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Tariman was an award-winning poet, music writer, author, and journalist
MANILA, Philippines – Veteran journalist, poet, music writer, and author Pablo Tariman died on Thursday, October 9. He was 76.
His passing was confirmed to ABS-CBN News by his close friend, Elizabeth Lolarga.
Born in Baras, Catanduanes, Tariman was a celebrated writer who raked in numerous awards during his career. He wrote the poem anthology Love, Life and Loss: Poems During the Pandemic, and published his second book, Encounters in the Arts, in early 2025.
He wrote the poem “Ode to Frontliners,” which is now used as a marker in Pasig City’s Plaza Familia.
Alongside over 100 other poets, Tariman’s work was included in the anthology, The Best Asian Poetry 2021-22, published in Singapore.
In 2018, he received a special citation from the Aliw Awards for his “contribution to the performing arts as music writer and concert impresario,” according to a report from VERAFiles. He is also a two-time Graphic Reader Salute awardee for poetry.
Tariman was also named outstanding citizen in several localities: Iloilo City, Pasig City, and the City of Legazpi.
He is the father of slain rebel-poet Kerima Tariman, who passed away in 2021.
In September, roughly a month before his death, his peers started an online fundraiser to help shoulder his hospital bills. The post shared that he and his family had been struggling to get him admitted into a public hospital due to a lack of available beds.
Upon learning the news of his passing, his friend, pianist Cecile Licad, said she would dedicate her concert in Virac, Catanduanes to Tariman. – Rappler.com