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CEGP honors Ka Bel, defender of freedom of expression and civil liberties
May 20, 2008
The College Editors Guild of the Philippines extends its most heartfelt
condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and comrades of Anakpawis
Rep. Crispin 'Ka Bel' Beltran for his untimely demise.
The CEGP honors Ka Bel for his tireless defense of the right to freedom of
expression and respect for civil liberties. The CEGP also bestows its
deepest admiration for Ka Bel's life-long crusade to champion the cause of
the oppressed even as he constantly fell victim to political harassment
and persecution.
His was an example that should be emulated by young journalists, campus
press workers and freedom of expression advocates, especially during these
crucial times that these sectors of society continue to be under attack.
Ka Bel's was a life lived with the greatest of principles and convictions
that which may be unparalleled by anyone of this generation and even by
generations to come. ###
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