Hontiveros condoles with family of veteran journalist Rina Jimenez-David

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros extended condolences to the bereaved family of veteran journalist Rina Jimenez-David who passed away on Sunday morning.

“Lubos akong nakikiramay sa mga naulila ni Rina Jimenez-David, kabilang na ang kanyang pamilya at mga kaibigan, kabilang kaming mga kasama niya sa Pilipina, ang unang organisasyong nagturo sa akin ng peminismo,” Hontiveros said in a statement.

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(I deeply sympathize with those bereaved by Rina Jimenez-David, including her family and friends, including those of us who were with her in the Pilipina, the first organization that taught me feminism.)

The senator remembered David as a feminist, a women’s rights champion, and a journalist whose advocacies shone through her writing.

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“I remember that she was one of the clearest voices in the public sphere supporting the RH [Reproductive Health] Bill, which she recognized as a landmark women’s health policy,” the senator said.

“While she may have died, her memory will remain alive through the words she masterfully crafted,” she added.