COTABATO CITY, Philippines – The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) will honor His Eminence Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, archbishop of Cotabato, and five other men and women who exemplify the university in their respective fields, the ADMU said in a statement sent to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), Quevedo’s congregation.
Cardinal Orlando Quevedo. AP FILE PHOTO
The recognition will be on September 16 during the ADMU Special Academic Convocation at the Rev. Henry Lee Irvin, S.J. Theatre.
ADMU’s Board of Trustees has chosen to confer the Traditional University Awards on the following individuals, all exemplars in their respective fields: Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, OMI DD, Missionary and peace builder (Bukas Palad Award); Mari-Jo P. Ruiz, mathematician and administrator (Lux-In-Domino Award); Teresa Banaynal Fernandez, champion of marginalized women (Ozanam Award); Agnes D. Locsin, pioneer of neo-ethnic Filipino dance (Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi); Delbert Riceâ, Missionary and champion of indigenous peoples (Parangal Lingkod Sambayanan to be given posthumously); and Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, fighter for justice and good governance (Government Service Award).
In the citation to be awarded to Cardinal Quevedo, ADMU recognized the cardinal’s exemplary services to the people of Mindanao regardless of religion, culture, belief, tradition and affiliation.
The ADMU statement reads: “Since his ordination in 1964, Cardinal Quevedo has taken on a succession of responsibilities, each one bigger and more challenging than the last, starting from his work in the OMI community and apostolate, then in the ministry of the Church in the Philippines, in Asia, and in Rome.
“Throughout those years, he has proven to be an authentic peace builder, especially between Christians and Muslims in Mindanao. He has consistently championed the rights of the poor and marginalized in society, regardless of their beliefs,” the statement said.
“Through his work and his life, Cardinal Quevedo truly embodies the Ignatian spirit of generosity and has greatly contributed to the creation of what Pope Francis calls a ‘culture of encounter,’ which the pope says is the foundation of peace,” it added.
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