TRADITIONAL U2021NIVE RSITY AWARDS special academic convocation livestream Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 5pm go.ateneo.edu/tua2021 The Ateneo de Manila Traditional University Awards recognize the life and works of men and women who exemplify the values of the university, and who have been transformative forces in our society. For 2021, the 162nd anniversary of Ateneo de Manila, the Board P] of Trustees has chosen to award six individuals, all exemplars in their respective fields. Program Processional national anthem invocation Fr Joaquin Jose Mari C Sumpaico iii sj Vice President for Basic Education oPening of the sPecial academic convocation Maria Luz C Vilches phd Vice President for the Loyola Schools Welcome remarks Fr Roberto C Yap sj President CONFERMENT OF TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY AWARDS upon Hector L Hofileña lux in domino award Remedios Ignacio Rikken P]parangal lingkod sambayanan Roel Z Cagape ozanam award Fr Heinrich Kulüke SVD bukas palad award Felice Prudente Sta Maria gawad tanglaw ng lahi Antonio T Carpio doctor of laws, honoris causa closing of the sPecial academic convocation Maria Luz C Vilches PhD a song for mary recessional master of ceremonies Ricardo G Abad phd Artistic Director, Areté _=J lux in domino award Hector L 4 HofileñaATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY HlH9 Justice Hector L Hofileña is an Ateneo alumnus who truly lives the ideals of the Ateneo in his professional and personal life. His is a life of self-giving and generosity—serving the nation with unquestionable integrity as a member of the judiciary, serving the Ateneo for more than 60 years now through his excellent mentorship at the law school, advocating the just causes of his clients—big and small—in his private practice, and being a devoted husband and loving Jfather of five sons. Hector Hofileña earned his Bachelor of Arts _ degree, magna cum laude, and his Bachelor of Laws = degree, cum laude, at the Ateneo de Manila in 1951 and 1954, respectively. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1955. He started teaching at the Ateneo College of Law in 1957 and was its registrar from 1958 to 1994. At the time, he taught Persons and Family Relations, Property, Succession, Administrative Law, Conflict of Laws, and Legal and Judicial Ethics. While a faculty member of the law school, he was also engaged in the practice of law, as assistant attorney in the Deogracias T Reyes Law Office and later in the Angel S Gamboa Law Office, and subsequently, as a partner in the Gamboa & Hofileña Law Office and in the Guingona, Nepomuceno & Hofileña Law Office. He was also a general counsel of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 2007. He was a “full-time, full-service, hands-on lawyer” in his private practice. “Day in and day Photos courtesy of dean jose maria g hofileña yearbook images from the ateneo de manila university archives 2021 TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY AWARDS 5 LUX IN DOMINO AWARD out, he would conscientiously plod away, advising and advocating the just causes of clients, big and small. His work as a private practitioner continued even when he left his office for the day, as he often brought his files and legal resources…home with him. He would regularly spend a good portion of the evenings, weekends, and holidays crafting pleadings and documents,” wrote his son Jose Maria ‘Joey’ Hofileña, current dean of the Ateneo Law School. In 1994, Hector Hofileña was appointed associate justice of the Court of Appeals. Justice Hofileña invariably rendered his decisions in accordance with the law and the principles of justice. He was known in the judiciary for his competence, unimpeachable integrity, and strong work ethic. He retired from the bench in 1999. Joey wrote, “He would work beyond office hours L and weekdays…taking home voluminous case files for his review, and personally drafting up his rulings work in the judiciary, but it is probably in on his bedroom table. And when he retired from the legal education that he has made his greatest court, he was deservedly recognized for clearing his contribution. Teaching is his calling and he said docket, a not-too-frequently-achieved goal amongst yes to this calling early in his career. In 1957, two retiring justices.” years after passing the bar, he began teaching at the Justice Hofileña’s expertise is civil law as well Ateneo Law School and continues to be a dedicated as legal and judicial ethics, and he has dedicated professor of law at his alma mater to this day. his life to teaching ethics to future lawyers and “There was never a time when I witnessed my practicing judges. Not a few lawyers admit that in father having soul-wrenching doubts over his our country, ethical practice and law practice do vocation. I have never heard him grumble about the not always go together, and this is probably the pittance of a paycheck that I speculate he received. reason Justice Hofileña has made it his mission to On the contrary, he always exuded an air of focus on teaching legal and judicial ethics. He is gratification and serenity with his association with the vice-chairman of the Department of Judicial the Ateneo Law School—an association that now Ethics of the Philippine Judicial Academy and is comprises over half a century of quietly teaching a contributor to the Benchbook for Philippine the law and shaping values, all done without self- Judges and the annotation of the New Code of indulgent pomp or fanfare,” wrote his son Joey. Judicial Conduct for the Philippine Judiciary. Justice Hofileña is also the dean of the Graduate Justice Hofileña has demonstrated exceptional School of Law of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng competence in both his private practice and Maynila, extending the benefits of his excellent Photo courtesy of dean jose maria g hofileña 6 ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY HECTOR L HOFILEÑA LUX in domino award The Lux in Domino Award is a capstone award given to an extraordinary Ateneo de Manila alumnus who has incarnated in life, and perhaps even in death, in an outstanding and exemplary manner, the noblest ideals of the Ateneo de Manila University. The title of the Award is the Ateneo motto, taken from St Paul (Ephesians 5:8). The phrase lux in Domino, “light in the Lord,” traces an ideal and sketches a way of life that the university promotes and Lupholds for all of its sons and daughters. mentorship beyond his alma mater, to a school that For a life lived in the service of country and gives free education to underprivileged residents the Faith, and according to the noblest ideals of of Manila. his alma mater, the Ateneo de Manila University He also gives pre-bar and pre-week lectures in confers on Hector L Hofileña the 2021 Lux in Property, Legal and Judicial Ethics, and Practical Domino Award. Exercises. He was a lecturer in various Mandatory Continuing Legal Education seminars in the mCle program. He was also appointed by the Supreme Court as bar examiner for Civil Law in the 1996, 2000, and 2001 bar examinations. Justice Hofileña has had many accomplishments in his professional life—as an associate justice, a private law practitioner, and a teacher of law. They are testaments to his brilliance and his commitment to service, the practice of law, legal ethics, and the education of future lawyers. But more than these successes, his loving relationship with his wife and five accomplished sons, all of whom share his passion for service, is probably his greater achievement. Photo courtesy of dean jose maria g hofileña 2021 TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY AWARDS 7 mR parangal lingkod sambayanan Remedios Ignacio RiRS8 RikkenATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY Remedios ‘Remmy’ Rikken is a pillar of the women’s movement in the Philippines—a pioneer in organizing women to fight for their rights and in mainstreaming, as well as institutionalizing, the promotion of women’s rights and the protection of women. Remmy Rikken had established a career in accountancy when she decided to work in social Rdevelopment. After a post-graduate course in m economics at the Asian Social Institute, she worked for different Catholic dioceses and agencies in Mindanao, organizing farmers and communities parangal lingkod sambayanan around land and tenancy issues. She expanded her development work to other fields, theater in particular, when she helped organize the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in the 1970s to focus on staging politically- and socially-oriented plays, and on using drama as a tool for pedagogy. At around this time, Remmy met three women who would be her longtime fellow advocates in the promotion of women’s rights. These were Remedios Teresita Quintos-Deles, Irene Santiago, and Sr Mary John Mananzan OsB, whom Remmy first met in a consultation meeting of leaders of the Association of Foundations. In that meeting, Ignacio Photos courtesy of the PhiliPPine commission on Women, elizabeth yang (PiliPina inc) and teresita Quintos-deles RiRSRikken 2021 TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY AWARDS 9 PARANGAL LINGKOD SAMBAYANAN all four women noted that even in a gathering of the most socially-aware leaders, the “woman question” was never addressed. Among themselves, and outside the consultation proper, the four women found themselves constantly engaged in a discussion of women’s issues. This led to the founding of PiliPiNa, the first feminist organization in the country, which envisioned a “Philippines where women possess dignity, autonomy, and equality” (Santos- Maranan, Perrena, and Fabros, Women's Political Participation in the Philippines, 2007) and engaged in social work and capacity-building for women. PiliPiNa was formed in 1981, two years before the assassination of Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino. In the massive protest movement following the death of Ninoy, Remmy became an active organizer against the Marcos dictatorship.