The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Alumni Association, Inc. (PLMAAI) is a SEC-registered, non-stock, non-profit organization of graduates from various academic units, colleges and batches of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM).
The PLMAAI is dedicated to bringing together the thousands of PLM alumni all over the world in order to form a unified, viable and empowered alumni community. As men and women graduates of PLM bound together in promoting the common good, the PLMAAI strives to be a proactive member of the PLM community and of the country, and play an active role in alumni affairs and in PLM’s development.
The PLMAAI traces its roots in 1981 when a group of first batch graduates formed an association with the objective of promoting and serving the interest of its members and of the PLM. The organization however did not live up to its objectives, became inoperative until its registration was revoked by the SEC in August 2003. On 16th October 2007, the PLMAAI was reorganized by a group of graduates from different batches and colleges and formed a transition Board of Trustees composed of 15 members.
The members of the interim Board of Trustees and officers of PLMAAI are:
Jesus B. Triños, Jr. President
Josefina A. Velasco Secretary
Lorna M. Orbe Treasurer
Felix F. Aspiras Asst. Treasurer
Remedios N. Gadia Auditor
Graciano C. Bautista, Jr. Trustee
Milagros R. Cabangon Trustee
Eric John M. Cabrera Trustee
Atty. Bernard S. Gregorio Trustee
Joven J. Jader Trustee
Yolanda M. Legaspi Trustee
Carolina Z. Mangawang Trustee
Atty. Ernesto L. Mendoza Trustee
Roberto D. Del Rosario Trustee
Mr. Cesar Apostol, first elected President, resigned from the Board of Trustees for health reasons and was succeeded by Mr. Jesus B. Trinos, Jr.
The appointment of Atty. Adel A. Tamano as PLM President in August 2007 marked a new beginning in alumni-alma mater partnership as the newly installed President welcomed the alumni community back to PLM.
The PLMAAI, along with other alumni groups and associations, undertook a program of re-engagement, re-established ties with PLM administration and participated in, and supported various university activities and initiatives. Notable of these joint undertakings were the series of relief operation and medical missions undertaken in October 2009 in the aftermath of Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. The PLM community worked closely together to help mitigate the sufferings of typhoon victims, from Metro Manila to Pangasinan and La Union provinces.
Batch ’68 Development Foundation, Inc. launched the Balik-Eskwela program to help schoolchildren return to schools. On 22nd December 2009, the PLMAAI and alumni community from the USA and Canada led by Ms. Roxaner Hequibal, BSN ‘73, and Dr. Ellen Galvez, Director of PLM CUES, conducted another medical mission to indigent families of Intramuros. PLMAAI is committed to remain a strong partner in PLM’s development. A number of programs and initiatives are in the pipeline, designed to promote the interest and welfare of its members and that of the alma mater and the community.
VISION: A strong community of PLM alumni worldwide with significant contributions to society and forever nurturing a strong sense of identity with their alma mater.
MISSION: To unite PLM alumni worldwide in a spirit of gratitude and loyalty to their alma mater for the gift of higher education, and reinforce among them the culture of service to country, people and the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.
OBJECTIVES:
• To develop, promote, foster and encourage cooperation, closer ties and mutual friendship among PLM graduates with the end in view of promoting the general welfare of its members.
• To formulate and implement policies, programs and strategies for the benefit and welfare of PLM alumni.
• To promote strong ties between PLM alumni and their alma mater.
• To promote the interest of PLM as an institution of higher learning.
• To recognize and honor outstanding alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields of endeavor.
The PLMAAI office is located at the 3rd floor of Gusaling Villegas, PLM campus. Interim PLMAAI President, Jesus B. Trinos, Jr. currently sits in the Board of Regents of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, as representative of the alumni community.
With the alumni association in place, PLM graduates get a sense of unity and identity after they leave the university. The PLMAAI serves as a strong link between the alma mater and its community of graduates.
Pertinent Documents
PLMAAI Manual of Operations & Procedures 2010 Download: PDF MS Word
SEC Certificate of Incorporation (Articles of Incorporation) Download: PDF