OBITUARY
“fg” David, 69
Dr. Fredegusto G. David, renowned professor of Psychology, passed away on July 13 due to a stroke. He was 69.
David, whom colleagues and friends fondly called “fg,” served UP since 1960. He first joined the University as an Instructor at the English Department after graduating in 1959 with a BA in English and Comparative Literature. He later pursued his interest in psychology, obtaining a masters degree from the Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia, and a Ph.D. in Physiological Psychology from Temple University. He was an institution at the Psychology Department of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), where he also served as department chair.
His remains were brought to the Palma Hall Annex on July 20 where students paid tribute to the professor who taught two generations of students and who instilled in them the love of psychology and biostatics.
David is survived by his wife Ethel and children Efraim, Vietrez, Bryn Mai, Guido, Ferri, Xenia, Avril and Cyril.
Juliano Jr., 46
Associate Professor Rogelio Salvador L. Juliano Jr. of the Department of Speech and Communication and Theater Arts (DSCTA), College of Arts and Letters (CAL) passed away on April 7 due to heart failure. He was 46.
Known to his colleagues and students as “Ogie,” Juliano joined the University in 1987 as a Lecturer, eventually rising to the rank of Associate Professor 7.
Juliano was an active member of Dulaang UP (DUP) and other theater groups like the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), Tanghalang Pilipino, Dramatis Personae and the Gantimpala Theater Foundation. He finished his Bachelor of Theatre Arts in 1985 at UPD and earned the Local Faculty Fellowship from France’s Ministry of Culture in 1991. Juliano received the Young Critic’s Circle Citation Award in 1991.
A necrological service was organized by the DSCTA on April 11 at the Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater.
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Soria, 56
Dr. Robinson C. Soria, the former Secretary of the College of Education (CE), passed away on July 10. He was 56.
Robin, as Soria is known among his colleagues and students, earned a Master of Arts degree in Art Education from UP Diliman in 1987. Soria finished his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology in 1997.
His career in the University started when he was invited by the CE to be a part-time lecturer after graduating from its masters program. He eventually went on to teach full-time in 1992. At the time of his death, Soria held the rank of Associate Professor 7.
Aside from serving as College Secretary from July 1995 until August 2004, Soria was also faculty-in-charge of the CE Art Education and Educational Technology curricular areas. Soria was instrumental in the review and restructuring of the curricular offerings in Art Education at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Quieta, 53
Dr. Romeo C. Quieta, dean of the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) died of cardiogenic pulmonary endema on June 22. He was 53.
At the time of his death, Quieta had just been renewed for a second term as CSWCD dean. Quieta earned a Ph.D. in Public Administration, Master in Public Administration and BS in Social Work from UPD. He also had foundation courses in Development Economics from the UPD School of Economics and was visiting professor at the School of Social Welfare of the University of California, Los Angeles, USA in 1987.
Quieta joined the university in 1978. He served as College Secretary from 1992 to 1999. He was the coordinator of the CSWCD Research Extension for Development Office (1989-1991) and of the DSW Field of Instruction Program (1987-1988).
Quieta is survived by his wife Cecilia and children John Paul, María Sharmaine, Celine and Ervin Julis.
Velasco, 59
Jovenal D. Velasco, Senior Lecturer at the College of Mass Communication (CMC) UP Film Institute, died on September 3 at the age of 59. He had earlier been diagnosed with an enlarged heart.
Velasco graduated from UP with a degree in BS in Foreign Service. He has written and directed teleplays and telesines, two of which have won awards. Oriang: Ang Marangal na Dalit ng Lakambini, won the Best Movie Made for Television at the 1996 Star Awards and Agnos ni María Clara, the 1997 Best Movie Made for Television at the Star Awards. NONOY, an advocacy docudrama on youth in conflict with the law received a production grant from the Cinema Values Committee of the National Commission in Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
He joined the University in 1995 as a lecturer at the then CMC Film and Audio-Visual Department, teaching film studies and production courses.