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| Carlos Celdran/photo courtesy of Inquirer |
Cultural activist, tour guide
and performance artist Carlos Celdran has passed away, his wife Tesa confirmed on
Tuesday, October 8. He was 46.
Tesa shared in her Facebook
post that Celdran, who had been living in Madrid, Spain, since January of this
year, died of natural causes.
Many top politicians in the
country gave their sentiments and condolences to the family of the late artist
and activist.
Vice President Leni Robredo, Senators
Rissa Honteveros, Sonny Angara Jr., Kiko Pangilinan, and the Otso diretso
senatorial candidate Mar Roxas to name a few.
Many were shocked with the
sudden demise of an activist who was jailed
for his “Damaso” stunt during a mass at Manila Cathedral in 2010.
Celdran, who was lobbying for
the Reproductive Health Law was found guilty by the Supreme court for 'offending religious feelings' in 2018.
Vice President Leni Robredo gave
her condolences to the family and thanked Celdran for his contribution to
promoting the country’s rich history and culture.
"I will always be grateful for his support
and appreciative of his contributions to raising the awareness of our fellow
Filipinos regarding our history and culture. He will be missed," Robredo said.
Meanwhile, Senator Risa
Hontiveros also mourned the passing of Celdran, remembering he was part of the
champion of the reproductive health law.
“Will surely miss you, @carlosceldran. You
marched w/ us, fought w/ us for the Reproductive Health Law. This photo was
taken in 2014 in Baguio, kasama natin @ffreethinkers, men for women’s rights.
Nakakalungkot, gone too soon. But rest in peace. Itutuloy namin ang laban mo,” Hontiveros said, shared a throwback photo with
Celdran.
Senator Sonny Angara also tweeted:
“RIP Carlos Celdran , champion of
Philippine history heritage and tourism.”
Celdran has also been a known critic of President Rodrigo Duterte.
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Carlos Celdran. I will always be grateful for his support and appreciative of his contributions to raising the awareness of our fellow Filipinos regarding our history and culture. He will be missed.— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) October 8, 2019
RIP Carlos Celdran , champion of Philippine history heritage and tourism— Sonny Angara (@sonnyangara) October 8, 2019
Will surely miss you, @carlosceldran. You marched w/ us, fought w/ us for the Reproductive Health Law.— risa hontiveros (@risahontiveros) October 8, 2019
This photo was taken in 2014 in Baguio, kasama natin @ffreethinkers, men for women’s rights. Nakakalungkot, gone too soon. 😞
But rest in peace. Itutuloy namin ang laban mo. pic.twitter.com/5iadoeb2UU
Rest in peace @carlosceldran. Thank you for your sacrifice. We will carry on.— Kiko Pangilinan (@kikopangilinan) October 8, 2019
Source: Politiko
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