Popoy Valencia

Ernesto "Popoy" Valencia, 1970 Philippine Collegian Editor-in-Chief, SDK member during the FQS, CEGP alumnus, nationalist economist, professor, columnist and writer died last January 25, 2007 of cardiac arrest in San Fernando Pampanga. He was 56. His remains were cremated today.

On Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 6 pm, a parangal in his honor is going to be held at the Bulwagang Tandang Sora, College of Social Work and Community Development, UP Diliman. The parangal is sponsored by the SDK Foundation, the First Quarter Storm Movement and the Philippine Collegian. Popoy's sister, Richie Valencia-Buenaventu ra, who is now based in Australia, will join us in the parangal.