APRIL

Mary Rivera, 82, the actor who played the mother of Jacob Batalon’s Ned in Spider-Man: No Way Home, after suffering a stroke, on April 15, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

MAY

Mylah de Leon, 82, journalist and award-winning lifestyle columnist, former vice president of the Filipino American Press Club of California, on May 1, in Beverly Hills, California.

Mylah de Leon (Source: Dignity Memorial)

JUNE

Chris Lorenz Fabian, 15, student at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, killed as he blocked the entry of shooters aged 14 and 15, shielding his teachers and classmates, on June 22, in Tacloban, Philippines.

Chris Lorenz Fabian *(Source: Instagram)*

Ayessa Nicole Dazo, 14, and Joyancee Badoria, 15, students at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, killed by two teenagers, on June 22, in Tacloban, Philippines.

(l-R) Ayessa Nicole Dazo and Joyancee Badoria (SOurce: Facebook)

JULY

Jose B. Crisol, Jr., 59, Head of Investor Relations at GT Capital Holdings and senior vice president at the Ty family conglomerate that owns stakes in Metrobank, Toyota Motor Philippines, Federal Land and Metro Pacific Investments, on July 2, in Manila.

Jose B. Crisol, Jr. *(Source: GT Capital Holdings)*

Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, Black Filipino football wide receiver at Southwest Mississippi Community College, while with his friends on a July 4 outing at Horn Island, Mississippi Gulf Coast,. His death drew national attention in discussions of race since Wells was the only Black person in the group at the time of his death.

Nolan Xavier Wells *(Source: Locket Williams Mortuary)*

Reli German, 86, one of the founders of the August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) and a public relations strategist, on July 9, in Manila.

Meinrado Paredes, 79, Cebu judge and human rights lawyer, who returned the Golden Pillar of Law Award by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) after learning that former President Duterte received the same award, on July 11, in Cebu.

Meinrado Paredes *(Source: University of Cebu, College of Law)*

Cesar Zalamea, 97, veteran banker and Philamlife’s first Filipino president, on July 13, in Manila.

Dr. Kent Carpenter, 73, an internationally acclaimed marine biologist whose life’s works helped transform the Philippines into a globally recognized center of marine biodiversity, during a brutal home invasion, on July 14, in Negros Oriental.

Mimo Osmeña, age unknown, entrepreneur, leader of the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) political party and son of the late Governor Lito Osmena, on July 15, in Cebu.

Concepcion “Ching” Alano, 74, former assistant lifestyle editor of the Philippine Star, of lung cancer, on July 17, in Manila.

Concepcion “Ching” Alano (Source: Philstar)

Efren R. Abueg, 89, novelist, essayist, anthologist and educator, on July 20, in Manila.

Cedric Eneluna, 23, Airman First Class, following a heavy-equipment incident at Vanderberg Space Force Base in California, on July 21.

Cedric Eneluna (Source: Santa Maria Times)

Jose Sison, 88, lawyer and TV host, on July 23, in Manila.

Pocholo Goitia, 43, writer, editor of The Flame, the UST official student publication, and the Official Gazette of the Philippines, and chief of Communications division of The Film Academy, due to acute coronary syndrome, on July 26, in Manila.

Mutch Carino, 69, community leader, concert and event producer, on July 31, in Los Angeles.

Mutch Carino (Source: Ruben Nepales/Facebook)

AUGUST

Roger Calvin, 79, veteran Filipino American actor, on August 1, in Manila.

Antonio “Toni” Galang, 75, icon and master couturier, on August 1, in Manila.

Antonio “Toni” Galang (Source: SCBHS69.com)

Romeo Jalosjos, 85, former Zamboanga del Norte representative and television producer, on August 2, in Manila.

Estrellita Noble, 84, psychiatrist on August 2, in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Estrellita Noble *(Source: Dignity Memorial)*

Jobert Sucaldito, 65, veteran entertainment journalist, on August 2, in Manila.

Jobert Sucaldito (Source: PEP PH/Facebook)

Corazon G. Iñigo, 96, National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Dangal ng Haraya Awardee and Philippine dance pioneer, on August 5, in Manila.

Corazon G. Iñigo *(Source: Philippine High School for the Arts)*

Louella Barra Orillaza, age unknown, former chair of the UP Department of Psychology, on August 7, in Manila.

Louella Barra Orillaza *(Source: UP Diliman)*

Dr. Eduardo Roberto, 86, educator, resource speaker and respected marketing figure, on August 9, in Manila.

Dr. Eduardo ROberto *(Source: Josiahgo.com)*

Jeanette C. Patindol, 58, children’s writer, educator and self-described practical mystic, on August 13, in Manila.

Jeanette Pindol *(Source: Honey Grace Catalan/Facebook)*

Rosalina “Nene” Jalosjos, 79, former Zamboanga del Norte governor, on August 14, two weeks after the passing of her brother and political kingpin Romeo Jalosjos, on August 14, in Zamboanga.

Rosalina Jalosjos (Source: Manila Bulletin)

Eugenio Demigillo, Jr., 75, activist and ex-detainee, former UP Philosophy professor, and chair of the board of directors of Partner Rural Bank (Cotabato) Inc., on August 16, in Binan, Laguna. Philippines.

Eugenio Demigillo, Jr. *(Source: Facebook)*

Marra PL Lanot, 82, trilingual poet, essayist and freelance journalist, on August 16, in Manila,

Marra PL Lanot *(Source: Rappler/Facebook)*

Albert Mitchell Locsin, 55, advocate and stalwart of the Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, on August 18, in Manila.

Albert Mitchell Locsin (Source: NewsbytesPH)

Mohammad Mael Jalani, 9th grade student at Ateneo de Zamboanga, shot himself after shooting and killing another student, on August 18, in Zamboanga.

Mohammad Mael Jalani *(Source: Facebook)*

Patrick Dylan Wee, 10th grade student, killed by Mahammed Mael Jalani at the Ateneo de Zamboanga campus, on August 18, in Zamboanga.

Vanessa Rangadhol, 30, singer and member of the young co-ed music group Sugarpop, after sustaining severe traumatic brain injury and internal hemorrhage from an accidental fall in the bathroom, on August 19, in Manila.

Anthony Cruz Legarda, 63, San Francisco-based fashion designer and advocate of indigenous fabrics, due to a massive heart attack, on August 20, in Manila.

Anthony Cruz Legarda *(Source: Sentro Filipino)*

Tito Genova Valiente, 70, public anthropologist, film critic, writer, educator and cultural advocate, on August 22, in Manila.

Tito Genova Valiente *(Source: National Commission for Culture and the Arts)*

Dionisia A. “Dan” Rola, 105, professor of English and Comparative Literature, founding chancellor of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV) making her the first woman chancellor of the UP System, on August 26, of natural causes, in the Philippines.

Dionisia A. “Dan” Rola *(Source: UP Visayas/Facebook)*

James Y.S. Yap, 74, federal and naval career man and proud sponsor of The Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP), on August 29, in Arlington. Virginia.

James Y.S. Yap (Source: FilVetRep/Facebook)

Wilfredo Cagatin, Sr., 78, jockey, on August 30, in Manila.

Wilfredo Cagatin, Sr. (Source: Martha Real Raw/Instagram)

SEPTEMBER

Monti Parungao, 58, director known for film and TV projects including Survivor Philippines, The Lost Recipe, due to colon cancer, on September 1, in Manila.

Carmen Loreto-Cari, 90, former Baybay City mayor and ex-Leyte representative, on September 1, in Leyte.

Carmen Loreto-Cari *(Source: Baybay, Leyte/Facebook)*

Resil B. Mojares, 83, award-winning writer, historian and literary critic, and National Artist for Literature, on September 5, in Cebu.

Luis Alcaraz Abad, 60, blind piano prodigy, due to heart attack and diabetes, on September 5, in Manila.

Luis Alcaraz Abad *(Source: Ramon BUnag/Facebook)*

Manuel Tagle Sr., 96, father of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, on September 6, in Manila.

Manuel Tagle, Sr. *(Source: RCAM Media)*

Patricio B. Lazaro, PhD, 81, former professor at UP College of Arts and Sciences department of Speech and Drama, former dean of UP College Baguio, and former UP Vice President for Public Affairs, on September 7, in Manila.

Patricio B. Lazaro *(Source: Morning Beacon/Facebook)*

Lucia Sisic, 22, reigning Miss Austria who had a lifelong heart condition and underwent several heart surgeries, on September 8, in Austria.

Modesto Sa-onoy, 88, historian and fierce journalist, due to pneumonia, on September 10, in Negros Occidental.

Danilo L. Evangelista, 79, assistant professor at UPLB Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics whose career spanned more than 40 years, on September 12, in Manila.

Danilo L. Evangelista (Source: UPLB Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics/Facebook)

Ricardo “Recah” Trinidad, 83, Inquirer columnist and sports journalist, after suffering a heart attack in June, on September 13, in Manila.

Ricardo “Recah” Trinidad *(Source: Rappler)*

Eugenia “Eggie” Duran Apostol, 100, Philippine Daily Inquirer founder who used her publications to challenge those in power and to champion press freedom, on September 13, in Manila.

Eugenia “Eggie” Duran Apostol *(Source: Wikipedia)*

Ma. Lailani B. Walo, 55, former faculty member of the UP Diliman Institute of Mathematics, on September 14, in Manila.

Ma. Lailani B. Walo *(Source: UP Diliman)*

Fe T. Becina-Macalino, 73, lawyer and Commercial Law professor at the University of the East, on September 14, in Manila.

Fe T. Becina-Macalino *(Source: Central Books/Facebook)*

Dakila Carlo “Dax” Cua, 48, Quirino Governor and former Congressman, of lung cancer, on September 15, in Manila.

Dakila Carlo “Dax” Cua *(Source: Wikipedia)*

Dolores Sibonga, 95, first Filipino to pass the Washington State Bar and first woman of color to serve on the Seattle City Council, on September 16, in Seattle, Washington.

Gumersindo M. Garcia III, M.D., 62, surgeon and consultant at De Los Santos Medical Center in the Department of Surgery, on September 16, in Manila.

Gumersindo M. Garcia III, M.D. *(Source: De Los Santos Medical Center/Instagram)*

Jonathan S. Orano, 52, director and writer, on September 17, in Manila.

Nath Alcantara, 24, De La Salle University golfer, after falling from a building in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), on September 18, in Manila.

Nath Alcantara (Source: Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club/Facebook)

Dr. Michelle Bustos, 45, internal medicine doctor and member of the Carmelian community, on September 18, in Manila.

Lucia Suizo Subaldo, 66, College President of Saint Pedro Poveda College from 2018 to 2022, on September 19, in Manila.

Lucia Suizo Subaldo *(Source: Facebook)*

Oswaldo “Waldy” Carbonell, 83, veteran journalist, author and political commentator known for his confrontational takes on China and local politics, on September 20, in Manila.

Oswaldo “Waldy” Carbonell (Source: Facebook)

Ciriaco “Jun” Gato Jr., 66, doctor, Batanes representative, chairperson of the House Committee on Health, due to cardiac arrest, on September 21, in Manila.

Ciriaco “Jun” Gato Jr. *(Source: Wikipedia)*

Antonio M. Maghirang, 69, music critic, journalist and contributing editor known for his extensive coverage of Philippine indie music, rock culture and technology, on September 21, in Manila.

Antonio M. Maghirang *(Source: Instagram)*

Ricarido Delfin King, 77, trustee of The Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum Foundation, Cebu businessman and philanthropist, on September 21, in Manila.

Frances Santos Roces, 45, former goalkeeper of the Philippine Women’s National Football Team from 2003 to 2007, who helped pave the way for the Filipinas to rise as an AFF champion, SEA Games gold medalist and two-time World Cup Team, on September 22, in Manila.

Frances Santos Roces *(Source: Facebook)*

Luis “Chito” Reyes Antonio, 79, architect, fashion and culinary artist, son of National Artist for Architecture Pablo S. Antonio, on September 23, in Manila.

Luis “Chito” Reyes Antonio *(Source: Facebook)*

Sam Costanilla, age unknown, veteran Cebu media personality, found dead inside his car, on September 25, Cebu City.

Ramon Dacayo, 64, marketing management faculty member at College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Santo Tomas, on September 25, in Manila.

Ramon Dacayo *(Source: College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Santo Tomas/Facebook)*

Sr. Marisa Lichauco, 97, Maryknoll sister and former principal, disability advocate, on September 25, in Manila.

Sr. Marisa Lichauco *(Source: Maryknoll Media Archives)*

Eric V. Jimenez, 57, journalist at The Angeles Sun, GMA News and Kapampangan Magazine, on September 27, in Manila.

Martin Oliver Solis Dipasupil, 56, veteran radio personality, recipient of the Best Music Radio Jock award, on September 27, in Manila.

Martin Oliver Solis Dipasupil *(Source: ABS-CBN/X.com)*

Rev. Msgr. Alfonso A. Bugaoan, Jr., 74, former DOCES Superintendent and School Director of Immaculate Conception Cathedral School, on September 27, in Manila.

Rev. Msgr. Alfonso A. Bugaoan, Jr. *(Source: Instagram)*

Dr. Melissa T. Sena, 53, Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary of Health and concurrent Director IV of the Health Facility Development Bureau of Department of Health, on September 28, in Manila.

Dr. Melissa T. Sena *(Source: Philippine Hospital Infection Control Society)*

Jose Ramon “Monchet” Olives, 62, former communications executive at ABS-CBN, writer and culture bearer, after falling from a condominium building, on September 29, in Manila.

Jose Ramon “Monchet” Olives *(Source: Tesoros/Facebook)*

OCTOBER

Cesar E. A. Virata, 95, former Prime Minister and Minister of Finance during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., on October 2, of natural causes, in Manila.

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