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Florentino Librero (1934-2016)

As imposing a presence my dad can be at times, it may come as a surprise for some people that he actually did not have the last say in matters of the Librero clan. That honor belonged to his elder brother. But that has changed now. Florentino, Flor, Tino, my uncle, godfather, benefactor of my marriage and patriarch of…

RIP: Jerico Tolentino

Last night, I received unexpected and unpleasant news which stirred a lot of memories and emotions. I was supposed to write about the UP Academic Leadership Conference that I just came home from. But this news prompted me to write something different, instead.   October 2007 – I was probably within my first week on…

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