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IN MEMORIAM

Brod Augusto L. Macandog

UP Diliman '62A

November 25, 1942 - September 14, 2025

[Photo from Boya Macandog Facebook]

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Pictures

From batch mate Nelson Rivera

*Note: Nelson Rivera, Boya's batch mate and colleague from the College of Fine Arts, has sent vintage photos and also some of Boya's paintings a few hours ago. We are getting ready to leave for a trip this morning. I have selected two vintage photos and Boya's paintings will be published at the Artwork section after we get back.

Kneeling, from left: Edwin Robinos, Mario Pasamba, Adi Santos, Alex King, Pong Lustre, Nelson Rivera,

unknown and Boya Macandog. Standing, at the middle: Vic Ramos, GP Pabs Pañares and Mel Rosales.

2002: Boya, in Cebu.

2008: Boya and Nelson, in Cebu.

2008: Johnny Chiuten & wife Leony, Boya and Nelson, in Cebu.

March 2025: Boya & wife Ging, and Nelson, in Cababaran, Agusan del Norte.

March 2025: Nelson and Boya, in Cababaran, Agusan del Norte.

From UPBSI website, click: JC-SOMA, Phase3 (2008)

Messages

Sad News. Brod Vic Ramos and Brods, per your kabatch Nelson Rivera62, your kabatch Augusto "Boya" Macandog passed away this morning. No details yet. Boya resides in Cebu.

For the information of the generation of Brods that followed after Brod Boya, he is remembered as the one who challenged Rosig Doming Pauig to a fistfight. Atras ang yagbol ng Rosig. This happened during the confrontation near Vinzons Hall between Tabets and Rosig. Franklin Drilon walang kibo. Marching along Arts and Sciences on the way to Vinzons, we were cheered on by our Sweetheart Karina Constantino and others.

Pol Moral

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Sad to hear about Brod Boya’s demise.

Prayers for the repose of batch mate Boya’s soul.

We will always remember you with fond memories.

From UPBSI website, Memoirs & Reminiscenses: click UP Diliman 62A Quezon batch

Victor Ramos

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Condolences to d Macandog Family. RIP, brod Boya.

Ed Abon

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Sad news indeed Kabatch Pol. May he rest in eternal peace. God bless his soul.

Ed Baldoria

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Condolences to the Macandog Family on the passing of Brother Boya. RIP.

Ernesto Bernal

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RIP Brod Boya.

Joey Zulueta

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My prayers and condolences to the family of brod Augusto "Boya" Macandog. May his soul rest in peace.

Gerard Alo

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My prayers for Brod Boya M. Rest in eternal peace. Condolences to the family.

Ricky Agana

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Condolences to the Macandog Family on the passing of Brod Boya. May he rest in peace.

Billy Sevilla

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Condolence to the family of Brod Boya M. May you Rest in Peace Brod Boya M.

Jelly Nacino & family

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Prayers & condolences to the Macandog family for your loss! May brod Boya’s soul rest in peace!

Rollie Santos

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A Memory of Boya

We, 29 Black Saints'65, were the new brods in early 1966. A "quiet and scholarly" brod (unnamed, now deceased) was slapped by Sigma Rhoan Jimmy Zarte on a late afternoon. (The story was that he was drunk and might not have known he was picking on a Betan.) GP Ed Soliman called an emergency meeting at the Philippine Collegian office (Toti Que or Jimmy Yambao was the editor-in-chief) at Vinzons Hall to plan the retaliation. The meeting was highly charged and emotional. (Buddy Garbanzos in a trembling voice - "Shall we let them do this to a brother Betan?") Quietly five brods left the room - Alex King, Boya Macandog, Jun Advincula, Jopet Laraya and Norman Bituin. In Jopet's Renault, we drove to the bilyaran across Vinzons. We hit the Sigma Rhoans while they were playing as Boya, after pushing the billiard balls on the table, shouted - "P----- ina mga Sigma Rho". We went back to the Collegian office. Alex said - "Tama na 'yang meeting. Inumpisahan na namin!" Very decisive, GP Ed Soliman asked - "Ilan ang kotse natin?" The brods split into 3-4 carloads and made another hit (c/o Nolet Hidalgo, Charles Macalalag) at Area 3 before the night ended.

Early the following morning Sigma Rho made a surprise attack at the tambayan with casualties on both sides. The following day, the brods probably 100+ strong massed up at the College of Vet Med. Marching past the College of AS with Frat Sweetheart Karina Consantino waving from the top floor, we stormed the College of Law and bilyaran. A UP fire truck ready with their hoses followed as we loudly and triumphantly returned to the tambayan. This is what I remember from our second encounter with the law frat. The first encounter shortly after our finals, Alex King, Jun Leyco, Rene Padilla, et. al. busted them up at Capitol Spot, a favorite drinking hole outside the campus.

There are many more memories, among others, of Boya and the brods training and sparring at the U.P. Beta Sigma Kung-Fu Karate Klan grounds of Master Johnny Chiuten at Area 11.

Rest in peace, Brod Boya.

Norm Bituin

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