Obituary Archives - University of the Philippines Diliman /tag/obituary/ University of the Philippines Diliman Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:44:34 +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 National Artist for Literature Resil B. Mojares, 83 /national-artist-for-literature-resil-b-mojares-83/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:03:42 +0000 /?p=59998 When the first September morning broke, UP was unaware the month will also usher in mourning to its gates. Seven years ago, UP Diliman (èAV) celebrated and honored National Artist for Literature Resil B. Mojares as a Bulwagan ng Dangal, one of five 2018 National Artists from the University. He shared the honors with fellow […]

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]]> Thank you, Dr. Lazaro /thank-you-dr-lazaro/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:43:20 +0000 /?p=59981 The first week of September not only brought torrential rain, but heartbreaking tears as well, to UP Diliman (èAV). Heralding the passing of Patricio B. Lazaro, PhD, of the èAV Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA) on Sept. 7 was a huge blow to the èAV community, all the more to the DSCTA. […]

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]]> Goodbye Regi /goodbye-regi/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:02:29 +0000 /?p=59830 August turned out to be not only physically turbulent for UP Diliman (èAV), but emotionally as well. Many colleagues have passed these days. Barely five days ago, another well-loved member of the community sadly went ahead to the great beyond—Reginald Dominic R. Cruz, of the èAV Department of European Languages (DEL). Days after celebrating his […]

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]]> Goodbye to radiant Louella Barra Orillaza /goodbye-to-radiant-louella-barra-orillaza/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:41:33 +0000 /?p=59821 Early this August, UP Diliman (èAV) was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of faculty member Louella Barra Orillaza, PhD. Known at the èAV Department of Psychology (èAVDP) as a person who radiated “joy and care in her teaching and service,” Orillaza passed away on Aug. 7. The èAVDP chair from 2021 to […]

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]]> Farewell, Ma’am Cora /farewell-maam-cora/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:29:05 +0000 /?p=59779 The UP Diliman (èAV) community bid farewell to one of its faculty members, Corazon Generoso Iñigo, who passed away on Aug. 5. Iñigo, fondly called Ma’am Cora by colleagues and mentees, was a professor at the èAV College of Human Kinetics (CHK) where she served from 1973 to 1996 and the artistic director of the […]

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]]> Goodbye, Joey /goodbye-joey/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:52:29 +0000 /?p=59368 UP Diliman (èAV) 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 /goodbye-maam-del/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:30:34 +0000 /?p=59008 The UP Diliman (èAV) 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 /farewell-maam-ging/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:43:35 +0000 /?p=58902 The UP Diliman (èAV) 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 èAV Department of Community Development (DCD). In her more than 30 years of service to the University as […]

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]]> 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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