The College of Medicine recognizes the Fraternity's achievement of having been hailed UP Manila's Most Outstanding Student Organization for 2010, garnering the Dean's Citation for Meritorious Performance. It was the only organization given such an honor this year.

Last Tuesday, March 01, 2011, the Office of the Dean and the Medicine Student Council of the UP College of Medicine held the UP Medicine Student Convocation, an annual event that recognizes the various outstanding individuals and groups in the community for their remarkable achievements. 

Of equal reason for jubilation are the feats of our resident brothers. Our Most Exalted Brother, Danilo de Villa Alpapara, Jr. MΣΦ 2011 reaped the Dean's Citation for Leadership. For their academic performance, Aaron Joseph Kho Tiu MΣΦ 2012 and Mairre James Sumang Gaddi MΣΦ 2014 obtained recognition as College Scholars. 

For his athletic achievements, Jose Vicente "Pinggoy" Mercado Danguilan MΣΦ 2013 earned the Gawad ng Dekano for Sports. Brod Pinggoy won gold at the Philippine Jiu Jitsu Open 2010 and at the Copa de Macau Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament 2011 . He garnered silver at the Philippine Novice No Gi Championships 2010 and bronze at the Pan Asian No Gi Grappling Championships 2010.

Several brothers were also cited for being members of the college's varsity teams. The college basketball team, with brothers Carleo Rodriguez Capili Jr. MΣΦ 2012, Carlo Polo Frani Dumlao MΣΦ 2013 and Miko Chua Daquilanea MΣΦ 2013 in its midst, won silver in the UP Manila intramurals.

Juan Antonio de Jesus Ricarte MΣΦ 2012, Ulysses King Gomez Gopez MΣΦ 2013 and the rest of the football team won silver in Palarong Med. The volleyball team, with Gerald Paul Dayao Santos MΣΦ 2013, Rolando de Jesus Ventura, Jr. MΣΦ 2013 and Mark Jerome Geronimo Mauricio MΣΦ 2014 among its number, won silver in the same inter-medical school competition.      

The convocation was graced by the presence of Dean Alberto B. Roxas, and Dr. Bernadette J. Madrid μΣΦ 1983 of the Department of Pediatrics delivered the keynote address.

It was held at the new auditorium donated by Col. Felicisimo N. Buenafe, MD, JD, MΣΦ 1960 and inaugurated last December 20, 2010. The multipurpose auditorium houses lecture rooms donated by UPCM Classes 1985 and 1987 in grateful anticipation of their upcoming Silver Jubilees in 2012 and 2014.

Photos by Carlo Miguel Berba, text by Mark Angelo Romero.

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