Dr. Gerry Ortega: A Man of Virtue

Dr. Gerry Ortega--a friend, a good man

I cannot go to his funeral. I don't have the means right now. I am comforted though by the fact that Dr. Gerry Ortega's killer and the eventual arrests of those who masterminded his death are just days from now. 


We are losing good men. Good men right now are very hard to find. What we have are evil men stealing our monies, killing our loved ones, marauding our forests, carving our mountains for ore, or just plain and simply living by hiking the prices of goods they sell. 


These men live by the day. They don't know any law. They flaunt the law because they have money to buy off authorities. 


When he was still alive, Gerry exposed some of the men who wanted to destroy the pristine beauty of Palawan. These men were motivated by the desire to destroy for money. 


What is money but a means to do good? These men, however, think of wealth. They want to be wealthy at the expense of other people.


I could have helped him, but I was struck by so much grief, I fell sick. My friends from the Kalikasan network is also mourning his death. I am so weak right now.


Gerry, kabayan, rest easy my friend. Let my tears cleanse the blood off your face, my friend.


God, Holy Father, accept your Most Humble Servant into your warm bosom. Amen.