP Diliman’s Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute from 2009 to 2015.
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