Obituary Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman /tag/obituary/ University of the Philippines Diliman Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:33:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-upd-favicon-32x32.png Obituary Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman /tag/obituary/ 32 32 Farewell, Sir PJ /farewell-sir-pj/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:13:46 +0000 /?p=57985 UP Diliman (èAV) extends its condolences to the family of Porfirio P. Jesuitas who passed away on March 30. Known affectionately as “Sir PJ,” Jesuitas served as director of the èAV National Institute of Science and Mathematics Education Development (NISMED) from 4 June 1986 to 30 April 1993. According to a post at the NISMED […]

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]]> Farewell, Sir Bob /farewell-sir-bob/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:51:17 +0000 /?p=56229 The UP Diliman (èAV) community mourns the passing of Roberto B. Feleo on Sept. 13. Feleo was a retired professor at the èAV College of Fine Arts (CFA). Sir Bob, affectionately called by his mentees, colleagues, and friends, will be remembered as a visual artist and art educator who selflessly shared his craft, knowledge, and […]

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]]> Goodbye, Grace Ramos /goodbye-grace-ramos/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:28:19 +0000 /?p=56156 Still smarting from the passing of some of its beloved community members last August, the University once again woke to the news of another cherished faculty member and administrator—Grace C. Ramos, PhD, who passed away on Sept. 9. Ramos served as dean of the UP Diliman (èAV) College of Architecture (CA) from 2020 to 2023, […]

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]]> èAV bids farewell to three faculty members /upd-bids-farewell-to-three-faculty-members/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 01:29:31 +0000 /?p=56017 Just as the country had downcast skies from storms that struck in August, UP Diliman (èAV) faced another reason for an overcast sky. On August 24, the campus suffered a profound loss with the passing of three of its beloved faculty members: Wystan de la Peña and Herman Bognot, professor and assistant professor, respectively, at […]

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]]> CMu remembers Borromeo /cmu-remembers-borromeo/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:24:49 +0000 /?p=55815 As UP Diliman (èAV) ushers in August, the èAV College of Music (CMu) mourns the passing of one of its cherished members, former dean Mauricia D. Borromeo, on Aug. 2. The college responded to this somber news by recalling with reverence Borromeo’s many achievements and her enduring impact on the CMu community. Borromeo served the […]

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]]> Farewell, Dodong /farewell-dodong/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:11:40 +0000 /?p=53406 From former UP Diliman chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo: We announce the passing of Dr. Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo on December 19, 2024. Born in Cebu City on February 9, 1935, Dodong lived a life rich in thought, action, and impact. He was 89 years old. Dodong Nemenzo was a distinguished political scientist and Marxist scholar, known […]

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]]> Rivera writes 30 /rivera-writes-30/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:13:41 +0000 /?p=52594 Well-known political scientist, educator, writer, advocate, and nationalist Temario C. Rivera, PhD passed away on Sept. 18. Rivera was a faculty member of the UP Diliman Department of Political Science from 1986 to 2019, serving as a professorial lecturer from his mandatory retirement in 2012. He was the department chair from 1993 to 1997. The […]

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]]> In remembrance /in-remembrance/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 06:05:38 +0000 /?p=52531 UP Diliman (èAV) bids farewell to three of its community members who passed away recently. Brenda V. Fajardo, PhD passed away on Sept. 14, Wilhelmina DP. Lopez on Sept. 9, and Earl Stanley B. Fronda, PhD on Sept. 8. Fajardo was professor emeritus at the Department of Art Studies (DAS) of the College of Arts […]

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]]> Paz rests /paz-rests/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:25:06 +0000 /?p=52482 Esteemed Filipino archaeologist Victor J. Paz, PhD has gone to rest with his forefathers and foremothers. A professor at the UP Diliman (èAV) School of Archaeology (SA), Paz passed away on Sept. 7. He served as director of the UP Archaeological Studies Program (ASP), now SA, from 2002 to 2012. Paz was the founding editor […]

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]]> Farewell to 7 of èAV’s beloved community members /farewell-to-7-of-upds-beloved-community-members/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:43:46 +0000 /?p=52423 The UP Diliman (èAV) community mourns the recent passing of seven of its members: four retired personnel and three in active service. Nanette Garcia-Dungo, PhD passed away on July 29; Ana María Madrigal Llorente, PhD on Aug. 16; Bach M. Macaraya, PhD on Aug. 17; Rainier Arthur P. Cruz on Aug.18; Maria Luisa Fernan on […]

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]]> Farewell /farewell-5/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:24:33 +0000 /?p=52204 UP Diliman (èAV) bids farewell to two of its former faculty members who passed away this August: Eduardo A. Labitag, who passed away on Aug. 5, and Dan Reynald R. Magat, on Aug. 6. Labitag retired as professor at the UP College of Law in 2006. He received an extension of service beyond compulsory retirement […]

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]]> Farewell /farewell-4/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:06:54 +0000 /?p=51128 Three of UP Diliman’s faculty members and two of its administrative staff passed away in June. Armando Lao, former lecturer at the UP Film Institute (UPFI), passed on June 18; Virgilio U. Manzano, PhD, a retired professor of the College of Education (CEd), passed on June 15; Edwin M. Varona, retired professor of the College […]

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