In Memoriam

Dr. Emmanuel “Boyie” E. Buendia

April 2, 2024



The NCPAG community extends its condolences to the family of Dr. Emmanuel “Boyie” E. Buendia, former Team Leader of the Democratic Governance Unit of the United Nations Development Programme. Dr. Boyie was an esteemed partner and dear friend of NCPAG. He served as a lecturer and constant collaborator in many capacity building and knowledge production endeavors, particularly in the field of democratic governance where he specialized as doctoral student at the College. He will be missed.

Rest in peace, Dr. Boyie.

Source: UP-NCPAG Facebook

Cris Vertido (1946-2024)



The UP Film Institute with the film industry at large and the rest of the culture and the arts community mourns the passing of Cris Vertido – most esteemed Filipino actor of stage and screen. He appeared in major motion pictures since the mid-1970s and was distinguished for the award-winning World War II feature, Panaghoy sa Suba, which he wrote. It was an entry for the Metro Manila Film Festival of 2004 that would bag top honors including Best Screenplay for him.

Cris served as Chair of then Department of Film and Audio-Visual Communication of the UP College of Mass Communication.

Source: UP Film Institute Facebook

Dean Evelina Asuncion Pangalangan (1935-2024)

March 18, 2024



Evelina Asuncion Pangalangan
August 17, 1935- March 15, 2024

The administration, faculty, REPS and staff of the College of Social Work and Community Development, University of the Philippines extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of retired Professor Evelina Asuncion Pangalangan who passed on in New York City on March 15, 2024 at the age of 88.

Prof. Pangalangan was a retired faculty of Social Work and served as Dean of the CSWCD from 1994-2000. She also served as President of the National Association of Social Work Education, Inc. (NASWEI), the standard bearer of social work education in the country.

The CSWCD community is deeply saddened by the passing of Dean Evelyn. She was a well-respected faculty and mentor to countless Social Work graduates, a caring mother and wife to her family, a compassionate leader, and a well-loved colleague.

Rest in peace, Dean Evelyn. We shall forever be grateful for your generosity and love for the CSWCD.

We invite those whose lives were touched by Prof. Pangalangan to write messages of sympathy and tribute on the comment section below.

Source: College of Social Work and Community Development Facebook