Memorial Mass for late journalist Esclamado set

The late Philippine News founder Alex Esclamado

MANILA, Philippines— A memorial Mass for seasoned journalist and Philippine News founder Alex Esclamado will be held on Saturday in California, USA.

The Mass will be held at St. Anne of the Sunset Catholic Church at 850 Judah Street, at the corner of Funston Avenue near 14^th Avenue in San Francisco, California at 11 a.m. A memorial service and reception will follow the Mass.

In a tribute from the Philippine Legion of Honor Award given to him by former President Corazon Aquino in 1989, Esclamado was hailed as the lone voice in the United States who relentlessly championed Philippine freedom and democracy despite risks for his personal safety and that of his family in the face of the threatening might o the dictatorship.

Through his newspaper, the Philippine News, he was said to have continuously published the truth about the repressions of the dictatorial rule. Esclamado’s testimony before the US Congress revealing facts about the assassination of then Philippine Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and the oppression of the Filipino people, helped change US policy towards the Philippines.

For more information about the Mass and service, please call: 415.334.7800.

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