His life, spanning over six decades, has been fully devoted to seeking and pursuing the good of others.
As a youth, he led the student sector in fighting the abuses of a regime gearing itself for a martial rule.
As a patriot, he was among those who fought martial law and consequently, was jailed twice for championing the cause of the victims of land-grabbing.
As a professor, he mentored economics students in the country’s pioneering school of commerce.
As a pastor, he took care of hurting and wounded people and led them into the loving goodness of the Lord Jesus Christ.
As President of Bangon Pilipinas Party he relentlessly pursues national transformation.
Righteousness and Governance
Bro. Eddie would always say that one cannot love God without loving the nation. Because God loves people.
His long experience as a political activist harmonizes well with one of his favorite passages in the Bible, “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 13:4)
His influence in the political sphere, specifically in governance, was proven by his eminent role as spiritual adviser not only to former Presidents, but also to former and current politicians and bureaucrats. His advice always centered on good governance. When leaders divert from this principle and become incorrigible, Bro. Eddie would then boldly speak on the wrong-doing, call for change and then pray for the nation.
To him, righteousness and good governance are inseparable.
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