STILL UNDECIDED FOR COLLEGE? THESE INSPIRING ALUMNI WOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO CONSIDER TIP

College is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make in life. From choosing a good school to picking your desired course, this phase requires a whole lot of preparation and planning.

If you haven’t made up your mind yet, take a cue from these six inspiring alumni of the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) and their stories of grit and determination.

Reynaldo Carpio: Founder and CEO of Grand Monaco Estate Developers Inc., Reynaldo Carpio finished Civil Engineering in TIP. His was a rags-toriches story. Born to farmer parents, Carpio tirelessly worked his way to the top, taking on various side hustles even as a student.

Deovanni Miranda: Deovanni Miranda is a sought-after engineer abroad. He came back to the Philippines in 2019 to work on the LRT-2 line extension project and other “Build, Build, Build” endeavors of the government.

Jaime Guevarra: Jaime Guevarra is currently the head of IT Strategic Services of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) in New York. Electrical Engineering was his undergraduate degree in TIP.

Nieves Villamin: Nieves Villamin took up Accountancy in TIP, but fate had different plans. She is now an accomplished author and vineyard and winery owner in the US. Her most celebrated work, to date, is “Bittermelons and Mimosas: A Philippine Memoir.”

Cercado sisters of 4th Impact: All-girl group 4th Impact – composed of Cercado sisters Almira, Irene, Mylene, and Celina – rose to fame upon joining The X Factor UK in 2016. Almira and Irene are actually TIPians, with degrees in Information Technology and Secondary Education Major in English.

Jehana Muallam-Darkis: A computer engineer by profession, Jehana Muallam-Darkis went on to become the vice president for academic affairs of Sulu State College. She was awarded Outstanding Educator and Empowered Academic Leader of the Year in the 2021 Gintong Parangal.

Want to become a TIPian yourself? Apply online via its Admissions portal at https://

admission.tip.edu.ph/web/.