NUS Alumni Network Manila on Campus: Special Get-Together

Supported by the NUS Office of Alumni Relations (OAR), this special event followed the morning’s NUS 120 Bukit Timah Homecoming and brought together alumni based in Manila and Singapore. 

Attendees included alumni from Business, Computing, Design & Engineering, FASS, Law, Medicine, Public Health, and Science, as well as current Filipino students from LKYSPP, Business, FASS, and Science.

The gathering opened with a heartwarming prayer by Jose Maria Buenagua (Law ’21), followed by welcome remarks from Jack Ren Cong, Deputy Director of Global Alumni Engagement, who said:

“Our Manila alumni community has been steadfast in supporting NUS — from attending the NUS 120 Gala and Homecoming to championing community causes through NUS Cares. Your spirit of giving back is an inspiration.”

Chapter Chairperson Venus Cloma-Rosales (Public Health ’13) presented videos on “The Year So Far” and “Tribute to NUS Manila’s First Six Years,” sharing:

“Being alumni of Asia’s Number One University comes with both pride and responsibility. Giving back — to NUS and to our communities — is one of the ways we keep the NUS spirit alive.”

Networking over a sumptuous afternoon buffet encouraged deep conversations and meaningful introductions among alumni representing business, government, academia, and the private sector.

The event concluded with an overview of NUS Cares by Patricia Yambing (Business ’15), highlighting the chapter’s commitment to community impact:

“Even if it is not required, we believe it is our responsibility to give back, because we have been fortunate to receive an NUS education.”

This year, NUS Manila supported PGH Pediatrics Wards 9 and 11, donating supplies to bridge urgent gaps in pediatric patient care.