Former UP President Dr. Jose Abueva dies at age 93

MANILA, Philippines — Dr. Jose Abueva, former president of the University of the Philippines (UP), passed away on Wednesday at the age of 93.

According to his daughter, Abueva died peacefully at his home in Antipolo, Rizal.

Abueva was not only the 16th President of UP from 1987 to 1993, but he was also a Professor Emeritus of Political Science & Public Administration.

He was also the founder and former president of Kalayaan College and was the Director of its Institute for Federal-Parliamentary Democracy and Institute for a Nonkilling Philippines.

As UP president, Abueva also signed an agreement requiring police and military officers to notify school officials before entering UP campuses.

It has since then been abolished as of January 15, 2021.

READ: DND exits deal requiring prior notice for counterinsurgency operations in UP campuses

“Pepe/Tatay is survived by his children: Lanelle, Jobert, Rossana and Jonas; grandchildren and in laws: Majalya and Peter, Celine and Gordon, Joshua, Jerone, Julia, Jasmine, James, Juliana, Jonah; his great grandchild: Memphis and loving extended family’s partners,” his daughter said in a Facebook post.

https://www.facebook.com/rossana.abueva/posts/10158735736909232

RELATED STORY

UP Diliman University Council asks Lorenzana to restore UP-DND accord