With his passing on September 28, National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera left behind a legacy of fearless activism, harnessing the power of literature and the arts for the cause of freedom, truth, and nationalism.
With his passing on September 28, National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera left behind a legacy of fearless activism, harnessing the power of literature and the arts for the cause of freedom, truth, and nationalism.
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UP would continue expanding under Villamor’s watch, with the Conservatory of Music; the University High School; the College of Education; and, the Junior College in Cebu City added under his watch
The School of Fine Arts (1909), the College of Liberal Arts (1909), the College of Veterinary Medicine (1910), the College of Engineering (1910), the College of Agriculture (1906, in Los Baños, Laguna) follow to form the initial core of the newly established UP.
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.

