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Encyclopedia > Alberto Ramento

Alberto Ramento, (1937 - Tarlac City, October 3, 2006) is a former Supreme Bishop and Chairperson of the Supreme Council of Bishops of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI). Tarlac City is a 3rd class city in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) or the Aglipayan Church - Is a revolutionary church that broke away from the Philippine Catholic Church during Philippine Revolution that started in 1896. ...


He was stabbed to death in his house in the early morning of October 3, 2006 in Tarlac, Philippines. October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Prior to his death, Bishop Ramento had been actively involved in various organizations and movements advocating human rights, social justice especially for the working class, civil liberties and genuine peace.


He was co-chair of the Eucumenical Bishops Forum, chaired the Promotion of Church People's Response-Central Luzon and human rights group Karapatan-Tarlac, and various church and cause-oriented organizations. He was an ardent supporter of the Hacienda Luisita strikers. As the chairman of the Workers Assistance Center, Inc., he also supported the struggle of the workers in Cavite, Philippines. He was also a vocal and influential critic of the Gloria Arroyo administration. PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials GMA, is the current and 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. ...


In September 1998, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel nominated him as an Independent Observer in the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL).



 
 

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