Farewell our Dear Friend “Jun T”

Memory photo of "Jun T".

Iligan City – Pastor Ramo Tenorio, Jr., 70 years old, hailed from Masbate and settled in Iligan in the early 70s. He was popularly called by his friends “Jun T” because plenty of nicknamed “Jun” from friends around to spare his identity. “Jun T” died suffering from severe illness on diabetes on April 28, 2017 at exactly 11:00 P.M. at the Adventist hospital, Tibanga, Iligan City.

“Jun T” was a labor leader, human rights activist, a media man, Civil Society leader, a partidista and federalista. He is a man of dreaming for change to uplift the Filipino people from dire poverty and the country’s underdevelopment.

Memory Photo of "Jun T"

“Jun T” was one of the victims of human rights violations during the martial law years under the Marcos regime. He was jailed for almost a year in 1972-73 for being an activist against the imposition of martial law. He was one of the originals of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP LABAN) organized in 1983 headed by former Senator Nene Pimentel of Cagayan de Oro with other originals such as former Senator Santanina Rasul, Tony Cuenco of Cebu, former Senaror Tito Guingona, Mayor Duterte of Davao now the President of the Republic of the Philippines, former President Cory Aquino and many others.

“Jun T” was a former Barangay Councilor of Barangay Poblacion, Iligan City and the President of the Civil Society Organization Forum for Peace (CSO-FP) until the time of his death.

The wake of "Jun T" at their residence at Zamora Street, Iligan City.

To this date, his body lies at their residence at Zamora Street, Iligan City. he will be laid to final rest on May 8, 2017, and will depart from their residence at 7:00 A.M. going to St. Michaels’ Cathedral for a Mass celebration at 8:00 A.M., then proceed to the Pala-o Memorial park for his burial.  

Your soul flies but memory remains. God Bless and may you rest in peace “JUN T”.