Magsanoc a ‘beacon of light’ during Martial Law—Colmenares

More politicians paid tribute to Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc, the esteemed editor in chief of the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Philippine journalism icon, who passed away on Christmas eve.

Senatorial aspirant and Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares described Magsanoc as “one of the beacons of light” during the martial law era.

“When I was growing up, I relished reading Mr. and Ms. because it was quite incisive on what was happening in Philippine society. Letty was a woman who stood up for what she believes in and is not afraid to fight for it,” Colmenares said.

“Thousands of Marcos dictatorship victims, including me and the millions of freedom-loving Filipinos, will continue to hold and raise higher the democratic and patriotic flames of Edsa which Letty fought for and cherished without let-up,” he added.

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Magsanoc, one of the founders of the Inquirer who played a vital role in toppling the Marcos dictatorship, passed away last Thursday at St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City due to cardiac arrest.

As a tribute to Magsanoc’s “passion for truth and accountability,” Colmenares vowed to oppose “any attempt to revise its verdicts against the Marcos fascist dictatorship” and to push for the passage of the Freedom of Information bill.

“Letty, what you’ve done in the Mr. and Ms. and the PDI and in the Filipino people’s struggle for freedom and democracy outlives you. You are an icon of an era that is still very much alive today. Our unities transcend our differences. Long live the legacy of Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc! Long live the struggle for freedom and democracy!” he said.

A vigil wake for Magsanoc is being held at Aeternum in Heritage Park until Dec. 29.

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