UP Gears and Pinions

23/12/2025

22/12/2025

We proudly present this year’s 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤: 𝐆𝐏𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 ⚙️💛

Through this project, we successfully donated 𝟮𝟴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘀 to the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆, which will be made available at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗧𝗟𝗖) - 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 and 𝟭𝟮 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼 𝗙𝗫-𝟵𝟵𝟭𝗖𝗪 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 across 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝟭 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮.

Additionally, we turned over 𝟳 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, ensuring that these resources reach students where they are most needed.

This initiative would not have been possible without the generosity and continued support of our esteemed alumni and valued sponsors.

Together, we move forward with the shared goal of making engineering education more inclusive, accessible, and empowering 💛⚙️

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:
WhenInManila.com

𝐂𝐨-𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐲:
National Book Store

𝐈𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
Association of Concerned Computer Engineering Students for Service
Mechanical Engineering Chain Of Societies FEU
Mechanical Engineering Student Society
Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers- Bicol University Student Unit

𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
Eta Sigma Delta Honor Society - UP Alpha Chapter and UP Society for Hotel and Restaurant Progress
Mapúa University Senior High School Student Council
Mechanical Engineering Department Student Council TIP - Manila
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - PUP Student Chapter
UPLB Mechanical Engineering Guild

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨:
UST Legal Management Society
UST UNESCO Club
UST Scarlet Commerce
University of the Philippines Design Core
UST Red Cross Youth Council- Science Unit
UPV PH Pub

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢:
Jade Velasco
Mario Inzon
Billy Abergas
Chester So
Paulo Gavino
Ardie Nacu
Brian Fuentes
Edwin Casimero
Cesar Vizcarra
Dondi de Ocampo
Andrew Yambao
Arvin Villanueva
Mickey Mayo
Darren Sarmiento

10/12/2025

A few days left before the turnover for this year’s GivesBack initiative, GPs Gives Kit!Yet the generosity kept going, as of December 6, 2025, we have received a total of ✨𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟯𝟮,𝟯𝟬𝟬✨

Let’s also take a look at what we’ve prepared for our fellow College of Engineering students. Let’s see 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝘁!

What?! Aside from the kits, there’s more??? 🫣

Yes! Due to the overflowing kindness we have received, we are also donating 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, in line with the 2023 Gives Calc initiative, as we believe this will help future engineers thrive even more.
This would not be possible without your generous support. We are very grateful to all the people who shared some of their blessings with us. Thank you very much! ❤️

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:
WhenInManila.com

𝐈𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
Association of Concerned Computer Engineering Students for Service
Mechanical Engineering Chain Of Societies FEU
Mechanical Engineering Student Society
Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers- Bicol University Student Unit

𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
Eta Sigma Delta Honor Society - UP Alpha Chapter and UP Society for Hotel and Restaurant Progress
Mapúa University Senior High School Student Council
Mechanical Engineering Department Student Council TIP - Manila
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - PUP Student Chapter
UPLB Mechanical Engineering Guild

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨:
UST Legal Management Society
UST UNESCO Club
UST Scarlet Commerce
University of the Philippines Design Core
UST Red Cross Youth Council- Science Unit
UPV PH Pub

02/12/2025

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 '𝟐𝟓: 𝐆𝐏𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

We extend our utmost gratitude to all the kind-hearted individuals who have sent their donations through the GPs Gives Kit Donation Drive. Your generosity is paving the way for us to support our fellow Engineering students. As of December 2, 2025, we have received a total of PHP 27,700. Because of your kindness, a good number of kits, and possibly even more surprises, will soon be made available 😍🤍.

If you are still interested in donating, you may send it through the channels below.

[𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦]
Mary Abbygale P. Castaneda
📧 [email protected]
📞0956 913 7179

Ashley Mae V. Reña
📧 [email protected]
📞0916 492 2657

Francesca Stephanie T. Tumaneng
📧 [email protected]
📞0977 851 1805

[𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦]
💸 GCash/Maya
Name: Janelle Marie S. Marasigan
Number: 0927 652 5641

💸 GoTyme
Name: Janelle Marie S. Marasigan
Account Number: 011201675277

💸 Maribank
Name: Janelle Marie S. Marasigan
Account Number: 11825517806

[𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡-𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦]
ADDRESS
📍2nd Floor, West Wing, Melchor Hall, University of the Philippines - Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:
WhenInManila.com

𝐈𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
Association of Concerned Computer Engineering Students for Service
Mechanical Engineering Chain Of Societies FEU
Mechanical Engineering Student Society
Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers- Bicol University Student Unit

𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
Mapúa University Senior High School Student Council
Mechanical Engineering Department Student Council TIP - Manila
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - PUP Student Chapter
UPLB Mechanical Engineering Guild

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨:
UST Legal Management Society
UST UNESCO Club
UST Scarlet Commerce
University of the Philippines Design Core
UST Red Cross Youth Council- Science Unit
UPV PH Pub

21/11/2025

As part of our anniversary celebration, UP GPs is continuing its yearly tradition of giving back to the community! 🎉

This year, we present UP GPs Gives Kit 2025 — a student-centered initiative that supports our fellow Engineering students by providing essential engineering drawing materials.

To better understand how this initiative can make a difference, we asked a few students to share their thoughts. Here’s what they had to say!

If you’d like to support students like them, you may send your donations through the channels listed below. Let’s make your generosity make a lasting impact! 💙✨

[𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦]
Mary Abbygale P. Castaneda
📧 [email protected]
📞0956 913 7179
Ashley Mae V. Reña
📧 [email protected]
📞0916 492 2657
Francesca Stephanie T. Tumaneng
📧 [email protected]
📞0977 851 1805

[𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦]
💸 GCash/Maya
Name: Janelle Marie S. Marasigan
Number: 0927 652 5641
💸 GoTyme
Name: Janelle Marie S. Marasigan
Account Number: 011201675277
💸 Maribank
Name: Janelle Marie S. Marasigan
Account Number: 11825517806

[𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡-𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦]
ADDRESS
📍2nd Floor, West Wing, Melchor Hall, University of the Philippines - Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:
WhenInManila.com

𝐈𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
Association of Concerned Computer Engineering Students for Service
Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers- Bicol University Student Unit

𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - PUP Student Chapter

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨:
University of the Philippines Design Core
UST Scarlet Commerce
UST Legal Management Society

14/11/2025

𝐔𝐏 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 ’𝟐𝟓: 𝐆𝐏𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐭!✏️✨
As we celebrate Groovin at 70: UP Gears and Pinions Anniversary 2025, we continue our tradition of giving back! This time by empowering Engineering students 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚! ⚙️

GPs Gives Kits is stepping up to 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗘 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘀, ensuring that every aspiring engineer has access to the tools they need to succeed.

If you wish to support our cause, you may 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄. Your generosity and kindness will make a lasting impact and will be deeply appreciated by our beneficiaries.

[𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦]

Mary Abbygale P. Castaneda
📧 [email protected]
📞0956 913 7179

Ashley Mae V. Reña
📧 [email protected]
📞0916 492 2657

Francesca Stephanie T. Tumaneng
📧 [email protected]
📞0977 851 1805

[𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦]

💸 GCash/Maya
Name: Janelle Marie S. Marasigan
Number: 0927 652 5641

💸 GoTyme
Name: Janelle Marie S. Marasigan
Account Number: 011201675277

💸 Maribank
Name: Janelle Marie S. Marasigan
Account Number: 11825517806

[𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡-𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦]

ADDRESS
📍2nd Floor, West Wing, Melchor Hall, University of the Philippines - Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:
WhenInManila.com

12/11/2025

Get excited as we officially kick off 𝐔𝐏 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟕𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 celebration! 🎉

𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔! More details coming soon 👀

🎁 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 '25: 𝘎𝘗𝘴 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘒𝘪𝘵 — December 12, 2025
🪩 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯' 𝘢𝘵 70: 𝘈 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 — March 27, 2026

For now, stay tuned and get excited, because we’ve got great things lined up for you! ✨🔥

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:
WhenInManila.com

10/11/2025

DONATE AND VOLUNTEER FOR THE VICTIMS OF TYPHOON UWAN

| UP Gears and Pinions, together with UPD STEM organizations, is organizing relief operations in response to the devastating impact of . Donation and volunteer channels are open.

For IN-KIND donations, we are accepting canned, good, bottled water, instant noodles, toiletries, clothes, blankets, and plastic bags for repacking.

Kindly drop them off at the College of Science Student Center between NIGS and IESM and contact Benedict Bula through 09171552743

For MONETARY donations, you may donate via GCASH, BPI, MAYA through the QR codes below.

You can also volunteer in packing and relief efforts. For those who wish to volunteer, join the coordination group chat below.

https://m.me/j/AbZA7HODI9iblFv7/

Base operations such as repacking will be done at the College of Science Student Center starting November 11, 2025, Tuesday.

10/11/2025

| Sensing and Call for Donations and Volunteers

In light of the heavy rains and strong winds caused by Super Typhoon , the UP Gears and Pinions together with the UPD University Student Council is conducting a sensing for those affected by the inclement weather conditions and is in need of help.

For UPD students, you may refer to your local college council for urgent needs, or access the sensing form for organized by UPD USC: tinyurl.com/IskoOpsUwanPHSensing

For donations for affected UP communities. In-kind donations may be dropped of at this site: RM 411, Student Union Building, UP Diliman.

For in-kind donations contact USC SRS Councilor, Fatima Mendoza:
📞 (0917) 858 1716
🔗 Maria Fatima Mendoza

Transparency report for Donations may be accessed through this link: tinyurl.com/UwanIskoOpsDonations

For urgent concerns and Volunteers, contact USC CSAW Councilor, Vher Nuñez:
📞 (0916) 567 1132
🔗 Vher Nuñez

Emergency Hotlines:

Brgy. UP Campus Hotline - 09957219867
QC Hotline - 122 / 911
CMO Quick Response team - 09777841234
UP Diliman Police - 8928-3615
UPD USC - 0916 567 1132

09/11/2025

The Rise for Education - UP Diliman, in partnership with UP Gears and Pinions, is organizing , a relief operation for communities currently affected by the Super Typhoon Uwan.

For those who may want to donate:

The following in-kind donations are accepted:
- Canned goods
- Water
- Rice
- Instant Noodles
- Toiletries
- Plastic Bags

For in-kind donations, you may donate them at: National Engineering Center, UP Diliman, near UP Law and Melchor Hall starting November 11, Tuesday.

For monetary donations, kindly scan the QR codes indicated in the publicity material. Kindly write “Tulong Isko UwanPH” in the notes to help us track your donation.

You may track the monetary donations here: bit.ly/TulongIskoUwanPH

For those who may want to volunteer in packing: https://m.me/j/AbZN0Hw3r4Sd0W9O/

For questions or concerns, you may contact:
- Franz Beltran | 0966 670 7072 I https://www.facebook.com/frnzjb

Together, let us strive to ensure that nobody gets left behind.

17/09/2025

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