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English: José V. Abueva[1]Dr. José Veloso Abueva was the 16th president of the University of the Philippines. A Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardee for political science in 1962, he has devoted much of his career in academic circles. He has been faculty member of the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance and visiting professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York and Yale University. He has also worked with the United Nations University in Tokyo. He is now professor emeritus of political science and public administration at UP. Professor Abueva's service to the nation includes stints as secretary of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, executive director of the Legislative-Executive Local Government Reform Commission and Chairman of the Legislative-Executive Council that drew up the conversion program for former military bases. Professor Abueva has written a number of books, including "Focus in the Barrio: The Foundation of the Philippine Community Development Program" and "Ang Filipino sa Siglo 21." Among the publications he has edited is the 20-volume "PAMANA: The UP Anthology of Filipino Socio-Political Thought since 1872." Abueva is a Filipino educator and author. He was the president of the University of the Philippines from 1987 to 1993. He is currently the President of Kalayaan College as well as U.P. Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Administration. He also chairs the advisory board of the Citizens Movement for a Free Philippines. He was elected by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as chairman of the consultative constitutional commission in the Philippines. He is a strong supporter of federalism and parliamentary government for the Philippines. He forms the team of analysts of Pulse Asia, a public opinion polling body in the Philippines. - at the Onofre Corpuz[2][3] UP necrological service (Eulogy[4])of April 1, 2013 at the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice[5], UP Diliman.