Visual Artist, Cultural Worker, Community Organizer December 24, 1943 – April 17, 2021 Marietta Cartagena Alfon Jambora, Baby to friends, was a visual artist, cultural worker, and community organizer. She was a fierce advocate for many issues, primarily children’s welfare and the environment. Born and raised in Cebu City, Baby Read more…
Actor, Director, and Stage Mother of Philippine Theater April 28, 1941 – May 23, 2021 Carmen Barredo (Carmen Johnson Barredo), also known as Baby Barredo, was a theater actor and director. She was born in Manila on 28 April 1941. She was the daughter of Manuel Barredo and Josephine Johnson. Read more…
Lawyer, Civil Organizer, Human Rights Activist May 26, 1964 – October 9, 2021 Jose Luis Martin C. Gascon, also known as Chito, was a lawyer, civil organizer, and human rights activist whose work focused on democracy and governance. Born in Manila, Gascon graduated with a BA Philosophy degree from the Read more…
Actor, Director, Screenwriter October 25, 1961 – April 9, 2021 Jose Atienza Jr., Jojo to friends and associates, was an actor, director, screenwriter, and TVC director. Known for his professionalism and mentorship in the advertising world, his heart was in the performing arts. He acted in films, including supporting roles Read more…
Labor leader and theater, film, and television actor January 7, 1952 – April 1, 2022 Crispin Pineda (Crispin Dela Cruz Pineda) was a theater, film, and television actor. He was born in Santo Cristo, Gapan, Nueva Ecija on 7 January 1952. He was the son of Engracio Busalpa Pineda and Read more…
Member, CCP Board of Trustees; Critic, Writer, and Teacher May 6, 1942 – April 6, 2021 Nestor U. Torre (Nestor Angel Urbina Torre Jr.), also known as Nestor Torre Jr. or NUT, was a television, theater, and film critic; theater and film director, screenwriter, playwright, actor, television host, and teacher. Read more…
Photojournalist, three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee October 3, 1959 – October 30, 2021 Romeo Gacad was a Pulitzer-nominated photojournalist and the Agence France Presse (AFP) photo editor for Thailand and Southeast Asia. Gacad joined AFP as one of the founding members of the agency’s international photo department in 1985. He also Read more…
Principal Bassoonist ng Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Enero 8, 1941 – Marso 31, 2021 Inilaan ni Severino Santos Ramirez ang kanyang buhay sa musika, sa kanyang pamilya, at sa kanyang mga estudyante. Nag-umpisa siya sa kanyang career bilang miyembro ng Philippine Constabulary Band. Noong 1966, binigyan siya ng dalawang-taong scholarship para Read more…
World War II in the Philippines Memory Advocate and Patron November 7, 1932 – January 13, 2022 Roderick McMicking Hall was a staunch advocate of war memory, and an ardent supporter and beloved patron of Philippine World War II document and artifact archiving efforts. Born in the Philippines, Hall’s parents Read more…
Samarnon Poet and Photographer July 23, 1940 – November 16, 2021 Aniceto Obrero Llaneto, who used the pen name ‘Estrella Maqueda,’ was a three-time FOCUS Philippines special awardee in poetry and a prize-winning creative photographer. He wrote poetry in Samarnon (Waray) and English. Totoy, as he was known to friends Read more…