Oldest Filipino political prisoner, Tatay Gerardo Dela Pena, turns 85, appeals for executive clemency. A Martial Law survivor, torture victim, peasant leader in Bicol

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You raged against the dying of the light. You never kept quiet w/ the injustices done under the Duterte regime-- the EJKs, the Anti-Terror Bill, the red-tagging. We are reminded of the caliber of statesmen we had w/ your generation. Saludo at salamat, Sen. Rene Saguisag. 🇵🇭 #RIP

Anakbayan Makati extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and comrades of our fellow Makati citizen, former senator, and statesman Rene Saguisag.

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JUST IN: Former senator Rene Saguisag has passed away, his family confirmed. | via Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News

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At the height of Marcos' Martial Law, when most of the prominent opposition leaders had been arrested, a young lawyer stood up and said, 'Resist, resist, resist.' His name was Rene Saguisag. Today, he joins his beloved wife Dulce. RIP, Sir. Salute. And thank you.

Upang gunitain ang paparating na #MayoUno2024 , tignan ang isa sa mga martsang pinangunahan ng mga manggagawa sa kahabaan ng Ayala Avenue noong 1984, sa panahon ng diktadura ni Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

Mula noon hanggang ngayon, militante ang kasaysayan at diwa ng Ayala Avenue! +