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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IN AMERICA, INC.
Founded in 1981

SNAP SHOT HISTORY OF UP AAA INC.
Part of history are excerpts from Messages of Dr. Arsenio Tahngdan,
Founder& First UPAAANational President, 1981-1983
By Luzviminda Sapin Gonzalez Micabalo
UPAAA Inc. Historian & Past President 1988-1990

May 25, 1981 - UP AAA was organized and founded by Dr. Sept 12, 1992 - 50 delegates of UP Alumni organization in
Arsenio Talingdan in New Jersey. He was elected as its America led by UP Inc. President Atty. Reuben
First President. and Dr. Jaime Velasco , past president of UP
The goals of UP AAA were to: AA Southern California, held a meeting at the Disneyland
(1) Preserve the University of the Philippines as the Hotel in Anaheim California. All delegates present voted
national center of academic freedom to recognize UP Inc. as the duly organized umbrella
(2) Open and maintain lines of communication group of all UP Alumni organization in the US and
between the University and its alumni in Canada.
America,
(3) Advance the intellectual, cultural and economic October 23, 1994 - Reception f UP President
pursuits of UP alumni in America. Emil Javier and Chancelor Perla Santos Ocampos
soliciting funds for "UP Faculty Development " at Army
May 25, 1981- The first UP AAA Scholarship Trust Fund & Navy Club , New York City
was in New Jersey with $10,000 goal.
May 15, 2011 - (c) (3) revoked automatically by IRS
Sept. 28, 1981- UP Articles oflncorporation was for failure to file Federal Income Tax return for 3 years.
filed and registered in New Jersey as a non-profit-, non­ Date of Notice March 12, 2012.
partisan and non-sectarian organization.
December 12, 2011 UP Inc. New Jersey State
Dr. Arse Talingdan therea initiated the formation and Registration was revoked .
organization of the following UP AAA Chapters and their
first sets of officers. May 22, 2012 UP AAA Inc . President Romulo Aquino
UP AAA New Jersey - May 25, 1981 delegated Luz Sapin to a ne IRS EIN
UP AAA September 16, 1981 for UP AAA Inc. Bureau of Internal Revenue Service
UP AAA New York -December 16, 1981 iss UP AAA Inc. ne Employer ID (EIN).
UP AAA Pennsylvania - May 23, 1982
August 17, 2012: UP AAA Inc. was registered in the State
January 23, 1982 Dr. ArsenioTalingdan applied for IRS of Nevada. Entity number E0431262012-9.
number and issue EIN number 22-2382657
August 20, 1982 - UP Inc. helped launch "Friends of July 30, 2014 - UP AAA Inc received its Federal Income
UP at the request UP Pres. Ed. J Angara Tax Exemption Status as a 501 (c) (3) according to the
in a letter to UPAAA Inc. dated June 18, 1982 .. Reception Bureau of Internal Revenue Code. Effective Date of
held at the United Nation with UN Undersecretary Exemption is August 20, 2012.
Rafael Several UP alumni from New York were on
the FUPFA board Dr. Enteng Limcaoco, Loida UP AAA Inc. is classified as a public charity under the
Nicolas Lewis Luz Sapin Gonzalez Micabalo and Dr. Bureau oflnternal Code section 509 (a) (2).
Archie among others.
UP AAA Inc. under its founding president and
September 13, 1982 Dr. Talingdan applied for succeeding presidents laid the seed and foundation for
Federal Tax Exemption . IRS approved Inc. as what UP AAA Inc. is now. It has held a combination of

tax-exempt under section (c)(3) the Bureau of biennial general reunions since 1981 to 1991 and a three
Internal Revenue and Foundation under Section day conventions and general assembly since 1995.
(a) (1) and 17 (b) (1) (vl) of the US Bureau of
Internal Revenue Code UP AAA Inc has honored and awarded distinguished
alumni from various parts of the United States and
March 1991 - U Inc. led by Atty. Reuben Seguritan abroad, i.e., as far as Paris, France. It has raised funds for
in cooperation with the New Yo Philippine Consulate, Scholarship and Professorial Chairs for UP Diliman.
gave a reception to world famous Lea Salonga of Miss More challenges and opportunities await the future of UP
S at the former Penta Hotel, New York City. AAA Inc. leadership. More can be achieved for UP by
being united in spirit and deed to make UP a great world
September 12, 1992 - UP AAA Inc. reception for UP class University of Excellence.
Pres. Jose V. soliciting funds for UP
Reseach Endowment Fund.

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