PUP professor found dead in his condo; students, co-teachers mourn the death of a good jolly person

• PUP professor is found dead inside his condominium unit in Pasay City


• Robbery is eyed as one of the motives in the killing of Isagani Sta. Maria


• Students, co-teachers say they mourn the death of a ‘good’ and ‘jolly’ person

A professor from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) was found dead by his churchmate inside his condominium unit in Pasay City, on the evening of February 10. He succumbed to multiple stab wounds.

In an article published on GMA, police are looking into robbery as one of the motives in the killing of victim Isagani Sta. Maria after initial investigation found out that his mobile phone and wallet are missing.

According to a security guard near the area, the last time he saw Sta. Maria alive was when he was accompanied by a man; a pedicab driver. To note, the victim has been separated from his wife for some time and was living alone.

In social media, a lot of students and professors from PUP expressed grief over the death of the one they describe as a good and jolly person.

“Isa sa pinakapaborito ko at pinakamagaling na propesor na nakilala ko. Walang oras o minuto sa klase niya na ‘di ka tatawa. Lalabas ka ng classroom na hanggang tenga ang ngiti. Last week lang pinag-uusapan ka pa namin kasi namimiss ka na namin [He is one of my favorite and one of the best professors I’ve ever known. There’s no dull moment in his class. You’d go out of his classroom with a smile on your face. I remember we were only talking about him because we missed him already],” expressed N. Malgapo.

“RIP (rest in peace), Sir. Salamat sa tinuro mo sa ‘min sa buhay [Thank you for the lessons you taught us about life],” P. Uy said.

“He made Politics and Governance fun for us. RIP sir Sta. Maria,” Y. Marquez wrote.

“Sir Gani. Badtrip nakakawalang gana magtrabaho. Saan nakaburol [I suddenly got too lazy to work],” J. Rayos stated.

“I remember Gani being a very jolly person, he never fails to greet me with a big smile whenever we cross paths inside and outside PUP…. Your vibrance will be missed Gani, rest in peace!” A. Borican wrote.

“RIP Sir Sta. Maria…Pahinga ka na. Pasensya ka na sa malupit na mundo, matagpuan sana ang hustisya para sa’yo [Rest now, Sir. Sorry for this cruel world. I hope that justice would prevail soon],” wrote R. Guevarra.

“Sir, ‘di mo deserve ‘to [You don’t deserve this, Sir],” wrote I. Ecijan.

As of posting, police are still conducting an in depth investigation. They are also tracking down the pedicab driver who is currently considered a “person of interest” for now.

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