{"id":514696,"date":"2026-07-10T20:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/professor-freddy-garcia-renowned-educator-and-defender-of-the-pomier-caves-passes-away\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T20:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:39:44","slug":"professor-freddy-garcia-renowned-educator-and-defender-of-the-pomier-caves-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/professor-freddy-garcia-renowned-educator-and-defender-of-the-pomier-caves-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Freddy Garc\u00eda, renowned educator and defender of the Pomier Caves, passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>San Crist\u00f3bal.\u2013<\/strong> The province of San Crist\u00f3bal awoke in mourning this Friday following the passing of professor Freddy Garc\u00eda, a distinguished educator at the Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico Loyola (IPL), where he dedicated nearly four decades to the education of thousands of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garc\u00eda was widely recognized for his commitment to education, social leadership, and the defense of the Dominican Republic&#8217;s natural heritage. For years, he became one of the strongest voices in favor of the protection of the Pomier Caves and other ecosystems in the province, promoting their conservation as part of the country&#8217;s historical and environmental legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to his academic career, he maintained an active participation in political life as a leader of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), identified with the thought and principles of the late political leader Jos\u00e9 Francisco Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to preliminary reports, the educator passed away early this Friday due to a heart attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His remains are being waked at the Esperanza funeral home, located across from the Loyola Polytechnic Institute, where family, friends, alumni, colleagues, and political leaders have begun to arrive to bid him a final farewell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news has generated numerous expressions of grief in San Crist\u00f3bal, where Freddy Garc\u00eda was considered a reference figure for his dedication to teaching, his commitment to social causes, and his defense of the environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Crist\u00f3bal.\u2013 The province of San Crist\u00f3bal awoke in mourning this Friday following the passing of professor Freddy Garc\u00eda, a distinguished educator at the Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico Loyola (IPL), where he dedicated nearly four decades to the education of thousands of students. 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