The professor who never failed to make his class burst into laughter. I'll never forget the time he tried hard to lock the door because he knew I'll be coming in late having been in crutches for two months. With the help of some fellow UPians passing by the 20s, we were able push hard open the door and see Prof. Ventura thrown back on a chair. Remember when during finals, we write only on the front portion of each bluebook page then flip back to write on the backpage? Weird but makes sense though for the purpose of discpline. If you have a 4 or 5, expect a call for those passing by the 20s to see an exhibit of bluebooks with a grade of 4 or 5 just for the fun of encouraging his students to study hard and not lose hope.

Prof. Ventura will always be remembered for his contributions.

Sir Ventura was the "either you love or hate" type of person. I adored him. I saw him a few years after I graduated, he recommended that I read the sequel to "Gone with the Wind" entitled "Scarlett". Just shows... he can never be categorized.

My condolences to his family, how late they may be... Godspeed, Sir.

OMG... this prof i can't forget... he locked me in the girl's CR dahil ayaw nya magpa-"may i go out" during his PI class... pero di rin nakatiis, binuksan din ung CR sabay tawa...

he may look intimidating yet he was such a sweet guy once u really know him...

i agree PI 100 would never be the same if u didn't take it up under Sir Ventura...

sa lahat ng UPians, isang tagay alay kay Sir!

i'm new here pero graduate din ako ng UP Baguio. na-curios nga ako kung ano yung site na sayoterepublic.net. nag-si-search lang ako about up palaris para makakuha ako ng info. sa mga dati kong brods. & sis. at nabasa ko nga ung tungkol kay Sir Ventura.

naging professor ko si Sir Ventura. Can't forget him. pag nalate ka, di ka na pwedeng pumasok. or, pag mapilit ka, sa bintana ka na lang dumaan. pero he is one unforgettable professor. same with prof. Mejia. Sir Ventura is really a nice guy.

Condolence po sa family ni Sir.

siyanga pala, hi na din kay Narciso Santos, schoolmate ko siya since high school.

nakikiramay po ako sa family ni sir ventura. isa lng po ako sa kaibigan ng anak nya na si guy. puede po ba mahingi ang emai ni geoffrey ventura?

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ito po ang address ng kuya kong si guy. [Removed by Admin]. anak po ako ni sir ventura. thank you

'cool' si ser. one of the very few na hindi ka papahiyain sa loob nang classroom.
he'll just give you that sort of stoic look kapag nagkakamot ka na at hirap i-explain ang transcendental philosophy ni kierkegaard o hirap ka nang i-exlain yung influence nung count of monte cristo ni dumas sa noli me tangere ni rizal.

Bro c joseph ventura ito. Kmusta ka na? san ka ngaun?

I had the opportunity of taking Spanish classes under three fine teachers; Doc Botor, Mr. Mejia, and Mr. Ventura. But Lakay Fred as we fondly called him in private was more than a teacher to us. He was a father, brother, matchmaker. love counselor, and the designated drinker of whatever was left in the bottle that we cannot finish. I wish I had one last chance to thank him personally but nontheless Lakay Fred wherever you are thanks for all the good times you shared with us.