Magnifico Osorio
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 Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at theBantayog ng mga Bayani,showing names from the 2014 batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Magnifico Osorio. | |
| Born | Magnifico Libre Osorio December 15, 1934 Manapla, Negros Occidental,Philippines |
| Died | March 29, 1985(aged 50) Bataraza, Palawan,Philippines |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse | Florenda Osorio |
Rev.Magnifico Libre Osorio(December 15, 1934 - March 29, 1985) was aFilipinoMethodistPastor[1]and human rights advocate best known for championing the rights of Indigenous people in the province ofPalawanand his murder during the waning days ofFerdinand Marcos'dictatorshipin thePhilippines.[2]He was not known to have political affiliations nor leanings,[3]but his humanitarian work and the circumstances of his murder have led him to be considered a martyr of the resistance against the dictatorship, and his name is inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City.[4]
Pastor Osorio was one of several preachers or missionaries who were violently killed after opposing forces linked to the Marcos administration in 1985: notable others being Catholic Missionary PriestTullio Favali,United Church of ChristMinister Elpidio Sumawil, and Episcopalian Father Mariano Beling.[5]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^"1985 a bad year for priests ministers in the philippines - ucanews.com".
- ^Malay, Carolina S.Ang mamatay nang dahil sa 'yo.Ermita, Manila, Philippines.ISBN9789715382700.OCLC927728036.
- ^"Martyrs&Heroes:OSORIO, Magnifico L."Bantayog ng mga Bayani Website.March 6, 2016.
- ^Matias, Genevieve P.(Ed.) 1997. "Magnifying the Lord" in "A Light in the Wilderness." Ms.. The Good Samaritan United Methodist Church. P.31.
- ^"one suspected killer of missioner arrested as aftermath hits philippine society - ucanews.com".