Carmencita A. Lopez MD died January 19, 2022 at age 80. Born in the Manila, Philippines.
High school graduate of St. Theresa’s College in Quezon City, Philippines. She obtained her medical doctorate degree from the University of the Philippines, Neurology Internship and Residency at Boston University, and Neurology Fellowship at New York Medical College.
She worked as Chief of Neurology & Medical Director of EEG Lab at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire and was a Neurology Consultant at Manchester VA Medical Center 1983-1987 and Tewksbury Hospital in Massachusetts 1992-2008.
She was an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School 1984-1987 and was an Instructor in Neurology at Boston University College of Medicine 1967-1970. Her Awards included Certificate of Appreciation for service rendered to New Hampshire College and a Certificate of Appreciation for services rendered in the fundraising for the Mount Pinatubo Volcano victims by the Filipino American Friendship Society of New Hampshire. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. For many years, she did volunteer work as physician for pilgrimages of the sick to Lourdes, France, hosted by Boston Lourdes Center. She volunteered in the Medical Advisory Board of the NH Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the NH Chapter of the Lupus Foundation. Her hobby is creative writing. She wrote a book titled “The Bumblebees and Other Creative Works.”
She retired as a physician since 2008 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Sadly missed by brother Leandro Lopez and wife Catherine, sister Maria Halloran, sister Cristina Allen and husband Bill, brother Leonides Lopez and wife Carmen P, sister Cleotilde Lopez and friend Norman Bonin, and several nieces & nephew. Predeceased by parents Alfonso & Corazon Lopez, sister Carolina Lopez and brother Alfonso Lopez Jr.
SERVICES: Visitating hours will be held at Phaneuf Funeral Home and Crematorium on Wednesday January 26, 2022 from 9:30am – 11:30am. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated following visitation beginning at 12pm in Blessed Sacrament Parish, 14 Elm St, Manchester with burial taking place at Mount Cavalry Cemetery, Manchester. To view Carmencita’s Online Tribute, send condolences to the family, or for more information, visit www.phaneuf.net.
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In Memoriam
Professor Noel R. Juban, MD, MSc. (1961-2022)
The UPCM mourns the passing of one of our beloved faculty.
Professor Noel R. Juban, MD, MSc.
26 December 1961- 24 January 2022
Source: UP College of Medicine FB post
Atty. Remegio C. Antiquiera (BA History 1989, UPV).
Our deepest sympathies to the family of Atty. Remegio C. Antiquiera (BA History 1989, UPV). He passed away on January 12, 2022.
His wake will be at St. Peter’s Chapel, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, until Jan 21. Visiting hours is from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM only. Interment will be on January 22, 2022, following a 2:00 PM at the Immaculate Concepcion Church, Oton, Iloilo.
Source: UPV Office of Alumni Relations
Ms. Salvacion “Baby” S. Jardenil (1937-2022)
“A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” – Maya Angelou
Ms. SALVACION “Baby” S. JARDENIL, former dean of the Conservatory of Music was an incredible person who will be sadly missed by so many people. The memory of her passion and dedication to the arts, her generosity, and kindness will live forever and continue to inspire those whose lives she touched.
Dean Jardenil’s 38 years of service in the University is an inspiration to the Augustinians who she greatly motivated. She organized the USA Troubadours in 1972, served as an editor of the book “The Restless Pilgrim”, the musicale based on the life of St. Augustine, and of “The Choral Profile” featuring the original works and arrangements of the former dean/founder, Fr. Santiago Ezcurra, OSA, which was published in 1992 as part of the silver jubilee of the Conservatory of Music. She served as dean of the same conservatory in 1987 until 2016.
We pray for the family of the late Dean Jardenil strength during this incredibly difficult time as we offer our supplications for the repose of her soul. Find rest now restless pilgrim after this earthly sojourn! Sing God’s praises in His presence!
Source: University of San Agustin – Iloilo FB post
Elisa “Ely” Amurao-Miranda (1944 – 2022)
Elisa (Ely) Amurao Miranda, 78 years old, passed away on January 11, 2022. She was born in Manila, Philippines on January 7, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Flaviano and Cristeta Amurao of the Philippines. Ely was a Virginia Beach resident for 44 years. Ely was predeceased by her husband, Oscar S. Miranda, Sr. of 49 years. She is survived by her two daughters Joyce Miller (Danny), and Grace Ramos (Richard) of Virginia Beach, and her sons Mark of Virginia Beach, Oscar, Jr. of Massachusetts and Rick of Rhode Island; seven grandchildren Tyler, Hailey, Lauren, Miranda, Elisa, Gabriella, and Daniel, Jr. and numerous nephews and nieces.
Ely graduated from the University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital and Philippine Women’s University with a Bachelor of Nursing. Ely participated in a Student Exchange Visitor Program with Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City and later transferred to Michael Reese Medical Center in Chicago. She immigrated to the US in 1971 and worked at Metropolitan Medical Center in New York City as a Registered Nurse. She retired from Chesapeake General Hospital. During her retirement she enjoyed visiting with friends, volunteering, caring for her grandkids, reading, and traveling. Ely was an active member of the Catholic Church of St. Mark and a lifetime member of the University of the Philippines Nursing Alumni Association International and its DelMarVa chapter until her health began to decline.
Visitation with the family will be held from 4 to 8pm, Friday, January 21, with a wake service at 6pm at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Catholic Church of St. Mark, 1505 Kempsville Rd, Virginia Beach on Saturday, January 22 at 10am by Father Anthony Mpungu. The burial will be held at Albert G. Horton Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk, VA on February 1 at 11am.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Catholic Church of St. Mark or Catholic Relief Services. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com
Source: https://legcy.co/3fwJUew
Dennis Celestial, costume and accessory designer, passes away
by John Legaspi
Dennis Celestial, an overall creative force in fashion, passed away on Jan. 10, 2022. News about his demise was confirmed by colleagues and industry friends as they posted tributes remembering the legacy of the late designer.
A graduate of the University of the Philippines, Dennis was known for his avant-garde creations and over-the-top concepts, making him the go-to designer of stylists, celebrities, and magazine editors in need of bold fashion looks.
In the ‘90s he worked as a display artist for Fashion Cafe, with his creations paired with international designer Azzedine Alaia’s feather trim coat seen in the movie “Clueless.” There was no shortage of feathers, glitters, and jewels in his creations that graced the stage through stars such as Sarah Geronimo, Lani Misalucha, and Marian Rivera. Among his first runway shows was with homegrown fashion empire Bench with its annual fashion shows. Apart from the runways, his costume works were also featured in a number of films like “Ang Dalawang Misis Reyes” and “Four Sisters and a Wedding.” One of the famous stars who wore his creation was Paris Hilton, wearing his embellished swimsuit during her visit to the Philippines.
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Rest in peace, Dennis.
Source: https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/11/dennis-celestial-costume-and-accessory-designer-passes-away/
Ma. Victoria Carpio-Bernido, 2010 Magsaysay Award recipient, dies at 60
TAGBILARAN CITY—Filipina educator, physicist and 2010 Ramon Magsaysay awardee Dr. Ma. Victoria “Marivic” Carpio-Bernido passed away on Jan. 6, her family announced on Sunday.
Bernido, 60, succumbed to metastatic colon cancer at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Makati City where she had been confined since Nov. 26, 2021, her niece Vigile Marie Fabella said.
Bernido had been cancer-free for almost a year after undergoing surgery in March 2020 and rounds of chemotherapy. But in July 2021, her cancer was found to have metastasized and she was advised to have more rounds of chemotherapy, added her niece.
“When she was about to have her seventh chemotherapy session, she became critically ill and had been in the hospital since the end of November 2021,” Fabella said.
Innovative approach
Bernido’s wake was held at National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Quezon City from Jan. 7 to Jan. 8. Her remains were brought on Sunday to her home in Jagna town, Bohol province. Interment will be on Jan. 13 at Jagna Cemetery, her family said.
Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation expressed deep sadness for the passing of Bernido who developed an innovative approach to teaching students physics in remote areas using technology. Founded in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Awards is known as the “Nobel Prize of Asia.”
Bernido finished her Bachelor of Science in Physics degree at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman in 1982. She completed her master’s degree in physics and doctorate degree in theoretical physics at the State University of New York Albany in 1986 and 1989.
Bernido and her husband Christopher, also a physicist and educator, made physics more interesting for young students in rural areas using the formula: “Patriotism + Passion for Science + Greatness of Spirit.”
The couple received the 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Award for contributing to both science and nation, ensuring innovative, low-cost and effective basic education under Philippine conditions of scarcity and poverty. Their names appeared as authors or coauthors in the Journal of Mathematical Physics and other international journals.
Outstanding teachers
Both were in the faculty of UP’s National Institute of Physics and have earned “outstanding teacher” awards when they resigned in 1999. They then returned to Christopher’s native Jagna and set up Central Visayas Institute Foundation (CVIF) with two seemingly disparate arms: Research Center for Theoretical Physics, serving Visayas and Mindanao; and Central Visayas Institute Foundation High School.
In 2002, they introduced a revolutionary way of teaching science and nonscience subjects, which they called CVIF Dynamic Learning Program.
In 2006, the Bernido couple designed the “Learning Physics as One Nation” project to address the problem of severe shortage of qualified physics teachers.
—LEO UDTOHAN INQ
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1538230/ma-victoria-carpio-bernido-2010-magsaysay-award-recipient-dies-at-60
Celebrating the life of National Artist F. Sionil Jose, 97
Written by Franco Gargantiel II
Writer. Publisher. National Artist for Literature.
With his passing on January 6, 2021, the nation remembers and celebrates F. (Francisco) Sionil José and his legacy. His creative productions reflect the various social struggles the Filipino people have faced and continue to face—works that are proof of his tremendous impact on our country today and for years to come.
Sionil José was born on December 3, 1924, in Rosales, Pangasinan. At the renowned Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the University of Santo Tomas, he studied Philosophy under Professor Ariston Estrada and Literature under pioneering fictionist Paz Latorena. Sionil José was UST Varsitarian editor in chief from 1948 to 1949.
While studying, he was a staff member of The Commonweal from 1947 to 1948 and Assistant Editor for the United States Information Service from 1948 to 1949. He was Managing Editor of The Manila Times Sunday Magazine from 1949 to 1960. Eventually, he became the Editor of Progress, an annual publication of The Manila Times and Comment, a quarterly journal.
Sionil José founded the Philippine Center of PEN International in 1957. In 1965, Sionil José and his wife, Teresita, founded the Solidaridad Bookshop and Publishing House in Ermita, Manila. In 1967, he established Solidarity, a journal that enabled writers, artists, politicians, scholars, and political and social activists from Asia and the Pacific region to share their works before a wider audience. In 1968, he founded Solidaridad Galleries, which provided young Filipino artists with opportunities to showcase their works.
José received Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for “The God Stealer” (short fiction, 1959), “Waywaya” (short fiction, 1979), “Arbol de Fuego” (short fiction, 1980), “Tree” (novel, 1978), and “A Scenario for Philippine Resistance,” (essay,1979).
He also received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts in 1980 and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Centennial Honors for the Arts in 1999.
During its 1048th Meeting on March 26, 1992, the UP Board of Regents approved the conferment of Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, on Sionil José.
He was named Philippine National Artist for Literature in 2001. In addition, he received the Order of Sacred Treasure from the Emperor of Japan (2001), the Pablo Neruda Centennial Award from The Pablo Neruda Foundation, Chile (2004), and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and the Letters) from the Government of France (2014).
He is best known for his Rosales Saga. This five-novel epic narrates the lives of different generations of the Samsons that deal with the social struggles of the country. This epic consists of The Pretenders, Tree, My Brother, My Executioner, Mass, and Po-on.
In an interview with Charlson Ong for the Likhaan Journal of the UP Institute of Creative Writing, Sionil José shares his advice for any young and aspiring writer: “One of the greatest tasks of Filipino writers really is how to make Filipinos remember. Not only to remember but to love this country… We must really look within ourselves for the kind of love that will transcend us as individuals… I remember the words of my favorite American jurist, Judge Learned Hand. He added: ‘Freedom is in the heart. When it dies there, no constitution, no court of law, can ever revive it.’ It’s the same thing with writing.”
Source: https://up.edu.ph/celebrating-the-life-of-national-artist-f-sionil-jose-97/
Dr. Alejandro F. Tongco, 72
Dr. Alejandro F. Tongco, age 72, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away January 3, 2022. A private service was held at St. Francis Xavier in Stillwater on Friday, January 7.
Al was born on August, 1, 1949 to Baltazar Tongco and Marcionila Fernandez in Baybay, Leyte, Philippines. He graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in University of San Jose-Recoletos and a MS in Agricultural Engineering at the University of the Philippines at Los Banos. Al met Adeltrudis (Adele) at Visaysas State University and after marrying, moved to Stillwater where Adele had previously received her doctorate at Oklahoma State University. In 1989, Al received his PhD in General Engineering (Microhydropower & Renewable Energy) at OSU. Al worked at Oklahoma State University, and as a professor and consultant in the Philippines.
Al was one of the Filipino experts on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geoanalytics, who first introduced the use of GIS technologies for various applications. He was the founder and creator of PhilGIS, an online source of GIS data for the Philippines. He was awarded as a Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) Balik Scientist in 2014 where he was hosted by the Ateneo de Davao University, University of the Immaculate Conception, and Southern Leyte State University, in 2015 by the University of the Philippines Mindanao and SLSU, in 2017 by the BUKSU Bukidnon State University, and in 2018 by the Surigao del Sur State University (SdSSU). Al was the first Dean/Director of the NORMISIST School of Engineering in 1996, now the College of Engineering and Geosciences of Caraga State University. He also was a visiting professor, GIS consultant, and graduate advisor with many other Philippines universities.
Oftentimes soft-spoken and contemplative, Al shined in front of a microphone or with a guitar in hand. He was known for his beautiful singing voice and talented guitar playing, always finding an opportunity to play. He volunteered at the Stillwater St. Francis choir for weekly mass. He also loved ballroom dancing, calligraphy, travel and reading. His generosity, curiosity, and love of learning and teaching touched all he met.
Alejandro is survived by; his wife, Adele Tongco of Stillwater, Oklahoma; his daughter Tara Tongco Rojas and son-in-law Carlos Rojas of Denver, Colorado; his son Brent Tongco and daughter-in-law Angela Martin Tongco of Seattle, Washington; and many loving relatives throughout the world. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the Philippines typhoon relief efforts around Super Typhoon Rai, locally named Odette. Two organizations include UNICEF and Global Giving.
Source: https://obituaries.stwnewspress.com/obituary/alejandro-tongco
Filipino historian Dr. Samuel K. Tan passes away, 88
Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta
Renowned Filipino historian and academician, former Chair of the Department of History, University of the Philippines, and former Chair of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Dr. Samuel Kong Tan, passed away on January 6 at 88. He leaves behind a legacy of scholarly works, books, and writings exploring the History of the Philippines, especially of the Muslim South.
A proud son of the South with Chinese-Tausug-Sama parentage, Dr. Tan was born in Siasi, Sulu, on December 30, 1933. He was a consistently outstanding student, completing his elementary education at the Jolo Tong Jin School in 1949 and his secondary education at the Zamboanga City High School in 1953, both as valedictorian. He earned his AB degree in History at the Zamboanga A.E. College in 1963, graduating summa cum laude. He completed his MA in History from UP in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Social Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, New York, in 1973.
Dr. Tan taught at the UP Department of History from 1963 to 1994, training and mentoring generations of historians and history educators. He became Department Chair from 1977 to 1982. In 1994, he became Director and Convenor of the Mindanao Studies Program of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies, which he held until 2002.
He also served as a Research Fellow and Consultant of the Tadhana Special Research Project under the Office of the Philippine President from 1974 to 1985. He was a Consultant for the Region IX Commission in 1976 and served as a consultant of Senator Santanina T. Rasul from 1987 to 1992; of Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA) Administrator Almarin C. Tillah in 1999; and of Congressman Nur G. Jaafar from 2001 to 2002.
Dr. Tan authored more than 20 books, including The Muslim Armed Struggle in the Philippines, 1900-1941 (1973); A History of the Philippines (1987); Decolonization and Filipino Muslim Identity (1989); Internationalization of the Bangsamoro Struggle (1993); The Critical Decade, 1921-1930 (1993); The Filipino-American War, 1899-1913 (2002); and the three-volume Surat Sug: Letters of the Sultanate of Sulu (2005) and The Muslim South and Beyond (2010). The Philippine National Historical Society (PNHS), through its President Bernadita Churchill, noted that “Tan’s writings long nurtured not only a spatial perspective and cultural sensibility, reflective of his familial roots deeply sown in Siasi, but also pioneered and sustained a new way of seeing and sensing the Muslim South as an integral part of the national narrative in modern Philippine history.”
Dr. Tan is a recipient of a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship (1970-1973). He also received the Chairman’s Award of Region IX Commission for outstanding achievements and service (1980), the UP Professorial Chair for History (1988), the Fulbright Hays Research Grant (1984), the Ford-Rockefeller Grant (1993), the Chiang Ching Kua Foundation Research Grant (1995), the UP Alumni Association Outstanding Award for History (1998), the NHI Distinguished Service Award (1998), the NCCA Distinguished Commissioner Award (1999), and the Toyota Foundation Research Grant (2002). In 2020, the PNHS awarded Dr. Tan the Lifetime Achievement Award for History during its 40th National Conference on Local and National History for his life-long work on Philippine historical studies.
Dr. Tan is a recipient of a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship (1970-1973). He also received the Chairman’s Award of Region IX Commission for outstanding achievements and service (1980), the UP Professorial Chair for History (1988), the Fulbright Hays Research Grant (1984), the Ford-Rockefeller Grant (1993), the Chiang Ching Kua Foundation Research Grant (1995), the UP Alumni Association Outstanding Award for History (1998), the NHI Distinguished Service Award (1998), the NCCA Distinguished Commissioner Award (1999), and the Toyota Foundation Research Grant (2002). In 2020, the PNHS awarded Dr. Tan the Lifetime Achievement Award for History during its 40th National Conference on Local and National History for his life-long work on Philippine historical studies.
Source: https://up.edu.ph/filipino-historian-dr-samuel-k-tan-passes-away-88