Melchor Molina Tandingan

On October 15, 2022, Melchor Molina Tandingan was called by the Lord.

Melchor was born on July 3, 1949 and raised in Mangaldan, Pangasinan of the Philippines. His parents, Miguel Abrigo Tandingan and Barbara Esquira Molina Tandingan.

Melchor left Pangasinan towards Manila so he can go to school.  He attended Fort Bonifacio High School in Makati and attended Lyceum of Baguio University as he enjoyed mathematics. While in school he enjoyed playing chess, where he will enter in tournaments and won championships.

While attending college, Melchor aka “Mike Tango” was in the Philippine military. He specialized as a radio communications officer while taking college courses at night. During his time in the Philippine military, he rose in rank with many successful missions and achievements especially with the battle in Mindanao, where he was part of the Avengers. He is honored to this day by his surviving brothers in arms and the soldiers he trained.

Melchor was requested to reenlist with the military, but instead, honorably discharged so he can immigrate to the United States of America to California to be with his wife, Cecilia Bassig Tandingan.

Melchor worked various positions in the bank industry since 1983-2010. Also, he was a bird breeder. He was known in the bird community to being a bird “doctor” as he would help fellow bird owners with their birds. Melchor loved birds as they brought him peace.

During this time, he and his wife had two children Ian and Eli Tandingan, in which he always said that his family was his best achievement.

Melchor always valued family. He was seen as a father figure to close friends of his children and especially to their cousins.

Melchor is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and to all those who he has made an impact in their lives.

If you are N…I…T you are E.”