The Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) is set to begin a new chapter as Angelo Quirino Lahoz takes over the helm of the institution’s presidency. The announcement was made by Dr. Elizabeth Quirino-Lahoz, T.I.P. Chairman, on Friday, February 21, 2025 during the school’s 63rd anniversary celebrations.
Angelo Quirino Lahoz is the firstborn son of Dr. Quirino-Lahoz and Angel Lahoz and the grandson of T.I.P. founders, Engr. Demetrio Quirino and Dr. Teresita Quirino. He previously served T.I.P. as Assistant Vice President for Administration for fifteen (15) years then as Senior Vice President and Vice Chairman for eight (8) years.
Lahoz, having always been deeply involved in the school’s business affairs, is set in continuing his grandparents' legacy, but he is determined to imbue it with a modern take and refine T.I.P. 's brand of excellence through the lens of constructivism.
Lahoz’s educational philosophy is centered around the idea of “learning by doing” or experience-based learning. This stance is manifested through the establishment of T.I.P. TechnoCoRe, the institution’s thrust towards Technopreneurship and Industry-Academe Collaborative Applied Research.
In TechnoCoRe, T.I.P. engages students and faculty in collaborative projects with industry giants to gain real-world technopreneurship experience, which at present has led to a host of T.I.P.-developed patents being brought to market today. TechnoCoRe allows students and faculty to gain hands-on experience in using equipment and facilities to solve real-life challenges in their chosen fields. It is also an avenue for students and faculty to connect with key industry players and expand their perspectives.
Lahoz completed his undergraduate degree, BS in Management Information Systems, at the Ateneo De Manila University in 2000. Then he graduated with distinction at the Asian Institute of Management in 2006 for his Masters’ degree in Management.
He is currently finishing his PhD in Education major in Educational Administration at the University of the Philippines. Lahoz is an entrepreneur as well; he serves as President and CEO of SEBI Tech , T.I.P. 's first-ever spin-off which provides integrated school management systems to client schools around the Philippines.
Lahoz is also active in the Academic community in general, taking on different roles such as the position of Assistant Treasurer in the educational partnership between FEU and T.I.P., Edustria High School.