It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our Immediate Past President, Ms. Daisy Magalit Rodriguez, MN, MPA, RN. She was a selfless and enthusiastic leader for all of us at UPAAA.
You will truly be missed, President Daisy. Your service to the UPAAA and greater UP community will forever live on. #RestinPeace
Source: UP Alumni Association in America Facebook
In Memoriam
Mae Lynn “Len” P. Villalobos (BACMS2016)
Our condolences to the family of Ms. Mae Lynn P. Villalobos (BACMS2016).
She was member and past president of UPV Choristers.
Source: UPV Office of Alumni Relations Facebook
Dr. Ma. Larissa Lelu Contreras Pesimo-Gata (1974-2022)
It is with deepest sorrow and a heavy heart that we announce the untimely passing of our dear colleague, Dr. Ma. Larissa Lelu Contreras Pesimo-Gata on 22 October 2022.
Our deepest condolences are with Ma’am Dap’s family and all who had the pleasure of working with her and knowing her.
A life so beautifully lived, a smile no one can forget, the candidness that jolts, pricks, yet settles matters straight, and the bubbly talks that wipe away any moment of dullness, all these we cherish. You will be deeply remembered. May you rest in peace, Ma’am Dap.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, 11-12
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot…
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.
Source: UPLB Department of Social Forestry and Forest Governance
Prof. Selma M. Gonzales-Cortes (1945-2022)
UP Integrated School mourns the passing of Prof. Selma M. Gonzales-Cortes.
She was a faculty of the Department of Practical Arts for 39 years until 2010, and an alumna from Batch 1962.
Ma’am Cortes will be remembered for her tenacity, fortrightness, and generosity in wisdom and blessings.
She will be missed by friends and former students at UPIS.
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According to the family, her cremated remains will be at the UP Parish of the Holy Sacrifice on October 25, 2022.
*Photo credited to Ma’am Selma’s FB page
Source: University of the Philippines Integrated School
Atty. John S. Baroña (1969-2022)
The UP Diliman ROTC Unit is saddened to announce the passing of our Department of Military Science and Tactics Administrative Officer IV and NSTP ROTC Coordinator, Atty. John S. Baroña.
We will treasure the memories and lessons you have imparted to us for the rest of our lives. Though he left us too soon, he will be eternally remembered for his invaluable contributions to our unit. We hope that you will join us in offering your thoughts and prayers for him during this difficult time.
Sir, may you now rest in peace, sir.
Source: University of the Philippines Diliman Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Facebook
Crestita B. Jimenea-Dayot (BSBA Marketing 2001, UPV)
Our condolences to the family of Crestita B. Jimenea-Dayot (BSBA Marketing 2001, UPV).
Source: UPV Office of Alumni Relations facebook
Christian Mari B. Zamora (BS in Chemical Engineering 2014)
Let’s offer a prayer for our departed alumnus. May he rest in peace.
If you have heard or read about any fellow UPLB alumnus/alumna who passed away, please inform us through https://alum.uplb.edu.ph/submit-obituary
Source: UPLB Office of Alumni Relations
Daisy M. Labadan-Barradas (BS Agriculture 1968)
Let’s offer a prayer for our departed alumnus. May she rest in peace.
If you have heard or read about any fellow UPLB alumnus/alumna who passed away, please inform us through https://alum.uplb.edu.ph/submit-obituary
Source: UPLB Office of Alumni Relations
Clemente A. Malabayabas (BS Agriculture 1968)
Let’s offer a prayer for our departed alumnus. May he rest in peace.
If you have heard or read about any fellow UPLB alumnus/alumna who passed away, please inform us through https://alum.uplb.edu.ph/submit-obituary
Source: UPLB Office of Alumni Relations
Remembering Consuelo J. Paz, the Grand Dame of Philippine Linguistics
By Francisco V. Gargantiel II
The University of the Philippines (UP) mourns the death of former Professor of Linguistics
Consuelo M. Joaquin Paz, who passed away on September 15, 2022. She is regarded as the
“Grand Dame of Philippine Linguistics” for her published works on historical and
comparative linguistics, sociolinguistics, and ethnolinguistics.
Dr. Paz’s journey with UP began when she earned various academic degrees from UP Diliman, starting with her Bachelor of Arts in English 1953), Master of Arts in Linguistics in 1967), and her Ph.D. in Linguistics 1978. During her studies, she took on different leadership roles for other academic groups that led to her becoming Chair of the Department of Linguistics for two terms and Dean of the UP Diliman’s College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, also for two terms, from 1992 to 1998. She also helped establish two research centers: Programa sa Pag-aaral ng Etnolinggwistikong Grupo (Program for the Study of Ethnolinguistic Groups) and the Center for International Studies (CIS).
Dr. Paz earned her title as the “Grand Dame of Philippine Linguistics” thanks to her unparalleled contributions to Philippine linguistics and culture studies. She is considered a pillar of modern Philippine linguistics and a force in establishing and advancing Filipino as the national language. Her written work, A Reconstruction of Philippine Phonemes and Morphemes, is considered a milestone in Philippine diachronic linguistics. Many of her articles, such as “The Effects of Language on Social Structures: The Philippine Multilingual Scene,” “The nationalization of a Language: Filipino,” and “A Multidisciplinary Study of Stigma in Relation to Hansen’s Disease Among the Tausug,” were published in international academic journals.
To say that Dr. Consuelo J. Paz has left a lasting impact on the Philippines is an understatement. Thanks to her body of work in the field of historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, ethnolinguistics, and cultural studies, we have enriched our knowledge of our language and culture, as well as the promotion of distinct Philippine languages and dialects.
Dr. Paz’s journey with UP began when she earned various academic degrees from UP Diliman, starting with her Bachelor of Arts in English 1953), Master of Arts in Linguistics in 1967), and her Ph.D. in Linguistics 1978. During her studies, she took on different leadership roles for other academic groups that led to her becoming Chair of the Department of Linguistics for two terms and Dean of the UP Diliman’s College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, also for two terms, from 1992 to 1998. She also helped establish two research centers: Programa sa Pag-aaral ng Etnolinggwistikong Grupo (Program for the Study of Ethnolinguistic Groups) and the Center for International Studies (CIS).
Dr. Paz earned her title as the “Grand Dame of Philippine Linguistics” thanks to her unparalleled contributions to Philippine linguistics and culture studies. She is considered a pillar of modern Philippine linguistics and a force in establishing and advancing Filipino as the national language. Her written work, A Reconstruction of Philippine Phonemes and Morphemes, is considered a milestone in Philippine diachronic linguistics. Many of her articles, such as “The Effects of Language on Social Structures: The Philippine Multilingual Scene,” “The nationalization of a Language: Filipino,” and “A Multidisciplinary Study of Stigma in Relation to Hansen’s Disease Among the Tausug,” were published in international academic journals.
To say that Dr. Consuelo J. Paz has left a lasting impact on the Philippines is an understatement. Thanks to her body of work in the field of historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, ethnolinguistics, and cultural studies, we have enriched our knowledge of our language and culture, as well as the promotion of distinct Philippine languages and dialects.
With every commencement exercise in UP that features the UP sablay, the UP community
remembers Dr. Paz, who was pivotal in making the sablay, the traditional sash worn by UP
graduates. According to UP Diliman Professor of English and Comparative Literature Jose
Wendell Capili: “Not many people know that, as Chair of the UP Diliman College Council
Committee on Academic Personnel and Management (1990), she initiated the shift from
traditional caps and gowns to Filipiniana with a malong/patadyong-like material draped on
one shoulder.”
“The result is wearing the sablay, not only in UP but in many schools, colleges, and universities across the country. UP Diliman’s College of Arts and Letters (CAL) and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) first wore the Sablay as part of the graduation attire during their respective college recognition rites in 1991,” Capili wrote in a Facebook post.
The University is very thankful for the life and contributions of Dr. Consuelo J. Paz, and we aim to reach newer heights using her works as the foundation of something bigger.
“The result is wearing the sablay, not only in UP but in many schools, colleges, and universities across the country. UP Diliman’s College of Arts and Letters (CAL) and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) first wore the Sablay as part of the graduation attire during their respective college recognition rites in 1991,” Capili wrote in a Facebook post.
The University is very thankful for the life and contributions of Dr. Consuelo J. Paz, and we aim to reach newer heights using her works as the foundation of something bigger.