The UP Diliman (UPD) community mourns the passing of Roberto B. Feleo on Sept. 13. Feleo was a retired professor at the UPD 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 […]

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 (UPD) College of Architecture (CA) from 2020 to 2023, […]

Just as the country had downcast skies from storms that struck in August, UP Diliman (UPD) 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 […]

As UP Diliman (UPD) ushers in August, the UPD 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

UP Diliman (UPD) 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 […]

Esteemed Filipino archaeologist Victor J. Paz, PhD has gone to rest with his forefathers and foremothers. A professor at the UP Diliman (UPD) 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 […]

The UP Diliman (UPD) community mourns the recent passing of seven of its members: four retired personnel and three in active service. Nanette Garcia-Dungo, PhD passed away on July 29; Ana María Madrigal Llorente, PhD on Aug. 16; Bach M. Macaraya, PhD on Aug. 17; Rainier Arthur P. Cruz on Aug.18; Maria Luisa Fernan on […]

UP Diliman (UPD) bids farewell to two of its former faculty members who passed away this August: Eduardo A. Labitag, who passed away on Aug. 5, and Dan Reynald R. Magat, on Aug. 6. Labitag retired as professor at the UP College of Law in 2006. He received an extension of service beyond compulsory retirement […]