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UPAA-NL would like to thank all who supported its fundraising project “Diwa ng Pasko 2020”. A big thanks to those who ordered the Diwa ng Pasko Christmas package, purchased and attended the online workshop on Philippine cooking, and donated funds. UPAA-NL expresses its special appreciation to Chef Maite Hontiveros-Dittke, who gave a very well-received cooking …

PPEs for the Philippine General Hospital During the start of the COVID19 pandemic, public hospital Philippine General Hospital, operated and administered by UP Manila, called for assistance in raising funds for purchasing personal protective equipments (PPE) for its health personnel. UPAA-NL, through selling face masks and donations, raised and contributed €3,600 to project BAYANIHAN NA! 

  With the successful holding of this bowling event, UPAA-NL was able to continue supporting its project of setting up a physics laboratory for the students of the University of the Philippines Los Banos Rural High School. UPAA-NL is grateful of the continued support shown by the bowling enthusiasts. Tickets for this event was sold …

UPAA-NL expresses its appreciation to the bowling competition participants, the merchant sellers, donors and guests in the event last November 10th. The competition saw more than 100 participants, who played in two separate session while donning their Halloween costume. The young guests enthusiastically took part in the “pabitin” while the adults won food and other …

UPAA-NL would like to thank all its guests, participants, donors, and merchant sellers who joined the Bingohan at Bonggahan Para sa Siyensiya event held last 16th of September 2017 at the Wijkcentrum Stervoorde, in Rijswijk. The proceeds of this event will be used in the Philippines to support a mobile Physics exhibit open to students …

UPAA-NL celebrated its 10th Anniversary since it was re-established in 2006. Its members and supporters joined the event at Oostende Beach in Belgium. The team-building activities included a group dinner at the beach to celebrate UPAA-NL’s achievements in the past decade. Among its projects are Donate A Book to UP Tacloban (2014 – 2016), Support …

A Movie Gala Onboard the SS Rotterdam

For the first time, UPAA-NL held a sport event—Strike for a Scholar, an Open Bowling Tournament to benefit University of the Philippines students affected by typhoon Haiyan. More than 100 eager bowlers— old and young, professionals, amateurs and beginners alike—joined the afternoon of bowling. From noontime until 4 PM, everyone enjoyed the high-tech bowling lanes …

With more than 150 guests and 20 stalls (“marktkramen”), UPAA-NL celebrated “HARANA’T PIYESTA” – a Filipino feast with music, food and drinks. In the afternoon of the 28th of September at the Church of Our Saviour in The Hague, guests were treated to a “Harana” – a concert of Philippine and Western classical, pop and …

Volunteers for Volunteers With the help of amateur musicians who volunteered to perform in our concert “ A Uniquely Pleasurable Afternoon of Music: Volunteers for Volunteers”, and with the support from generous sponsors and friends, a successful concert was staged in The Hague at the Hogeschool Helicon last 16th of September. The matinee concert of …