Let’s offer a prayer for our departed alum. May she rest in peace.
If you have heard or read about any fellow UPLB alum who passed away, please inform us through https://alum.uplb.edu.ph/submit-obituary
Source: UPLB Office of Alumni Relations Facebook
In Memoriam
Brian C. Bernal (BS Civil Engineering 2013)
Let’s offer a prayer for our departed alum. May he rest in peace.
If you have heard or read about any fellow UPLB alum who passed away, please inform us through https://alum.uplb.edu.ph/submit-obituary
Source: UPLB Office of Alumni Relations Facebook
Dr. Emmanuel “Boyie” E. Buendia
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)
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
Dean Salvador T. Carlota (1942-2024)
The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity mourns the passing of former UP College of Law, Brod Dean SALVADOR “BADONG” T. CARLOTA AΦB 1958, who had left this Earth to rest in the Lord’s grace this March 15, 2024.
Throughout the entirety of his life, Brod Salvador had always felt compassion and longing to be a steward in service to the community. Brod Salvador graduated with his Juris Doctor Degree at the UP College of Law in 1967, and subsequently attained his Masters of Law at the University of Illinois in 1971. He had officially served as the 12th Dean of the UP College of Law, successfully concluding his term from October 2005 to 2008. As a renowned expert in the practice and field of Administrative Law, Brod Salvador was able to propel himself as a widely respected figure in the field.
Continuously being an exemplar of Alphan excellence and wisdom, Brod Salvador has served as an inspiration to numerous scholars through his leadership and wisdom. His ceaseless dedication and contributions in the UP legal academe has helped shape the minds and character of many aspiring and current lawyers practicing in the field. It is without a doubt that his legacy, impact, and contribution will never be forgotten in the years to come.
For those who wish to pay their respects to the late Dean Salvador, a memorial service will be held on March 18, 2024 7:30 PM, at Emerald 1, located on the 2nd floor of the Loyola Chapels, Marikina.
Rest in Peace, Brod Dean Salvador. May he find eternal repose in the salvation of the Lord, for he is an Alphan, through and through.
Source: UP Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity Facebook
Asst. Prof. Monaliza Adviento-Maghanoy (1982-2024)
Salamat, Ma’am Mona!
The UP College of Human Kinetics Community has lost a Dear Colleague.
Asst. Prof. Monaliza Adviento Maghanoy passed away on March 15, 2024. She was 41, and would have turned 42 on April 6.
Referred by many as Ma’am Mona, she was a devoted mother, loving daughter and caring sister, a dear friend and colleague, a generous mentor and counselor. In the span of time she has served the University as a treasured member of the UP CHK faculty, she has touched the lives of, and inspired so many. Ma’am Mona exemplified how time is such a precious gift as she unselfishly shared this to those dear to her. As she treasured and took pride in being a mother, she passionately strived to be present for her family, friends, and students.
She served as Acting Chairperson at UP Varsity Sports Program where she was a counsel to many UP student-athletes. She was a resolute advocate of her field of expertise as Co-Chair of the Sport & Exercise Psychology Philippines.
While we grieve our loss for the passing of a dear member of our CHK Family, the UP CHK will be setting up an interim memorial for our Dear Ma’am Mona at the Varsity Training Center lobby starting March 17 for everyone who wish to pay respects and tribute to her.
Her wake will also be held at the St. Peter Memorial Chapels Commonwealth at Chapel 207 from the evening of March 17 to March 20, and then at Forest Park Memorial in Caloocan on March 21.
As we seek our way to express our grief, may we also find the opportunity to celebrate how Ma’am Mona lived her life generously.
Source: Kolehiyo Ng Kinetikang Pantao Facebook
Prof. Romulo G. Pizaña (1948-2024)
With sad hearts, we, the family and relatives of Prof. Romulo G. Pizaña, PhD (Mathematics), announce his passing from this earthly plane—his homegoing to heavenly glory.
Details of his wake and interment will follow soon. In the meantime, to all his friends, colleagues, students, and beloved choristers, we appreciate your messages of support and sympathy. Please know that he went peacefully, briefly receiving into his ear our final messages of love and gratitude, praying as we all did that his passage to eternity be suffused with joy and light.
He gave us a life full of music, mathematics, laughter, theology, and a delight for all things delectable.
Dr. Romulo Pizaña, was many things to many people—a fastidious mathematics professor at the University of the Philippines at Diliman, Quezon City, the University of the East, and several other schools where his love for students and teaching brought him. To a greater extent, he was known as the founder and lifelong conductor of HIS Sounds, one of the best community choirs from the Evangelical community. He directed church choirs, the last one from the United Church of the Good Shepherd, and community choirs like the Manila Concert Choir, whose early beginnings with the late Lois Florendo Bello were marked with legendary vitality.
To his nephews and nieces, he was simply Uncle Boy, who was known to have an exacting standard when it came to the way you spoke, sang, thought, and accorded your life with grace and dignity. A graduate of the International School of Manila (formerly The American School) as one of its Filipino scholars, he pursued his bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in mathematics at U.P.D., earning the university’s term of endearment—“terror professor.”
He was also a devoted student of Scripture. Often invited to speak in so many churches, he was a reliable fixture of the State Varsity Christian Fellowship during the 70s.
He never married, but is leaving behind many choristers, students, colleagues, and relatives he had transformed through his exemplary dedication and lifelong service.
We bid you Godspeed, faithful child of God!
And I heard a voice from heaven saying,
“Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”
“Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit,
“that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”
(Rev. 14:13)
Dr. Romulo G. Pizaña
(February 7, 1948-March 13, 2024)
Source: Nonette P De Guzman Facebook
Asst. Prof. Mary Joan Therese Valera-Kourdache (1969-2023)
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Assistant Professor Mary Joan Therese Valera-Kourdache, one of the gentlest souls in our College community. She departed this world today, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and wisdom.
Joan was a beloved teacher who touched the hearts of students and colleagues alike. Her gentle spirit and unwavering dedication to education made her a cherished member of our family.
Joan’s impact extended far beyond the classroom but also to the communities that she had served. Her memory will forever resonate in the minds of those she taught and worked with, and her legacy as a nurturing educator will continue to inspire us.
Source: UP College of Nursing Facebook
Dr. Nilo B. Oponda (1958-2024)
We wish to inform you about the passing of our esteemed former colleague, Dr. Nilo B. Oponda, who passed away on March 11, 2024.
He served the University as a faculty member of the Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science from 1996 until his retirement in 2021.
He took on administrative duties as Department Chairperson from 2012 to 2015, Learning Resource Center Director from 2000 to 2002, and again from 2006 to 2007.
He was appointed Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, where he served under two chancellors, Prof. Sylvia Concepcion and Prof. Larry Digal, from 2015 to 2021.
As the VCAA, he was known to be hardworking, committed, diligent, and reliable. He guided academic units by being keen on UP Mindanao’s compliance with policies.
His persistent guidance hastened the academic units’ capacity to produce concrete output toward academic program improvement.
He supported faculty members’ plans for professional development and ensured that they stayed on track to earn advanced degrees.
He served as his chancellor’s reliable partner in lobbying for faculty items and defending the UP Mindanao recommendations on faculty promotions.
Not known to many, he has extended personal assistance to personnel who experienced economic difficulty.
The wake is at Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes at J. Abad Santos St., Davao City, from March 12 to 18, 2024.
The University is forever grateful for his service and contribution to our institution.
The UP Mindanao community expresses its sincerest condolences to the bereaved family and friends of Dr. Nilo B. Oponda.
May he rest in peace, and may his memories always be remembered.
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Source:
Rene A. Estremera
Public Relations Officer
University of the Philippines Mindanao
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