Death of Another Comrade
He lived to uphold the rights, especially of the weak, corrupted by the abusive rule
He lived to opposed oppression as caused by development aggression
He lived as an intelligent critic to all wicked
He lived to protect the environment
He lived to stand for what is right
He lived to value life
He lived
He was killed
— Lui –
WHEN I came home this afternoon the news on TVPatrol SocSKSarGen mentioned the name, Eliezer “Boy” Billanes and I my attention was glued on the report.
No, not again, I thought. He’s the nth activitist that has been killed in this country, another name in the long list of good men and women who had been killed because of their convictions.
I met Sir Boy at a multisectoral conference on various social issues back in college and in the mobilizations that followed. The people of South Cotabato is fortunate to have people like him who stands up for them.
He’s been active in the protests against large-scale copper and gold mining in Tampakan, South Cotabato.
He was shot dead at about 4:30PM yesterday, March 9, 2009 in Koronadal City, South Cotabato.
His death is a loss for the progressive community. But definitely, the fight will go on. This has just given his comrades all the more reason to stand up for justice.
*The photo above is from Kuya Lui’s blog
March 27th, 2009 at 2:47 am
yel, thanks for re-posting. kulang ata? anyway, thanks. God bless kay nong boy kag sa iya mga adbokasiya.
im glad to know na may omni pip blogging the way you do. kudos!
cheers!
lui
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ayel Reply:
March 27th, 2009 at 2:49 am
hi kuya lui.
Sowie I just took an excerpt.
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March 27th, 2009 at 3:28 am
Cool with that. Nice blog, sir.:) padayon!
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