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Fr Joaquin Bernas: a true man for others
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The Jesuit priest and lawyer died on March 6 at the age of 88. The beloved educator was among those who crafted the country’s 1987 Constitution.
“We express our condolences to the friends and colleagues of Father Joaquin Bernas who died early morning today, March 6, 2021,” Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in statement Saturday.
“Father Bernas was the Dean Emeritus of the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law who left a legacy of legal excellence and passion for humanity and the rule of law to the nation,” he said.
Roque also described Bernas as “a great Jesuit educator” after mentoring generations of Filipino students, lawyers, legal academics and researchers.
Sen. Sonny Angara
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Speaking at the webinar “Leadership during Crisis: Ensuring a Resilient Economy through Public and Private Collaboration” organized by the Ateneo de Manila University School of Government, Angara expressed belief that public and private partnership is key to accelerating the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program.
This way, the senator said the government can soon jumpstart the country’s ailing economy and create more job opportunities for the majority of Filipinos who were impacted by the pandemic.
“What should be clear to us now is that this heightened level of engagement between government agencies, private companies, and civil society needs to continue even after the pandemic,” Angara said at the forum.