Our condolences to the family of Lakan dela Cruz (BSComSci2019) who passed away June 7, 2021.
In Memoriam
Kenneth D. Gomez (BACD’99
We send our sympathies to the family of Kenneth G. Gomez (BACD’99). He passed away June 12, 2021.
Professor Emeritus Leticia H. Tison (1929-2021)
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭, 𝐌𝐚’𝐚𝐦 𝐓!
The Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Leticia H. Tison. She served the department as one of its founding members and as a chairperson when the department was still the Department of Speech and Drama.
*details of the DSCTA Tribute to follow
Source: UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts FB page
Karen Joy U. Ang (HS’97, BSBA(Mktg)2002)
Our sympathies to the family of Karen Joy U. Ang (HS’97, BSBA(Mktg)2002) who passed away June 4, 2021.
Source: UPV OAR fb page
John Sen G. Macainan (BSComSci2012)
Our deepest sympathies to the family of John Sen G. Macainan (BSComSci2012). He passed away May 18, 2021.
Source: UPV OAR FB page
Marjorie T. Estorga-Libo-on (M.Ed-Guidance’95)
Sending our deepest sympathies to the family of Marjorie T. Estorga-Libo-on (M.Ed-Guidance’95) who passed on May 24, 2021.
Source: UP Visayas OAR FB page
Justina Saltiva Ocampo (1924-2021)
Mula sa mga guro, kawani, mga mag-aaral, at alumni ng UP Departamento ng Kasaysayan, paalam at salamat, Ma’am Nena!
Justina Saltiva Ocampo
(24 Setyembre 1924-27 May 2021)
Faculty Member, UP Department of History
Prof. Candido A. Cabrido Jr., 71
Prof. Candido A. Cabrido Jr., former dean of the UP School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) from 2007 to 2012, passed away on May 24. He was 71.
A licensed environmental planner, his research interests were on urban and regional planning, climate change and disaster risk reduction management studies, environment and natural resources planning and management, and sustainable development policy and modeling to government, private and international organizations.
Cabrido had more than 35 years of work experience in the Philippines and abroad as a consultant and had prepared more than 70 plans for various national government agencies and local government units and international organizations.
The Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners at its Facebook page said Cabrido had written 125 manuscripts and articles, and 61 papers on environmental planning and management and related subjects published in local and international journals.
In 2019, Cabrido served as Team Leader and International CCA/DRR Specialist of the European Union-French Development Agency Project on Disaster Risk Management and Institutional Strengthening of the Department of Interior and Local Government; Team Leader of the Baguio City Urban Carrying Capacity Project; and Land Use Planning Specialist of the United Nations Development Programme Project on Sustainable Land Management.
He sat as technical adviser of Shell Philippines Exploration’s Sustainable Development Council and the Board of Malampaya Natural Gas Foundation. He was also the past president of the Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (PLANADES).
For his outstanding works in urban planning, Cabrido was awarded in 2011 by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) the Most Outstanding Environmental Planner of the Year. He was also awarded with the Professorial Chair on Sustainable Development at the University of Asia and the Pacific by the Shell Philippines Explorations, Inc. in 1999.
Cabrido earned his PhD in Environmental Science from UPD, his MSc in Environmental Engineering and Diploma in Environmental Science and Technology from the Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental and Environmental Engineering in Delft, The Netherlands.
As a tribute to Cabrido, a virtual memorial service hosted by UP SURP, UPAA-SURP Chapter and the UP Planners Organization is scheduled on May 27, 3 p.m.
Source: https://upd.edu.ph/cabrido-71/
Prof. Jose Alberto Cacnio Tañedo (1953-2021)
We share our deepest sympathies for the passing of our dear faculty and friend, designer, photographer, colleague, Prof. Jose Alberto Cacnio Tañedo
who has taught our students, welcomed our young faculty, and stood at the gateway of our College in his many years of service.
Source: UP College of Fine Arts’ Department of Visual Communication Fb page
Leo Abaya, artist and production designer, passes away
Leo Abaya (Photo from UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts)
The Filipino arts and entertainment community mourns the passing of Leo Abaya, a noted artist known for his works as a production designer. He died last May 26, 2021 at the age of 60.
Born on Dec. 13, 1960, Leo first earned an economics degree from the Holy Name University in Tagbilaran, Bohol. He then pursued fine arts studies at the University of the Philippines (UP) – Diliman and got his masters degree from the Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton in the UK.
His artworks explored different mediums, from painting to sculpture and installations. In 2013, he entered the world of filmmaking by writing and directing “Instant Mommy,” a drama-comedy nominated for an award at the ninth edition of the Cinemalaya Film Festival.
According to Art in Embassies, his debut film went on to be showcased in different countries, billed at international film festivals like the 33rd Hawaii International Film Festival, the 50th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, the 11th World Film Festival of Bangkok, the 10th Dubai International Film Festival, the 9th Osaka Asian Film Festival, and the fourth Richmond International Film and Media Arts Festival.
“I subscribe to the notion that the proliferation of images used today for thinking and communication has broadened people’s sense of visuality,” Leo said. “It continues to increase porosity to the boundaries that restrict conventional art practices… But I also think that the more daily life is inundated by images, the more we aestheticise almost anything today, the more we should be mindful and critical of their use–ethically, socially, and politically.”
Leo was also an agent of arts education. He shared his expertise on studio art and production design to undergraduate and graduate students at UP Diliman.
Among his last works is “Unsang Dapita,” which is a phrase meaning “what place.” It is a series of dioramas inspired by various locations in Bohol where Leo grew up. “As a serialized visual-textual narrative, this project features one photograph a week, each bearing subtle or distinct changes from the previous ones, exemplifying or describing our footprint on this world,” the artist said.
Tributes from fellow artists and friends have poured in online to honor the late artist and the legacy he left behind.
Rest in peace, Leo Abaya.
Source: https://bit.ly/3vA2Rn6