Press Release
May 20, 2008

STATEMENT OF SENATOR MAR ROXAS ON REP. CRISPIN "KA BEL" BELTRAN'S PASSING

"I learn of the passing of Ka Bel with much regret and sadness, he who was a good friend and close colleague way back when we were both in the House, and a cherished ally in several advocacies for the people.

"I remember earlier this year, when we in the Liberal Party were celebrating our anniversary by holding a dialogue with the people of Barangay Commonwealth on issues that matter to them, he dropped by unannounced. It was a pleasant surprise for me. He truly knew the pulse of the less privileged, and for him to spend his time with us there is an affirmation of our shared belief in truth and justice.

"He gallantly took up the cudgels for his fellow working man, even when this brought him numerous times to the prison cell or the hospital (and to both at the same time in the midst of fighting for the truth a few years back). But neither sickness nor incarceration stopped this man from pursuing justice - kung ano ang tama para sa mga kababayan natin.

"I offer my deepest condolences to his family."

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