The University of the Philippines through its President Emerlinda R. Roman will pay tribute to 72 Bantayog martyrs and heroes who were former U.P. students, alumni and faculty. This will be held on November 29, 2008, Saturday, at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Memorial Center at Quezon Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City from 9 am to 12 noon to celebrate the National Heroes Day as part of the Centennial celebrations of the University.

The University Recognition Rite "Paggunita at Parangal sa mga Iskolar ng Bayan sa Bantayog ng mga Bayani: A Centennial Tribute to U.P. Martyrs and Heroes" will feature UP President Emerlinda R. Roman and Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation Chairman Emeritus Jovito Salonga as the main speakers. Mrs. Letizia Roxas Constantino, wife of martyred U.P. hero Renato Constantino will deliver the response in behalf of the 72 heroes.

The program will include the awarding of Certificates of Recognition to the family representatives of the U.P. martyrs and heroes, floral and candle offering and cultural activities. The U.P. Staff Chorale, Kontra Gapi, Becky Abraham and Susan Magno will be invited for the cultural performances.

The 72 U.P. martyrs and heroes at Bantayog ng mga Bayani Memorial Center are listed as follows:
Leandro L. Alejandro; Leo C. Alto; Emmanuel I. Alvarez; Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr.; Merardo T. Arce; Aloysius U. Baes; Floro Balce; Lorena Barros; Manuel C. Bautista; William A. Begg; Alexander Belone III; Catalino "Lino" A. Brocka; Jose R. Calderon; Jennifer Cariño; Cristina F. Catalla; Cesar C. Climaco; Renato Constantino; Ellecer Cortes; Edward L. De la Fuente; Remberto A. De la Paz; Nimfa del Rosario; Dennis Rolando R. Deveraturda; Juan B. Escandor; Gerardo R. Faustino; Enrique Voltaire E. Garcia; Antonio M. Hilario; Rizalina R. Ilagan; Edgar M. Jopson; Emmanuel Lacaba; Ma. Leticia P. Ladlad; Hermon C. Lagman; Lourdes Garduce Lagman; Vergel E. Landrito; Lorenzo C. Lansang; Edmundo R. Legislador; Jose B. Lingad; Bayani P. Lontok; Mariano M. Lopez; Armando J. Malay; Paula Carolina S. Malay; Rodelo Manaog; Pastor R. Mesina; Cecilia Muñoz-Palma; Sedfrey A. Ordoñez; Gaston Z. Ortigas; Magnifico L. Osorio; Armando D. Palabay; Romulo D. Palabay; Benedicto M. Pasetes; Jacinto D. Pena; Nemesio E. Prudente; Eduardo T. Quintero; Ismael F. Quimpo; Arnulfo A. Resus; Jose B. L. Reyes; Francisco Soc Rodrigo; Magtangol S. Roque; Jessica M. Sales; Abraham P. Sarmiento, Jr.; Antonio S. Tagamolila; Crispin S. Tagamolila; Lorenzo M. Tañada; Carlos N. Tayag; Noel C. Tierra; Racquel E. Tiglao; Alex G. Torres; Jose Marie U. Velez; Ma. Antonia Teresa V. Vytiaco; Emmanuel D. R. Yap; Haydee B. Yorac; Rizal C. K. Yuyitung; and Calixto O. Zaldivar.

Of the 72 U.P. martyrs and heroes, 10 are from UPLB. They are: Baes, BS Agricultural Chemistry; Bautista, 4th yr, BS Economics; Catalla, BS Agriculture 1971; Faustino, BS Agriculture; Ilagan, BS Agriculture 1971; Ladlad, BS Agricultural Chemistry 1971; Lontok, 3rd year, BS Agricultural Engineering; Manaog, Communication Arts; Osorio, BS Agriculture; and Yuyitung, BS Agriculture.

The Over-all Chairman of the Committee to Recognize U.P. Martyrs and Heroes is Dean Jorge V. Sibal of UP SOLAIR. The relatives and friends of the departed honorees can contact the Committee for more details at the UP SOLAIR, tel.-fax nos. 9207717 (Fina), 9278340 (Iane), email at solair@up.edu. ph , sibal_jorge@ yahoo.com or ianecruz@yahoo. com . (UP Release with reports from Emy S. Mariveles, OAR-UPLB)