Binay
graduated in UP Diliman with a degree in Political Science in 1962, and pursued
Law in the same university in 1963. He graduated from law school in 1967.
He
received a Diploma in Land Use Program from UP's School of Urban Regional Planning
in 1993, and a Diploma in Environmental and Natural Resources Management from
the UP Open University in 2004.
UPAA
will give an award to Binay and to other selected UP alumni on June 25, the
group's homecoming and reunion.
"Special
awards will also be given to individuals who have rendered excellent service in
the pursuit of the goals of the university and the association," UPAA
President Gladys Tiongco said in a statement.
Awardees
for Lifetime Achievement include painter Araceli
Limcaco-Dans, fashion designer Jose
"Pitoy" Moreno , dancer and teacher Corazon Generoso-Iñigo, and
scientist Baldomero
Olivera.
UPAA's
Distinguished Service awardees are Dr. Raymond Liongson and musician-singer
Conrado Ong III.
Special
Recognition awards, meanwhile, go to Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2011 Shamcey
Supsup and John
Gabriel Pelias, who garnered the highest general weighted average in UP
since World War II.
Below are the other UP alumni who are
recognized for their outstanding achievements in various fields:
Dr.
Danielito Franco (Agricultural Engineering)
Luisita
"Luchi" Cruz-Valdez (Broadcast Journalism)
Dr.
Rex Demafelis (Chemical Engineering)
Teresita
Ang-See (Community Empowerment and Responsibility)
Robert
Lo (Community Service)
Ricardo
Zamora
Dr.
Jimmuel Naval (Culture and the Arts)
Grace
Nono (Culture and the Arts: Contemporary Ethnic Music)
Dr.
Raul Navarro (Culture and the Arts)
Jerrold
Tarog (Culture and the Arts: Film)
Alleli
Ester Domingo (Education Innovation)
Dr.
Lino Dizon (Education Innovation: History and Culture)
Dr.
Daniel Bolong (Entrepreneurship and Employment Creation)
Roberto
Alingog (Entrepreneurship and Employment Creation)
Dr.
Marita Tolentino-Reyes (Good Governance)
Ilocos
Sur Governor Deogracias Victor Savellano (Good Governance)
Dr.
Francisca Tolete-Velcek (Global Health and Medical Education)
Dr.
Eliseo Prisno III (Maritime Health / Global Health)
Dr.
Jose Gatchalian (Labor Management Cooperation for Industrial Peace and Harmony)
Ma.
Isabel Echanis-Melgar (Public Health Promotion)
Fortunato dela
Peña (Public Service)
Department
of Health Undersecretary Teodoro Herbosa (Public Service)
Dr.
Cristina Parel (Science and Technology)
Dr.
Arcelia Alejar (Science and Technology)
Department
of Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo (Science and Technology)
Dr.
Danilo Cardenas (Science and Technology)
Dr.
Bonifacio Comandante Jr. (Science and Technology)
Engr.
Ramon Ramirez (Social Cohesion)
Dr.
June Caridad Pagaduan-Lopez (Social Cohesion)
Dr.
Josefina Almonte (Women Empowerment)
"Similar
to what we did last year, the UPAA made a special effort to identify unsung
alumni achievers -- those whose accomplishments in little-known corners of the
country are remarkable but have remained unheralded and unrecognized,"
Tiongco said.
