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Our condolences and prayers to the family of Brod Ely Aglibut.
May his soul have eternal rest in the Kingdom of God.

Noli'62B

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It is with sadness that I remember ka-batch Ely Aglibut, who was our co-conspirator in many youthful adventures.
That included many boxing bouts with brods and assorted others. Our gloves were contributed by another
batch '60 brod, Gaylord Bautista. They were thin, 8-oz Benlee leathers, and Ely and I fought many friendly
and not-so-friendly sparring sessions at the DMST with his fellow cadet officers. Brod Nestor (Toti) Quiambao
was the man to beat there. We also fought against the Sigma Kon Ratbu of Vet Med, where Brod Willy Quejada clocked
me one in the head that had my ear ringing for one week! Those were painful days! The boxers I remember included
Alex King, batchmate Eddie Baguio, Nelson Guerrero, and the formidable Mon Tongko.

Cheers Brod Ely, and all those with you waiting at our the table in the sky.

Erwin Castillo

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Will say a prayer for Brod Ely.

Jay Jay

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Brod Ely Aglibut was “The lightning that strikes even in the absence of rain and thunder.” His other alias was “Colt 45”. Then another,
as Brod Bobby Manansala writes below.

Yes, Brod Bobby. Even titans like Brod Ely Aglibut thread the same path as we all do. It reminds all of us of our own immortality,
something we almost never considered when we were young. I’ve known Brod Ely Aglibut since my initiation days, when he asked me to
report to his home in Area (?), near the old gym and swimming pool. His reputation came ahead of him, but there was no way I would back
out from my pursuit of becoming a Betan. But alas! I found that Brod Ely Aglibut was kind at heart and did not lay his hands on me. And
like Brod Jimmy Santos who just passed on last month, all he did was indoctrinate and asked me to bring a rose to a lady.

Even when he was no longer a UP student, he would often visit the Tambayan, where he at times would banter with younger Brods. Kind
and gentle as he was to Brods, he was true to his reputation as a fiercely loyal Betan and fighter.

I learned over the internet that while in Palawan where he finally settled, he had bee fighting cancer these past few years.

But God had his plans, and Brod Ely called him back. Yet his name will live among us Betans for many, many years more. He gave so
much love to us Brothers and with his passing, he is getting so much of what he gave.

Enjoy your other life with your other batchmates, Brod Ely.

Tatang

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Tang, this is really hard to believe...Is the fiercest warrior of our time really gone? Maybe true for ordinary mortals but Ely Aglibut?
It is incomprehensible for me, just unbelieveable! ...He told me to remember his ALIAS as ELISIOSKI TEJADASKI AGLIBUTIM and who would ever
forget that menacing, fearsome hunk of a Betan! TEN YEARS AS A BETAN! he proudly proclaimed when he commemorated his tenth anniversary
as a Beta Sigman more than 50 years ago...and we who were younger brods than him could only smile in awe and marvel at his being fiercely
fanatic even then.... An Ely Aglibut would never fall, just stagger a little bit perhaps......

Tang, I can't help but go back to the good ol' days with the brods hanging out at the old A&S tambayan so let me just add something to
the Ely Aglibut legend as coined by those boisterous and totally fearless bunch, "THE LIGHTNING THAT STRIKES EVEN WITH THE ABSENCE OF TEETH"
and even Ely would smile at that playful reference to his missing front teeth....

Bobby Manansala

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I was with Ely Aglibut in 1970 at PSBA and during that time Only Once in the history of the school
where the Beta Sigma Fraternity was in power. Ely Aglibut was the Corp Commander of ROTC,
Danny Rodriguez was head of the school paper and I was the Chairman of the Student Council.
Beta Sigma ruled.

I will not forget Ely Aglibut because he was so genuine. Inspite of his busy schedule he accompanied me
to Fort Bonifacio because he wanted to help me get an exemption for ROTC, and we got it.

Ely Aglibut and I were in Little Quiapo eating and that was during the time that APO fraternity and Beta Sigma was at war.
Many APO members surrounded us but Ely did not bulge. He placed two hand grenades on top of our table and his 45 caliber
pistol was in his waist. Nobody touched us that night and we continued eating. That was a hell of a night I will never forget....

Ely we will miss you...…

To Ely Aglibut - A Real Betan !!!

Manny Gatmaitan '67A

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Rest in peace brother Eli.....the lightning that strikes even in the absence of thunder and rain. Your memory will leave in the hearts
of the brods that you have touched.

Josue"pamboy" Castillo 67b

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Condolences to the family of Brod Ely Aglibut UPD60. Rest in peace brother.

Humphrey Tumaneng

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Our condolences to the family of Brod Ely Aglibut. You will always be remembered. -- UP North.

Gines Samson

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Rest in peace Brod Ely.

Gilbert Joven

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R I P Brod Ely.

Edgar Flores

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 From Travelogue, Jan. 2013: "A Tale of Two Cities: Puerto Princesa and Hong Kong".

Norman Bituin

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