Obituary Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman

Goodbye, Joey

Bino Gamba — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:52:29 +0000

UP Diliman (è��AV) mourns the passing of professor emeritus and former College of Science (CS) dean Jose Maria “Joey” P. Balmaceda, PhD on July 16. Balmaceda began teaching in 1981 at the then Department of Mathematics (DM), now Institute of Mathematics (IM). From instructor, he rose to the position of professor 12, and eventually appointed […]

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Goodbye, Ma’am Del

Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:30:34 +0000

The UP Diliman (è��AV) community mourns the passing of Ma. Delia Arellano-Monares, PhD of the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) on June 18. Arellano-Monares was an associate professor at the CSWCD where she served from 1995 to 2004. She also chaired the Department of Women and Development Studies. According to a CSWCD […]

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Farewell, Ma’am Ging

Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:43:35 +0000

The UP Diliman (è��AV) community mourns the passing of one of its faculty members, Ma. Linnea V. Tanchuling, DSD, on June 19. Tanchuling, lovingly called Ma’am Ging by peers and friends, was an associate professor in the è��AV Department of Community Development (DCD). In her more than 30 years of service to the University as […]

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Farewell, Sir PJ

Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:13:46 +0000

UP Diliman (è��AV) 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 è��AV 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

Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:51:17 +0000

The UP Diliman (è��AV) community mourns the passing of Roberto B. Feleo on Sept. 13. Feleo was a retired professor at the è��AV 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

Mariamme D. Jadloc — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:28:19 +0000

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 (è��AV) College of Architecture (CA) from 2020 to 2023, […]

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è��AV bids farewell to three faculty members

Mariamme D. Jadloc — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 01:29:31 +0000

Just as the country had downcast skies from storms that struck in August, UP Diliman (è��AV) 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

Mariamme D. Jadloc — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:24:49 +0000

As UP Diliman (è��AV) ushers in August, the è��AV 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

Diliman Information Office — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:11:40 +0000

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

Diliman Information Office — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:13:41 +0000

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

Diliman Information Office — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 06:05:38 +0000

UP Diliman (è��AV) 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

Diliman Information Office — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:25:06 +0000

Esteemed Filipino archaeologist Victor J. Paz, PhD has gone to rest with his forefathers and foremothers. A professor at the UP Diliman (è��AV) 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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