“Your generosity does not just impact people; it transforms their lives and shapes the future of our society,” said UA&P President Dr. Winston Conrad Padojinog in his opening remarks at the Dragon Race Awarding Ceremony held on May 6 at the Li Seng Giap Auditorium.

The event recognized the seven teams that participated in the Dragon Race, UA&P's first-ever university-wide fundraising campaign: School of Economics, School of Sciences and Engineering, Assets and Facilities Management Group, Dragons’ Golf Cup Team, UA&P PEER, Financial Management and Reporting Group, and Child Development and Education Center.

“With your continued support," Dr. Padojinog continued, "we can ensure that the legacy that defines UA&P will thrive for generations to come.”

The Fund Development Office (FDO) launched the Dragon Race for the benefit of the Phoenix Scholarship Endowment (PSE), the main source of funding for the tuition & miscellaneous fees, stipends, and other allowances of Financial Assistance scholars and Merit scholars with financial needs.

"The Dragon Race is a step towards the fulfillment of a big dream: that all UA&P stakeholders grow with the University," FDO Managing Director Dr. Imelda Estillore stated in her closing remarks. 

The winners of the Dragon Race are the following:

Gold - Dragons’ Golf Cup Team

Silver - CDE Center

Bronze - FMR Team

Special Awards:

Most Inspiring Team - Dragons’ Gold Cup Team

Most Sustainable Team - AFM Team

Most Creative Team - CDE Center

Best Team Spirit Team - CDE Center

Young Fundraisers Team - CDE Center

Among the major sponsors of the Dragon Race were Sionil Builders Corp, UA&P Zhakim, and Shang Properties. The other donors were Megaforce Security, Service Master Facilities Managers Inc., Central Beanery Coffee Co., and SM Supermalls.

FDO continues to accept donations for the Phoenix Scholarship Endowment. Kindly click on this link to donate.

 

 

A highlight of the event is the ceremonial turnover of checks representing the donations to the Phoenix Scholarship Endowment of the Dragon’s Golf Cup Team (photo above) and the Strategic Business Economics Program (photo below). In this photo are (L-R) FDO Managing Director Dr. Imelda Estillore, UA&P President Dr. Winston Conrad Padojinog, and Dragons’ Golf Cup Team representatives Jay Regala (BSBAM, 2018) and Miguel Tan (USG 2017-2018 Chief Finance Officer), who also sits as one of the members of the Board of Trustees of UA&P. The UA&P alumni, in collaboration with SBEP, held a golf tournament with 172 registered golfers, the highest in the history of Wack Wack Golf and Country Club. The tournament included a Junior Division, where the alumni's children competed. 

(L-R) Dr. Estillore, SBEP Program Manager Ms. Alonica Salazar, SBEP Program Director Dr. Victor Abola, and Dr. Padojinog.

 

The CDE Center children (above) and their families (see photo below) received the awards on behalf of the Child Development and Education Center Team. The CDE Center held a series of fundraising activities that incorporated financial literacy lessons into the kids’ curriculum. The children made and sold various items like bead bracelets, bookmarks, dyed tote bags, bag tags, and ice scramble. Their fundraisers were capped by a family fun run participated in by CDE and alumni families.