Assistant Professor Joselito G. Florendo of the U.P. Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business was chosen as this year’s Deloitte-FINEX Outstanding Finance Educator of the Philippines. The award ceremony was held at the Fairmont Hotel, Makati last 16 September 2015. Prof. Florendo is the Vice President for Planning and Finance of the University of the Philippines. He served as Chairman of the Department of Accounting and Finance. He completed his Master’s in the University of Malaya (Malaysia) and was a research fellow of the University of Birmingham (U.K.). He is a BSBAA cum laude graduate of the U.P. Virata School of Business.

Prof. Florendo is frequently tapped as a resource speaker or consultant for various public and private entities. He was consultant of the Commission on Higher Education, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Education, Department of Health and Department of Social Welfare and Development. He has also taught in some training programs of the following organizations: Citigroup, Asia Development Bank, Manila Electric Company, Bank of the Philippine Islands, United Coconut Planters Bank, John Clements, Energy Development Corporation and Nestle Philippines.

The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) and Deloitte/NavarroAmper&Co., through their respective socio–civic-csr affiliates, the FINEX Foundation and Deloitte Philippines Outreach Inc. are the sponsors of the annual Outstanding Finance Educator Awards.
(Source: UPVSB ALumni News Vol. 2015 No. 16)