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Here, we list in alphabetical order some of the personages we lost in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 and commemorate their legacies.

Hundreds more died while fighting the virus, especially our healthcare workers, and we will have a separate list of these pandemic heroes in a future issue.

2020

Fidel Agcaoili, activist and revolutionary involved in the peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front, on July 23 in Utrecht, Netherlands due to a pulmonary arterial rupture, which caused massive bleeding, at the age of 75. 

Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez, former senator and former Minister of Agrarian Reform (1986-87) and Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (2001-2002), on April 29 due to complications from COVID-19, at the age of 81.

Dr. Aileen San Pablo Baviera, science professor, former dean of the UP Asian Center and Philippines’ top China expert, on March 21 due to COVID-19, at the age of 60.

Domingo “Menggie” Cobarrubias, television and movie actor, 2014 Best Actor awardee at QCinema International Film Festival for his performance in Mauban: Ang Resiko, on March 26 due to COVID-19, at the age of 66.

Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco, former chair of San Miguel Corporation, on June 16 due to heart failure and pneumonia, at the age of 85.

Fulgencio “Jun” Factoran, Jr., lawyer, human rights activist and former Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources under President Corazon Aquino, on April 5 due to a longtime illness, at the age of 76.

Gilda Cordero Fernando, writer, visual artist, fashion designer and publisher, on August 27, at the age of 90.